The standard RMD penalty is 25% of the amount you should have withdrawn. You can drop it to 10% if you take your RMD within two years and file the right tax form. The IRS may also waive your penalty ...
For many retirees, RMDs begin at age 73. However, if you were born in 1960 or later, you have until age 75 to start RMD withdrawals. RMD guidelines are stringent and have changed over the years, ...