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A recent survey from Charles Schwab revealed that 70% ofAmericans don't know what required minimum distributions are. Thebetter-informed retirement savers do know, but that doesn't meanthey're not going to make mistakes somewhere, if not with RMDs,with IRAs.

The likelihood of mistakes being made is greater because of thelegislation embedded in the Further ConsolidatedAppropriations Act, which was passed in lateDecember. That legislation is, of course, the SECUREAct – a "hodge-podge" of regulations, as onelegal practice tactfully put it.

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C.J. Marwitz

C.J. Marwitz is a writer and editor.