Required minimum distributions (RMDs) on pre-tax retirement accounts start at age 73 for account holders born between 1951 ...

If you’re entering retirement, it’s essential to understand how required minimum distributions, or RMDs, work. Tax-deferred ...

Dear Liz: I have $160,000 in a 403 (b) retirement plan and I’m 70. I know I have to start taking required minimum ...

You can't avoid required minimum distributions (RMDs), but you can control where that money goes. Some RMD strategies can help you avoid taxes. Your unneeded RMDs can give your favorite causes a leg ...

If you're 73 years old or older as of this year, you are required to annually withdraw money from most retirement savings accounts. The size of this withdrawal varies with age and the amount of ...

But keep in mind that you can't keep all that money in there forever. The IRS requires you to begin withdrawing money from ...

A new year raises an old, perennial question about how retirees should optimize the use of their retirement savings.

Missing an RMD deadline can result in a 25% penalty on the amount not withdrawn. Double-checking your RMD calculations can help prevent a penalty. You're free to withdraw more than your RMD, but ...

‘Tis the season for last-minute shopping, family get-togethers, and year-end financial tasks. But many Americans forget the last item – or don’t do it correctly – leading to tax penalties and, often, ...