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 ...

Required minimum distributions, or RMDs, are the amounts that must be withdrawn each year from specific retirement plan accounts upon reaching the required minimum distribution age. These mandatory ...

Question: I am retired and turning 73 in 2025. My brokerage company just informed me by letter that I am required to take a distribution from my traditional IRA account. I do not need the money and do ...

The SECURE acts introduced several major changes to RMDs over the last few years. The changes impact both retirees and those who inherited an IRA within the last five years. Knowing the rules could ...

Dear Liz: I’m confused about required minimum distributions from my retirement accounts. I’d like to avoid taxes on my withdrawals, but it seems there is no way to avoid them. Please give me some ...

Are you going to be 73 years old (or older) at any time this year? And if so, do you have any money sitting in one or more non-Roth IRA accounts? If the answer to both of these questions is yes, then ...

Those 73 and older typically have to take their required minimum distributions (RMDs) by Dec. 31. RMDs are based on your account value at the end of the previous year and your age. You must take RMDs ...

The deadline for completing IRS-required withdrawals from certain IRAs is fast-approaching. For retirement account owners who plan on selling an asset to free up cash to complete this required ...

The IRS recently issued Notice 2026-13 (the “IRS Notice”), modifying two safe harbor explanations that retirement plan ...

If you’re required to, you can now take your 2026 required distribution from your ordinary retirement accounts. If you need to sell something to take a cash RMD though, you’ll want to consider where ...