Anyone facing required minimum withdrawals from retirement accounts should note there's been a change to calculating those amounts. Starting this year, new IRS life expectancy tables — which are used ...

In general, anyone with a tax-deferred retirement account must take withdrawals called required minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 73. RMDs are calculated by dividing the retirement account ...

The new set of proposed regulations for minimum required distributions (MRDs), issued in January by the Internal Revenue Service, has dramatically simplified the process of withdrawing assets from ...

The government offers retirement savers a pretty good deal if they use certain retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA. Traditional accounts let many people get deductions on contributions upfront, ...

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If an IRA is inherited through an estate, the distribution rules for the estate apply, even if the IRA is later transferred to a person. Distribution rules depend on whether the IRA owner died before ...

OK, you’re feeling pretty good about your long-term savings habit and now have a rather decent IRA balance. You’re turning 73 or already 73 or older. Now Congress set up a simple rule to force you to ...

Using the modified tables should be generally straightforward for most account owners, although there are a couple of situations that may be trickier this year. One of those instances involves anyone ...

Individuals with a tax-deferred retirement account must take withdrawals called required minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 73. RMDs are calculated by dividing the retirement account ...