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Required minimum distributions (RMDs)

Once you reach a certain age, the IRS says you must take some money out of your retirement accounts each year. I built this so you can see when your required minimum distributions start and how much this year's is.

Your RMD start age: 73
years
$
%

RMDs apply to traditional IRAs, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs and workplace retirement plans. If you have more than one IRA, figure the RMD for each one.

Your RMD this year $0

The next 10 years
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The next 10 years assume the balance grows at the rate you enter and each year's RMD is taken out.

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Sources

All checked 21 Oct 2026.

  • RMD start age 73, first RMD by April 1 of the next year, later ones by December 31, 25% excise tax (10% if corrected within two years), Table II for a spouse more than 10 years younger: irs.gov, RMD FAQs
  • Uniform Lifetime Table (Appendix B, Table III), balance on December 31 of the year before divided by the factor for your age: IRS Publication 590-B (2025)
  • Start age by birth year: 73 for 1951 to 1958, 75 for 1960 or later (final regulations), and 73 for 1959 (proposed regulations): Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-33

For education only. Not personal financial, tax or legal advice. Numbers are estimates based on the assumptions you enter.

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