RMD RULES FOR 2021 AND 2022
For 2020, RMDs were waived by the CARES Act. For 2021, RMDs will once again be due and will be calculated using the existing life expectancy tables. RMDs for 2021 are calculated as if the 2020 waiver had not occurred. This means that no make-up 2020 RMDs are required for 2021.
The Secure Act made major changes to the RMD rules. If you reached the age of 70½ in 2019 the prior rule applies, and you must take your first RMD by April 1, 2020. If you reach age 70 ½ in 2020 or later you must take your first RMD by April 1 of the year after you reach 72.
New Rules for 2022 And After
Your distribution factor would be 25.6 (see table below) and your RMD for 2021 would be $19,531.25 ($500,000/ 25.6). Effective for distributions made after 2021, a new table must be used, resulting in smaller RMD amounts.
The SECURE Act, which passed at the end of 2019, raised the RMD age from 70.5 to 72. But it also essentially eliminated the “stretch IRA” option for non-spouse inheritors of IRAs. The law now requires these non-spouse beneficiaries to to take full payouts within 10 years after the death of the initial account owner.
You reach age 70½ after December 31, 2019, so you are not required to take a minimum distribution until you reach 72. You reached age 72 on July 1, 2021. You must take your first RMD (for 2021) by April 1, 2022, with subsequent RMDs on December 31st annually thereafter.
You can take your annual RMD in a lump sum or piecemeal, perhaps in monthly or quarterly payments. Delaying the RMD until year-end, however, gives your money more time to grow tax-deferred.
Any 2020 RMD Can be Undone
The IRS now says that anyone who took an RMD from an IRA or 401(k) plan in 2020 can repay the withdrawn funds – even if the withdrawal was in January. ... Tax-free rollovers are also now available for 2020 RMDs taken by beneficiaries of inherited IRAs.
If you answered both questions no, then it's likely that you should not take your RMD this year. ... Because your 2020 RMD would be based on your December 31,2019 balance and your current balance is probably lower, your RMD would be a (much) higher percentage of your current balance.
Individuals who took RMDs in 2020, including those who turned 70 ½ during 2019, have the option of returning the distribution to their account or other qualified plan. Since the RMD rule is suspended, RMDs taken in 2020 are considered eligible for rollover.
Yes, you can do Roth conversions in a year where you also take required minimum distributions (RMDs). There is no age limit for Roth conversions. The only thing that changes is that the RMD must be made first, then any remaining distributions can be Roth conversions if you wish.
Although your RMD can't be reinvested back into a tax-advantaged retirement account, you can put money into taxable brokerage accounts and then reinvest your RMD proceeds according to a strategy that fits your needs.
Minimize RMD Taxes With a Roth Conversion
If you have assets in a tax-deferred account, you could avoid RMDs and their associated taxes by rolling the balance into a Roth IRA. This is done through a Roth conversion in which you essentially turn tax-deferred assets into tax-free ones.
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