Required minimum distribution amounts are calculated by dividing a life expectancy factor into the relevant account balance ...

Failure to take your RMD before the deadline results in an excise tax penalty equal to 25% of the amount not withdrawn. Prior ...

A required minimum distribution is money that must be taken out of a retirement savings plan. More specifically, RMDs are the ...

If you're 73 or older, there's a good chance the IRS is expecting you to take a required minimum distribution (RMD) this year ...

The IRS will come knocking for its share of your tax-deferred retirement savings when you hit 73, but planning ahead for RMDs ...

An individual retirement account, more commonly referred to as an IRA, is a good place to save for your retirement. Once you reach a certain age, though, you’ll have to start taking a minimum amount ...

Retirement accounts have lots of rules. For example, you can only contribute specified amounts per year, and you have to meet requirements to qualify for certain tax breaks. A big rule to know about ...

Stocks and bonds have both taken a beating this year, but that can create an opportunity to save big on taxes for retirees who don't need their required minimum distributions (RMDs) to live on. In ...

An individual retirement account, more commonly referred to as an IRA, is a good place to save for your retirement. Once you reach a certain age, though, you'll have to start taking a minimum amount ...

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As you can see above, the IRS changed the RMD tables to reflect changes in life expectancy since the last modifications a decade ago. The net result was to add close to two years to life expectancies ...