Your RMD (Required Minimum Distributions) Questions Answered

Your RMD (Required Minimum Distributions) Questions Answered

The year-end is approaching and you may have questions about RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions). Once you reach age 72 (age 70½ if you attained age 70½ before 2020), the IRS requires you to start withdrawing from—and paying taxes on—most types of tax-advantaged retirement accounts. You may also be required to take RMDs from retirement accounts that […]

Navigating Your Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)

Navigating Your Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)

As much as you would like to, you can’t keep your money in your retirement account forever.

These investment vehicles include 401(k)s, IRAs, and similar retirement accounts.Under the SECURE Act, once you reach age 72, you must begin taking required minimum distributions from your 401(k), IRAs, or other defined contribution plans in most circumstances. Withdrawals from your 401(k) or other defined contribution plans are taxed as ordinary income and, if taken before age 59½, may be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty. Read more about Navigating Your Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)

2020 IRA Deadlines Are Approaching

2020 IRA Deadlines Are Approaching

Financially, many of us associate April with taxes – but we should also associate April with important IRA deadlines.

April 15, 2021 is the deadline to take your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from certain individual retirement accounts.

Keep in mind that withdrawals from traditional, SIMPLE, and SEP-IRAs are taxed as ordinary income, and if taken before age 59½, may be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty. Read more about 2020 IRA Deadlines Are Approaching