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Tag Archives: RMD

Required Minimum Distributions Have Resumed for 2021

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on October 6, 2021 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffOctober 6, 2021

Required Monthly Distribution ChangesWhen Congress established tax-favored retirement plans, they allowed taxpayers to take a tax deduction for the amount of their allowable contribution to the plans. But they also included a requirement for a portion of the funds to be distributed each year and be subject to income tax. Such a distribution is referred to as a minimum required distribution (RMD).

There have been some recent tax law changes that have led to some confusion among taxpayers subject to the RMD requirement. Prior to 2020, the required starting age for RMDs was 70½. Thanks to the Secure Act passed by Congress in late December 2019, the age at which distributions have to begin was increased to age 72 starting in 2020.

RMDs Resume in 2021 – Since the suspension was for one year only, the RMD requirement resumes for 2021. Of course, the resumption applies to those that attained the age of 70½ in years before 2021, those who turned 72 in 2020 and those who turn 72 in 2021. Still Working Exception – If you participate in a qualified employer plan, generally you need to start taking RMDs by April 1 of the year following the year you turn 72. This is your required beginning date (RBD) for retirement distributions. However, if your plan includes the “still working exception,” your RMD is postponed to April 1 of the year following the year you retire. This delayed-until-retirement distribution provision does NOT apply to IRAs, so even though someone age 72 or older with an IRA is still working, and perhaps still contributing to the IRA, they are required to take a minimum distribution from the IRA each year.

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Posted in Retirement Planning | Tagged RMD

Required Minimum IRA Distributions Will Resume in 2021

Lake Wylie Tax Service | Bookkeeping | Payroll Service Posted on March 4, 2021 by Lake Wylie Tax Services StaffMarch 4, 2021

Calculating Required Minimum IRA DistributionAs part of the CARES Act, the requirement for older taxpayers to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from their retirement plans was waived for 2020. This primarily was due to the anticipated drop in value for most investments as a result of the economic effects of COVID-19, which actually did not materialize.

So, barring any extension of the 2020 moratorium by Congress, RMDs must be resumed for the 2021 tax year.

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Posted in Retirement Planning | Tagged IRA, Retirement, RMD
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