Qualified contracts—those held in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or other tax-advantaged plans, like 401(k)s—are subject to the same required minimum distribution (RMD) rules as other ...

Required minimum distributions (RMD) are mandatory withdrawals seniors must take from their retirement accounts starting at age 73. RMDs are not a set dollar amount. Rather they're a sliver of ...

But at some point the federal government wants to get paid. That's why it imposes required minimum distributions, or RMDs, on retirement accounts. Anyone age 73 and older must withdraw a certain ...

For investors age 73 or older with a traditional (non-Roth) 401(k) or individual retirement account (IRA), required minimum distributions (RMDs) are a part of life. This can be daunting ...

Eventually, however, Uncle Sam wants his tax revenue. That's why the government imposes required minimum distributions, or RMDs, on retirees once they reach a certain age, currently 73 years old.

To avoid a situation where someone who may not need to withdraw from these accounts lets the money sit in the account to avoid paying taxes, the IRS enacts required minimum distributions (RMDs).

Q. Dan, I’m 75 and still working so I have not had to take required minimum distributions (RMD) from my 401(k) at work. However, I think it’s time to step away. I know when I retire ...

This takes the form of required minimum distributions (RMDs). Required minimum distributions currently start at age 73 for many retirement accounts. It’s not uncommon to reach an age when the ...