when do RMDs start
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When Do RMDs Start for IRAs and 401(k)s?
- October 8, 2025
- Category: Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Tax Strategies
Executive summary: If you’re wondering, “when do RMDs start,” the short answer is age 73 for most savers born 1951–1959. Your first IRA RMD is due by April 1 of the year after you turn 73, though you can also take it by December 31 of the year you turn 73. For many employer plans,