Bloomberg Law
Feb. 23, 2022, 3:47 PMUpdated: Feb. 23, 2022, 7:55 PM

IRS Spells Out Withdrawal Age for Required Distributions (1)

Alexis Kramer
Alexis Kramer
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Sara Hansard
Sara Hansard
Reporter

The IRS on Wednesday released a proposal to implement the SECURE Act’s changes to required minimum distributions from qualified retirement accounts.

The proposed rule (RIN: 1545-BP82) would update tax code Section 401(a)(9)(C) to reflect changes from the SECURE Act that allow account holders to leave tax-favored retirement savings in place past the previously prescribed age of 70½.

The retirement-focused SECURE Act was included in a large government funding package that became law (Public Law 116-94) last year. It amended the age at which people must begin taking money from their individual retirement accounts from age 70½ ...