You may not have to take a required minimum distribution (RMD) if you're under 73, or if the account meets certain criteria.

To make sure these withdrawals are made, the IRS enacts required minimum distributions (RMDs), which become required the year you turn 73. The amount of these RMDs is based on two factors: your age ...

It pays to calculate RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) as you approach retirement or if you are already retired. You'll avoid tax penalties and preserve more of your retirement savings. Besides ...

You probably have a million things on your mind as you start to look toward upcoming holidays -- food, gifts, maybe even ...

Tax-deferred accounts such as traditional IRAs and 401(k) plans allow workers to delay paying taxes on qualified contributions. But the government must eventually get its due. Upon reaching a certain ...

Retirement accounts like the 401(k), 403(b), and traditional IRA are tax-deferred, meaning you get a tax break upfront (the ability to deduct contributions from your taxable income), but you must ...