Loan Balances
Many employees take out loans from their 401(k) accounts. These loans aren’t visible to the alternate payee but impact the account value dramatically. Loans reduce the account balance, but some plans — including potentially the The Perfect Workout 401(k) Plan — will base the QDRO split on the full pre-loan balance unless the QDRO says otherwise.
If your spouse has an outstanding loan, your QDRO should address whether you share the loan liability or not. Otherwise, your share could be unfairly reduced.

