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“This is a costly deadline to miss.”

You must receive your first minimum distribution by April 1 of the year following the year you turn 70 1/2. Inaction can cause you to pay a penalty of 50-percent of the distribution you should have taken. So, take these steps:

  1. Allow yourself plenty of time to research your distribution options.
  2. Consider talking to a financial professional to understand more about your options and how they will affect you and your heirs.
  3. Contact your former employer’s Benefits department to find out what paperwork you must fill out to make your distribution election, and the deadline for filing it.
  4. Go to www.irs.gov to read more about required minimum distributions for income-tax-deferred plans. Look up Publication 590 – Individual Retirement Arrangements.



“Avoid this ‘oops,’ too”

Be sure to specify which distribution calculation method you wanted applied to your money. If you don’t, the IRS or your plan sponsor may choose one for you. It may not be the most advantageous calculation for your circumstances, and you’ll be stuck with it for life.
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