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RETIREMENT

Your RMD Deadline

Required minimum distributions are due Dec. 31.

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Who Must Take One

Age 73, or 75 if born in 1960 or later, with a traditional IRA or 401(k).

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Dec. 31 Deadline

Your first RMD can wait until April 1, but then you take two in one year.

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How Much

Divide last Dec. 31 balance by your IRS life expectancy factor.

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25% Penalty

Miss it and pay 25% of the shortfall, cut to 10% if fixed in time.

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Give to Charity

At 70½+, a QCD from your IRA can count toward your RMD tax-free.

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Thanks for Reading

Deadlines, the math, penalties and tax-saving moves, in our full guide.

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