IRS PROPOSES UPDATED LIFE EXPECTANCY TABLES FOR 2021

This November, the IRS issued proposed regulations changing the life expectancy tables and distribution period tables for computing the required minimum distribution (RMD). This information is used for owners of retirement accounts and their beneficiaries for inherited accounts, to calculate their withdrawals. Keep in mind, under the SECURE Act, beginning in 2020, the starting age for IRA distributions […]

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Extra Caution if There’s an Annuity in Your Traditional IRA

If your IRA holds an annuity, you might have to include its value when figuring your required minimum distribution. Annuities are complex products. Working with IRA RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) isn’t always easy. Combine the two, notes an article in Kiplinger, “RMD Tips: When Your IRA Holds an Annuity,”  and the result can be real confusion. Here […]

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