Anyone facing required minimum withdrawals from retirement accounts should note there's been a change to calculating those amounts. Starting this year, new IRS life expectancy tables — which are used ...

Required minimum distribution amounts are calculated by dividing a life expectancy factor into the relevant account balance from Dec. 31 of the preceding year. For instance, to calculate RMD amounts ...

Failure to take your RMD before the deadline results in an excise tax penalty equal to 25% of the amount not withdrawn. Prior ...

Using the modified tables should be generally straightforward for most account owners, although there are a couple of situations that may be trickier this year. One of those instances involves anyone ...