In general, anyone with a tax-deferred retirement account must take withdrawals called required minimum distributions (RMDs) ...

Failure to take your RMD before the deadline results in an excise tax penalty equal to 25% of the amount not withdrawn.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

The IRS provided welcome relief from Code section 401(a)(9) RMD compliance for 2021 and 2022 for post-death distributions to beneficiaries under IRAs and defined contribution plans. IRS Notice 2022-53 ...

RMDs from retirement accounts can be complicated, and changes to the calculations will take effect next year. How well do you understand required minimum distributions (RMDs), which the IRS describes ...

What are RMDs anyway, and how are the required amounts determined? According to the IRS, you cannot keep retirement funds in your tax-favored account indefinitely. As a rule, you must start taking ...

In a previous Forbes post on inherited IRAs, I discussed the importance of making sure an RMD (required minimum distribution) was taken before the end of the year by a person inheriting an IRA ...