RMDs

Secure Act 2.0 is bringing big changes to required minimum distributions (RMDs).

This week’s reader question: Can you shed some light on the IRS’ confusing new rule for IRA inheritance? You’re not the only one caught looking after the IRS threw its latest curveball. Their recent guidance was a surprise, and we’ve seen conflicting interpretations in the news and on social media. …

Investors in retirement know that they have to withdraw a certain amount from tax-deferred retirement accounts every year. When is the best time to do so—as soon as the calendar flips to a new year or waiting until December? Vice President Kari Wolfson shared her advice on taking RMDs in our recent …

Two weeks ago, we briefly discussed the IRS notice that offered relief to anyone who took a required minimum distribution (RMD) early in 2020—extending and expanding on a CARES Act waiver that gave people additional time to return that money to retirement accounts, penalty-free. Here’s a little more detail on the key …

House Bill’s ‘Guaranteed Lifetime Income’ Good for Investors or Just Good Politics?

For all the talk of political gridlock in the nation’s capital, the House of Representatives has passed a bill meant to benefit investors. Could it make things better for savers like you? Let’s take a look. On May 23, the …