What are the required minimum distributions and how are they determined?
When are you required to take money from your IRA? Beginning at age 72, you must begin to withdraw money from your retirement accounts every year. The amount is determined based on your life expectancy as contained in the IRS table’s required minimum distributions are computed by dividing the account balance at year’s end by the life expectancy factor.
Assuming a husband and wife are about the same age, then this factor at age 72 is 25.6 years. Alternatively, you could multiply your account balance by 3.65%, which is 100 divided by 25.6.
The first required minimum distribution must be withdrawn by April 1 of the year, following the year that you turn 72, subsequent required minimum distributions must be withdrawn by December 31st each year.
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