You must start taking RMDs from your IRA, 401 (k) plan or other qualified retirement plan when you reach age 73. The only good way to defer some of them is to transfer a portion of your retirement ...

Home Taxes IRS Ends Inherited IRA Confusion: Annual RMDs Required for Many New final rules resolve a major point of uncertainty for inherited IRA beneficiaries. Here's what you need to know.

To calculate an RMD, divide your retirement account’s previous year-end balance by your life expectancy factor, which you’ll find in the Uniform Lifetime Table in IRS Publication 590-B.