Can I Put My RMD in a Roth IRA?

Friday, February 11, 2022

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Q: Can I invest my RMD (required minimum distribution) into my Roth IRA?

—B.H.

A: Easy answer: No.

IRAs are subject to RMDs after reaching age 72. Whether you want to take the money or not, you must. However, those RMDs cannot be converted to Roth IRAs.