Published by CNBC.com
Written by Kate Dore
“As a retiree, mandatory retirement plan withdrawals can be a source of stress and confusion — and complex changes over the past few years have led to mistakes, financial experts say.”
“Generally, you must start these yearly withdrawals, known as required minimum distributions, or RMDs, by a specific age. Before 2020, RMDs began at age 70½, and the Secure Act of 2019 increased the beginning age to 72. But in 2022, Secure 2.0 raised the age to 73, which started in 2023.
“They’re crazy,” said IRA expert and certified public accountant Ed Slott, describing the new RMD rules. “You shouldn’t need an engineering degree to figure it out.”
“For 2023, RMDs apply to both pretax and Roth 401(k) accounts, along with other workplace plans. The mandatory withdrawals also apply to most IRAs, but there are no RMDs for Roth IRAs until after the account owner’s death.
“If you skip your yearly RMD or don’t withdraw enough, there’s a 25% penalty on the amount you should have withdrawn. You can reduce the penalty to 10% if the RMD is “timely corrected” within two years, according to the IRS.
“You can request a penalty waiver from the IRS by filling out Form 5329 and attaching a letter of explanation. But there’s no guarantee the IRS will agree to waive the fee, Slott said.
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