April 1 RMD for people 70 1/2 in 2009

Being as RMD’s were waived for the year 2009 traditional IRA’s, do people who turned 70 1/2 in 2009 that normally would have had the choice of making that RMD either before 12/31/2009 or by April 1, 2010 not have to make any distribution for the 2009 year at all. Is there first RMD therefore going to be on or before 12/31/2010 using the account balance as of 12/31/2009 and the divisor based upon there age at end of year 2010?



You are correct, there is no distribution for 2009 required. If an individual turned 70 1/2 in 2009 their first distribution would be for tax year 2010, however the deadline to take this distribution would be December 31st.

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