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Q&A With Scott Burns: How A Required Minimum Distribution Is Calculated
FYI: Q. I’m confused. The Required Minimum Distribution table number for age 70 ½ is 27.4. Where are you getting the 3.65 percent rate mentioned in a recent column as the amount of the first RMD? Also, that number goes down year by year--- so it looks like the rate decreases as you get older, not increases Regards, Ted https://assetbuilder.com/knowledge-center/articles/how-a-required-minimum-distribution-is-calculated
