Tranfering 401(k) to IRA back to 401(k)

[dennisbaker]

Hi,

My wife has a 401(k) account through her old job. We moved across the country and did not do anything with the account. Now that I have more knowledge about retirement accounts I want to transfer it to an IRA.

We plan to move back and my wife working at her old job. The catch is we don't know when we are moving back because we are trying to sell our house. Can I transfer the 401(k) to an IRA and then transfer it back to the 401(k) once she is back at her job?

I want to add additional funds to the account, and therefore the reason for moving it to an IRA. But I also don't want my wife to start at $0 with the 401(k) when she eventually gets back to the old job.

Recommendations? Thanks.