Understand when and how to calculate RMDs and avoid stiff penalties from your tax-deferred IRA.

You don't have to take RMDs from Roth accounts. RMDs are based on your age and your account balance at the end of the previous year. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook ...

You may not have to take a required minimum distribution (RMD) if you're under 73, or if the account meets certain criteria. Look at your account balance at the end of the previous year when ...

You spend decades of your life stashing away money into retirement accounts. But one day, that switch flips, and you go from withholding contributions to withdrawing your hard-earned funds. That day ...

Did you know that, in most cases, you must start taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your retirement accounts each year once you reach age 73? IRS rules require that you take withdrawals ...

Secure 2.0 raised the RMD age to 73 for those born between 1951 and 1959. The penalty for missing an RMD dropped from 50% to 25% under Secure 2.0. Individuals ages 60 to 63 can now contribute up to ...

Mandatory withdrawals are technically called required minimum distributions. When must I take them? If you were born before 1951, you’ve probably already begun taking required minimum distributions.

RMDs are mandatory withdrawals from pretax retirement accounts. Find out how RMDs work and when you'll need to start taking them.