As investors reach the age of retirement after years of diligently investing, many wonder about the rules for retirement account distributions and how much should be withdrawn from these accounts.

The IRS has a say in how much you withdraw from your retirement. Here's what that means for a $400,000 balance.

An individual retirement account, more commonly referred to as an IRA, is a good place to save for your retirement. Once you reach a certain age, though, you'll have to start taking a minimum amount ...

Upon reaching a certain age, federal law dictates that you'll need to start withdrawing money from your tax-deferred accounts. And that's true even if you don't want to or if you have an alternative ...

In general, anyone with a tax-deferred retirement account must take withdrawals called required minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 73. RMDs are calculated by dividing the retirement account ...

Elizabeth Blessing is a financial writer and editor specializing in growth investing, high-yield stocks, small caps, and gold investing. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA ...

Use SmartAsset's RMD calculator to see what your required minimum distributions look like now and in the future. Enter your retirement account balance at the end of the previous year, your age and the ...

Tax-deferred retirement accounts like traditional IRAs and 401(k) plans let workers delay taxes on qualified contributions, though individuals with IRAs must have modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) ...