Inherited IRA, deceased Not RMD age

If a child inherits their mother’s Traditional IRA, and the mother was age 66, does the child have to start RMDs? the five year stretch and/or lifetime option….OR can they WAIT until they are age 701/2? Thanks.



The child should start life expectancy RMDs in the year after mother’s death. The 5 year rule election is also an option, but a much inferior option in almost all cases. Waiting until 70.5 is not an option.

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