Required Minimum Distribution Calculator

This program calculates the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the owner of a retirement account. For help with this program click here.

Enter the retirement account balance from the end of the previous year (0000) and either the taxpayer's birthday or age.

NOTE: If your spouse and is more than 10 years younger than you and is the sole beneficiary of your retirement account, there is a more beneficial calculation you can use that stretches out the distributions over a longer period.