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Question: 401k Rollover to Rollover IRA & ROTH IRA after tax dollars?

I have a 401K from a previous employer which contains both Pre tax dollars and After tax dollars. I would like to rollover this 401K to my Rollover IRA (pre tax dollars) and my Roth IRA (after tax dollars). I believe the rules beginning 1/1/2008 allow this rollover to take place as a normal rollover, but I’m getting conflicting information from my source & target broker. Can anyone add any insight or clarify my understanding?
THANKS
Thanks Elizabeth… by normal rollover I guess I meant Direct Rollover.

In your example I would end up with 4 accounts (2 pre tax & 2 “after tax”/Roth account)? couldn’t I then “rollover” 2 of the accounts (1 pre, 1 roth) into the other accounts (1 pre, 1 roth)?
Sorry, I just spent time with my source and target financial institutions and I’m amazed but I’ve gotten various responses when trying to get this accomplished. I BELIEVE it can be done, but would like some “official” IRA document I can send to these 2 brokers.
THANKS Again

Answer: what is that old saying ” you can’t get there from here” you can do what you want but it will take two movements to get it done == transfer the accounts into new accounts with the receiver and once he receives them than he can combine them!!!