How Are Inherited IRA's taxed? || When Must Beneficiary IRA Distributions Start?

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How Are Inherited IRA's taxed? || When Must Beneficiary IRA Distributions Start?




How Are Inherited IRA’s taxed? || When Must Beneficiary IRA Distributions Start?

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In this video, I want to talk about how inherited IRA’s work for non-spouse beneficiaries. If you are someone who has an inherited IRA from someone who is not your spouse, you have 10 years to distribute the entire IRA account and pay the taxes. This new rule went into place after the SECURE ACT was signed late in 2019. Now, if you had an inherited IRA BEFORE Jan 1 2020, the old rules for distributing your inherited IRA are still in effect. Let me give you the old Inherited IRA rules first, and then we will discuss the new inherited IRA rules and when must inherited ira distribution rules start.

Old Inherited IRA Distribution Rules (Pre Jan 1, 2020):
1. 5 Year Rule-You can take 5 equal distributions from your inherited IRA over 5 years
2. Stretch Option-You can stretch the inherited IRA over your lifetime and take a calculated Required Minimum Distribution (or RMD) from the inherited IRA every year over your life (If you pass away and your inherited IRA is inherited by your beneficiary, they then must distribute the entire balance in that year).

New Inherited IRA Rules (Post Jan 1, 2020)
1. 10 Year Distribution Option-You must distribute the inherited IRA over a 10 year span. Does not matter how you distribute the inherited IRA, it just needs to be distributed over 10 years and the taxes paid.

There are 3 exceptions to the 10 year inherited IRA rule:
1. A Special Needs Trust Inherits the IRA (No 10 year rule)
2. You are disabled or Terminally Ill (No 10 year rule)
3. Minor (You are a minor child of the deceased)

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Now that we understand HOW the inherited must be distributed, let’s talk about the taxes on the distributions from the inherited IRA. If you are on Social Security or Medicare, you want to make sure that you are monitoring your inherited IRA distributions so not to effect your Medicare taxes (IRMAA Tax). If your retirement income exceeds certain levels, your Medicare part B premium can be increased over a 12 month period only coming down once you file your next years tax return and show lower income. That is why it is so important to do tactical tax planning if you inherit an IRA from a non-spouse when you are on social security or Medicare.

Another situation to be aware of is if you inherit an IRA when you are working. Any distributions you take out of the inherited IRA could push your traditional income into another tax bracket (meaning you pay more taxes) and could push you above the allowable limit for contributing to retirement plans. Again, that is why it is so important to do tactical tax planning if you have an inherited IRA.

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10 Comments

  1. Sandra Fowler

    Just saw your video and have a question. I live in South Carolina, both parents had IRA's with each other as beneficiary. Father died in 2019 and mother died 2021 due to unexpected issue. She did not get to change the IRA beneficiary to me (only child). Funds are now in an estate account (be probated). Do I have to take lump sum distribution? This will place me in the max. Tax bracket. Do I have the option to donate a portion to the church to reduce taxable amount?

  2. Greg V Buskirk

    My father passed away, he had an IRA with myself as a beneficiary. (Not certain at the moment if it was Roth or not). The funds were transferred by Fidelity to a newly created beneficiary IRA, and his last RMD for 2021 was complied with and will have ordinary income taxes paid.
    My question is specific to the original father’s IRA transfer to my IRA / BDA. Is this transaction portion taxable?

  3. Lauren Jean Green Bean

    I got grandfathered and my my house burned down this oct. Should I use my inheritance (ie distribution for a house) and am self employed. I wondered about converting and paying taxes on it before taxes go insane…subbed!

  4. Peter McLaughlin

    Due to Covid deaths this will be a windfall for the U.S. Treasury, perfect timing. The government wants their cut sooner than later since they
    can't balance a budget or control the run away deficient.

  5. Fatman Tax Services LLC

    Can you deduct any estate costs from the taxable income on the inherited IRA? Example, paying the attorney 80k out of $120k distribution?

  6. George Morris

    You missed other exception of beneficiary being within 10 years of age of person who died

  7. Linda D

    Thank you for this video. I am supposed to be receiving a portion of an inherited IRA from my mother. Husband and I are both retired. We live on Social Security and his small pension. Currently we are in the 12% bracket. At what dollar amount of income is your Medicare payment affected? What do you mean it would affect my social security taxes? I need clarification. What is going to happen to tax rate in 2025? Thank you ahead of time.

  8. Richard Cranium

    I have just had to open an Inherited IRA due to my mother's death. Your presentation opened my eyes to a lot of ramifications that I had not considered. Thank you for this.

  9. Rob U_73

    Good info! I wondered how it would work out when my wife and I are gone and our only child receives it all.

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