If you're retired, you likely know about required minimum distributions (RMDs), the minimum amounts you must withdraw from your retirement accounts each year. Generally, distributions are required ...

Retirement planning is full of twists and turns, yet few things cause as much confusion as required minimum distributions.

Retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA come with some big advantages. Perhaps the most attractive benefit of these accounts is you can defer your taxes until retirement. Doing so could give you more ...

You may not realize it, but if you're saving for retirement with some tax-advantaged retirement accounts such as IRAs and 401(k)s, some of those accounts may require that you take required minimum ...

Most retirees who turned 73 last year must begin withdrawing their first required minimum distribution from their retirement plan by April 1, per Internal Revenue Service rules. In the following years ...

Even if you don't need the cash now, RMD withdrawals can come in handy in an emergency. You could also make a qualified charitable contribution to a cause you care about (and save on taxes). Life ...

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RMDs are due when you reach age 73 (or 75, if you were born in 1960 or later). Failure to take your RMD by the deadline could lead to an excise tax of 25%. Still working? Be sure to find out if you ...