IRA RMD from deceased in 2021
Client (She) passed away on 2-1-21.
Account value was approx. 19k with 4 benies divided equally.
She normally took her RMD at end of every year.
a. Do we have to take an RMD from the account and have it sent to her estate before the benies get any of there money?
b. can the benies take the RMD for the 2021 year to satisfy her RMD for 2021 (they divide by 4 and take the distribution each)?
Thank you,
Douglas
Permalink Submitted by Alan - IRA critic on Tue, 2021-05-25 02:33
The beneficiaries can create separate inherited IRAs, and then coordinate between them how the year of death RMD is to be completed. This often allows one of them who needs distributions to complete the year of death RMD entirely, but if there is no combination of beneficiaries who need extra distributions, then it is best to pro rate the year of death RMD with each beneficiary taking out the same amount from their inherited IRAs. No distribution can or shoule be made to the estate, as the estate is not the beneficiary. The beneficiaries have until year end to complete the year of death RMD from their individual inherited accounts.