Dr. Friday explains the urgency of taking your IRA required minimum distributions on time to avoid a steep 50% penalty—even if it’s for an inherited IRA.

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G’day, I’m Dr. Friday, president of Dr. Friday’s Tax and Financial Firm. To get more info, go to www.drfriday.com. This is a one-minute moment.

IRA required minimum distributions. If you did not already take your 20-24, I want to let you know you’re late. They can assess a 50% penalty on whatever you did not take out. So if you’re only taking out $5,000, the penalty could be $2,500. There are ways to request a waiver, and the IRS has been pretty lenient on that. So, make sure you do that, and ensure you’re set up to take it. And this is not just for people over the age of 73 on RMDs but also if you inherited an IRA and are required to take the money out. So, very important.

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