Inherited IRA
My client inherited an Inherited IRA from his spouse who passed in 2024. The Original depositor was the late spouse’s mother, who passed away in 2018 before the new distribution rules. I presume that my client must deplete the account in 10 years, and continue RMDs based upon his life expectancy, or does he use the life expectancy factor that his late spouse used when she was taking RMDs?
Permalink Submitted by Alan - IRA critic on Tue, 2025-01-07 17:51
As a successor beneficiary he must continue the RMD schedule (calculation) of his spouse for annual RMDs in years 1-9 of the 10 year rule. That could drain the inherited IRA prior to 2034, but if it does not, what is left in 2034 must be distributed.
As such his own age/ life expectancy is irrelevant.
Permalink Submitted by Denise Kovach on Wed, 2025-01-08 11:50
Thank you!