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Required minimum distributions from a traditional IRA or 401(k), using the IRS Uniform Lifetime Table, with the tax on each one and the schedule for the years ahead.
Balance on 31 December Last Year
Your Age This Year (distributions start at 73, rising to 75 in 2033)
Annual Return on What Stays In (percent)
Your Tax Rate on the Distribution (percent, it is ordinary income)
Years to Project
Override the Divisor (use the Joint Life table figure if your spouse is more than ten years younger and is the sole beneficiary)

Values shown are examples. The divisors come from the IRS Uniform Lifetime Table in Treasury Regulation 1.401(a)(9)-9 as revised for 2022 and later. Roth IRAs have no required distributions during the owner lifetime.

This Year
Required Distribution $0
Table Divisor n/a
Share of the Account n/a
Monthly Equivalent $0
Tax on It $0
Total Distributed Over the Period $0
Total Tax Over the Period $0
Balance at the End $0
Excise Tax if You Skip It n/a
AgeDivisorBalanceDistribution

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How this is worked out

The distribution is the balance on 31 December of the previous year divided by a life expectancy factor from the IRS Uniform Lifetime Table, published in Treasury Regulation 1.401(a)(9)-9 and revised for distributions from 2022 onward.

The divisor falls with age, which is why the required amount rises as a share of the account even when the balance does not grow. At 75 the divisor is 24.6, so the distribution is about 4.07% of the balance.

One case does not use this table: a spouse who is the sole beneficiary and more than ten years younger uses the Joint Life and Last Survivor table instead, which gives a larger divisor and a smaller distribution. That is why the divisor here is editable.

Questions people ask

At what age do distributions start?
Age 73 for anyone who reached 72 after 2022, rising to 75 for those born in 1960 or later. The first one can be delayed to 1 April of the following year, but then two land in the same tax year.
Do Roth accounts have required distributions?
A Roth IRA does not during the owner's lifetime. Roth balances inside a workplace plan no longer do either, from 2024 onward. Inherited accounts follow separate rules.
What happens if I miss one?
The excise tax is 25% of the amount not taken, reduced to 10% if you correct it within the correction window and file the right form. It used to be 50%, SECURE 2.0 cut it.
Can I take more than the minimum?
Yes, and the extra is taxed the same way. It does not reduce next year's requirement, which is always computed from the prior year end balance.
Can I give it to charity instead?
A qualified charitable distribution sent straight from the IRA to a charity can satisfy the requirement and stay out of your income. There is an annual cap and it is only available from age 70 and a half.

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