Tag: required minimum distributions

Blue notebook with roth and traditional 401(k)s written next to each other with + and - signs underneath

Eliminating required minimum distributions makes Roth 401(k)s much more valuable. Something snuck by me.  The SECURE 2.0 Act eliminated required minimum distributions (RMDs) for Roth 401(k)s.  At first glance, that change seems relatively harmless.  After all, the account holders paid taxes up front, so why force them to withdraw their money.  What that rationale ignores…

Elderly couple looking over finances at the kitchen table

Arguing that we need to delay withdrawals to 75 as a work incentive doesn’t hold water. In a recent meeting I attended, participants were bemoaning the fact that people are reluctant to withdraw their 401(k) accumulations.  Much emphasis was placed on the word “decumulation,” which apparently has negative connotations.  The answer apparently is to replac…