Typically, you must take your RMDs by Dec. 31, but you have until April 1 of the following year to take your first RMD. So, if you turned 73 in 2024, you have until April 1, 2025, to make your ...
Traditional, non-Roth IRA account holders can also donate their RMD to a qualified charity. shapecharge / Getty Images If you have a 401(k) and don’t own 5% or more of the company where you work ...
Taking your RMD early in the year can lower future RMDs over the long run. You must complete your RMD before you can make Roth conversions. You could lower your tax bill and your future RMDs by ...
Failure to take an RMD will result in a tax penalty equal to up to 25% of the amount you needed to withdraw. If you act quickly after discovering you missed an RMD, there are ways you may be able ...