You are required to start withdrawing from your IRA by April 1 following the year you turn 70 1/2, and to take withdrawals by December 31 of that year and each year afterward. Miss the deadline and you’ll owe a tax penalty of 50% of the amount you failed to withdraw. You can skip the required distribution from your 401(k) is you are still working, but not your IRA.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
10 Biggest Retirement Mistakes: #9. Ignoring Minimum Distribution Rules
You are required to start withdrawing from your IRA by April 1 following the year you turn 70 1/2, and to take withdrawals by December 31 of that year and each year afterward. Miss the deadline and you’ll owe a tax penalty of 50% of the amount you failed to withdraw. You can skip the required distribution from your 401(k) is you are still working, but not your IRA.
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