Required Minimum Distributions
Keep up with the latest changes affecting required minimum distributions and how they affect your clients, including those tied to 401(k)s plans, IRAs and annuities, as well as the best RMD strategies.
IRS Clarifies RMD Options for Surviving Spouses Under Secure 2.0
By Robert Bloink | William H. ByrnesThe agency's long-awaited RMD guidance answered some questions about new options for these beneficiaries.
July 19, 2024
New Final IRS Regs Affect Where Annuities Fit in RMDsThe regulations also affect how the Secure 2.0 income annuity provisions work.
July 19, 2024
IRS Releases Final RMD Regs on 10-Year RuleThe final rules make "retirement accounts (even more) insanely complicated," said Ben Henry-Moreland of Kitces.com.
July 01, 2024
The Art and Science of Tax Planning for RetirementWhen to use Roth IRAs, for example, isn't always clear-cut, says Roger Young of T. Rowe Price.
May 23, 2024
How to Calculate RMDs for Inherited IRAsThe penalty waivers the IRS has offered each year since 2020 for missed RMDs have created some confusion.
May 14, 2024
How to Pass Down an IRAEstate planning rules around IRAs have changed in the past few years. Here's what to know.
May 01, 2024
Should Your Client Tap Their Inherited IRA in 2024?IRS' ever-evolving guidance on RMDs under the Secure Act has caused confusion. Here's how to guide beneficiaries.
April 25, 2024
Don't Let RMD Relief Blind IRA Beneficiaries to the Big PictureThose who don't take distributions now could face bigger RMDs at higher tax rates later.