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Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)

Use this calculator to determine your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and estimate future required distributions. The IRS requires that you withdraw at least a minimum amount, known as a required minimum distribution, from some types of retirement accounts annually. When you are required to start taking distributions is determined by the year you were born.

While every effort has been made to provide reliable interactive calculators, ThinkAdvisor does not guarantee their accuracy. Data inputs of numerical values are hypothetical and for illustration purposes only. Data outputs may not be used to predict or project actual investment results. Where rates of return are shown, they are not representative of any particular investment.

Please be advised that this document is not intended as legal or tax advice. Accordingly, any tax information provided in this document is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer. The tax information was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed and you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.