1. Dividing Pre-Tax vs. Roth Money
If the participant has both traditional (pre-tax) and Roth (post-tax) subaccounts, your QDRO has to separately designate each one. Mixing the two or failing to specify how each is divided can cause confusion or lead to delays or rejections.
We always recommend allocating each subaccount separately—either by percentage or dollar value. If your QDRO says “50% of the account,” it needs to say “50% of all sources (traditional and Roth),” or break it down precisely.

