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April 1 is the last day you can take your required minimum distribution (RMD) for 2017 from your traditional IRAs. If you reached age 70\u00bd last year, this is a big deal.<\/p>\n
If you reached age 70\u00bd last year, April 1 could be an important deadline. It’s the last day you can take your required minimum distribution (RMD) for 2017 from your traditional IRAs. If you miss that deadline, the penalty may be a 50 percent excise tax on the amount you should have withdrawn.<\/p>\n
How the rules work<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you reach age 70\u00bd, you must start taking annual distributions from your traditional IRAs. Normally these distributions must occur by Dec. 31 of each year. But a special rule lets you defer your very first RMD until April of the year after you reach age 70\u00bd. So if you turned 70\u00bd last year, April 1 is the deadline for your 2017 distribution. Be aware that you’ll still need to take your 2018 RMD before the end of this year. Note that RMD rules don’t apply to Roth IRAs.<\/p>\n Generally, the amount of the RMD for any year is based on your age. You take the balance in all your traditional IRAs as of the last day of the previous year, and divide by a factor representing your life expectancy. The IRS has published a standard life expectancy table to use in the calculation. Special rules might apply if your spouse is more than 10 years younger than you are.<\/p>\n RMDs and tax planning<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Because all or part of your distribution may be taxable income, it is important to include RMDs in your tax planning. Ideally you should start planning for RMDs several years before you reach age 70\u00bd. But whether you’re planning in advance or looking at a distribution on April 1, contact our office for more detailed advice.<\/p>\n If you’re still working, this deadline may also apply to your other retirement accounts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" April 1 is the last day you can take your required minimum distribution (RMD) for 2017 from your traditional IRAs. If you reached age 70\u00bd last year, this is a big deal. If you reached age 70\u00bd last year, April 1 could be an important deadline. It’s the last day you can take your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n