A required minimum distribution (RMD) is the smallest amount of money that must be withdrawn from certain types of retirement ...

Inheriting a retirement account can be complicated. With a retirement account that you opened, you’re referred to as the ...

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 ...

Calculating RMDs is straightforward. First, using the Uniform Lifetime Table from the IRS, accountholders select the life expectancy factor (i.e., distribution period) that corresponds to their ...

Figures for national life expectancy by country tend to be within bandwidths. At the moment, the US is relegated to the lower end by comparison with the rest of the world, one rank above Cuba.

But the government must eventually get its due. Upon reaching a certain age, accountholders must take required minimum distributions (RMDs) annually, meaning they must withdraw (and pay taxes on ...