Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
Gold IRA Glossary
The minimum amount you must withdraw from a traditional IRA each year once you reach age 73 under current law. Roth IRAs have no lifetime RMDs for the original owner. For a Gold IRA, meeting an RMD may mean selling some metal for cash or taking coins or bars as an in-kind distribution, so it helps to plan ahead with your custodian.
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