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A Philosophical Slott Report Entry

Trapped. For two nights in July, I slept on the floor at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport - a victim of the mass Delta computer outage. Booking a hotel after midnight (when the final cancellation hit) was not worth the commute or early morning TSA re-entry trouble.

Inherited IRAs and Net Unrealized Appreciation: Today’s Slott Report Mailbag

QUESTION: I inherited both a traditional and a Roth IRA from my significant other (non-spouse) who passed away in 2021. He had started taking required minimum distributions (RMDs). I am less than 10 years younger than he was. Question is: do I or do I not have to empty both accounts within 10 years of his death? No one is giving me an answer one way or another.

How Are Annual RMDs in the 10-Year Period Calculated?

In the July 22, 2024 Slott Report, my colleague Sarah Brenner explained how the IRS, in its final SECURE Act required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations issued on July 18, did not budge on a controversial position it had taken in its 2022 proposed regulations.

IRS Issues Final SECURE Act Regulations: Controversial Annual RMD Requirement During 10-Year Rule Stands

On July 18, 2024, the IRS issued final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations under the 2020 SECURE Act. The newly issued regulations fine-tune existing rules for trust beneficiaries and aggregation of RMDs. They also eliminate burdensome rules for certain spouse beneficiaries and documentation requirements for certain IRA beneficiaries.