IRAs, 401(k)s & other retirement plans: strategies for taking your money out

Types of retirement plans

An overview of tax rules

Early distributions : taking your money out before the law allows

Substantially equal periodic payments

Required distributions : taking money out when you have to

Required distributions during your lifetime

Distributions to your beneficiary if you die before age 70 1/2

Distributions to your beneficiary if you die after age 70 1/2

Roth IRAs

Roth 401(k) plans

Appendixes. A. IRS forms, notices, and schedules ; B. Life expectancy tables.