Rmd Rates for 2025 Calculator

2025 Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Calculator

Based on IRS Uniform Lifetime Table for the 2025 Tax Year

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Note: RMDs typically begin at age 73 for those born 1951-1959.

Your 2025 RMD Summary

Required Distribution:

IRS Distribution Period (Factor):

This represents approximately % of your account balance.

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Understanding Your 2025 Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)

As you plan your retirement strategy for the 2025 tax year, understanding the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) rules is crucial to avoid heavy IRS penalties. An RMD is the minimum amount you must withdraw from your retirement accounts—such as a Traditional IRA, 401(k), or 403(b)—each year once you reach a certain age.

What is the RMD Starting Age for 2025?

Thanks to the SECURE 2.0 Act passed in late 2022, the age for starting RMDs has shifted. For the 2025 calendar year:

• If you were born between 1951 and 1959: Your RMD starting age is 73.
• If you were born in 1960 or later: Your RMD starting age will eventually be 75 (starting in 2033 or later).
• If you already reached age 72 or 73 in previous years: You must continue taking your scheduled distributions.

How to Calculate Your 2025 RMD

The calculation for an RMD is relatively straightforward but requires two specific pieces of data:

1. Account Balance: The fair market value of your retirement account as of December 31, 2024.
2. Life Expectancy Factor: A number provided by the IRS, usually found in the Uniform Lifetime Table. This factor represents the number of years the IRS expects the money to be distributed over.

The formula is: (Account Balance as of 12/31/2024) / (IRS Factor for your 2025 Age) = 2025 RMD Amount.

Example Calculation

Let's say you turn 75 in 2025 and your Traditional IRA balance was $500,000 on December 31, 2024.

• Balance: $500,000
• 2025 Age: 75
• IRS Factor (from table): 24.6
• Calculation: $500,000 / 24.6 = $20,325.20

In this scenario, you would be required to withdraw at least $20,325.20 by December 31, 2025, to remain compliant with IRS regulations.

Important Deadlines to Remember

For most retirees, the deadline to take your RMD is December 31st of the current year. However, if 2025 is your "First" RMD year (the year you turn 73), you have a one-time grace period to delay that first withdrawal until April 1, 2026.

Warning: If you delay your first RMD until April 1st of the following year, you will be required to take two distributions in that year—one for the previous year and one for the current year—which could significantly increase your taxable income.

What Happens if You Miss an RMD?

The IRS takes RMDs very seriously. Previously, the penalty for missing a distribution was a staggering 50%. Under the SECURE 2.0 Act, this excise tax has been reduced to 25%, and it may be further reduced to 10% if the error is corrected promptly (typically within two years).

2025 Uniform Lifetime Table Snippet

Age in 2025	Distribution Period (Factor)
73	26.5
75	24.6
80	20.2
85	16.0
90	12.2