An IRS Penalty Waiver to the "10-Year Rule" for 2021 and 2022

Jeanette LoPiccolo Contributed by: Jeanette LoPiccolo, CFP®

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In our blog ‘The “10-year Rule” Update You Need to Know About’, we shared that, for some IRA beneficiaries, RMDs will be due annually, and the entire account must be withdrawn by the end of the 10th year.

We received some good news! The IRS has waived the 50% penalty for beneficiaries subject to the 10-year rule under the SECURE Act who have not taken 2021 or 2022 required minimum distributions (RMDs) from an inherited IRA (Notice 2022-53). This regulation was issued on October 7, 2022, and impacts only Beneficiary IRA accounts, also called Inherited IRA accounts. It does not include beneficiary Roth accounts. 

We will continue to notify our impacted clients of their RMDs in 2023 and onwards. Our help with identifying and calculating RMDs is one of the many great benefits of working with The Center. If you have any questions about how the rule could affect you or your family, we are always here to help!

Jeanette LoPiccolo, CFP® is an Associate Financial Planner at Center for Financial Planning, Inc.® She is a 2018 Raymond James Outstanding Branch Professional, one of three recognized nationwide.

The RJFS Outstanding Branch Professional Award is designed to recognize support professionals in RJFS branches who contribute to the success of their advisors and teams. Each year, three winners are selected and recognized during this year's National Conference for Professional Development. To be considered for this award, Branch Professionals must have been affiliated with Raymond James for at least one year and could not have won the award in the past.

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