I’m 72 years old and have my IRA in stock. I start required minimum distributions next year so I want to convert to a Roth IRA. How much should I convert? Should I do it all at once or should I do it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Empowering smarter money moves. Have you considered using a QCD vs RMD for charitable giving, reducing your tax burden and ...

Time flies — and never so quickly as we approach the annual deadline for taking required minimum distributions from traditional IRAs and 401(k) and 403(b) plans. With more boomers reaching age 73 each ...

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Required minimum distributions (RMDs) become an annual obligation once you turn 73. The size of your RMD will depend on your current age and the balance in your tax-deferred retirement accounts.

Inheriting an individual retirement account (IRA) comes with specific tax obligations that can feel overwhelming during an already difficult time. One of the most important requirements to understand ...

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Elysse Bell is a finance and business writer for Investopedia. She writes about small business, personal finance, technology, and more. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

As I turn 73 later this year, I’ve reached a significant, if dubious, milestone. I’m now subject to Required Minimum Distributions. It's worth taking a moment to celebrate reaching this point. Having ...

Required minimum distributions can be a touchy subject for retirees and their financial advisors, requiring them to liquidate assets that they may prefer to keep in the market. Frustration around RMDs ...

In the current economic uncertainty, retirees are likely looking for help, counsel and information. Yet one of the things they might not know they need to think about is their required minimum ...