Dear Liz: I’m confused about required minimum distributions from my retirement accounts. I’d like to avoid taxes on my withdrawals, but it seems there is no way to avoid them. Please give me some ...

As the year winds down, retirees must also plan for one of the most essential tax deadlines: required minimum distributions (RMDs). Retirees are required to withdraw a minimum amount from certain ...

Are you someone who likes to get things done sooner than later? If so, and if you're going to be 73 or older at any point in 2026, you may be itching to take your required minimum distribution from ...

In general, anyone with a tax-deferred retirement account must take withdrawals called required minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 73. RMDs are calculated by dividing the retirement account ...

Generally, RMDs must be withdrawn by the end of the year. Your first distribution, however, can be delayed until April 1 of the following year. If you turned 73 on Oct. 1, 2026, for example, you have ...

Tax-deferred accounts like traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k) plans let workers delay tax payments on qualified contributions in the present, allowing them to save pre-tax ...