01/25/2022
Changes to RMDs in 2022: What You Need to Know
There are changes to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) that you need to be aware of for 2022. RMD ages have changed and now the RMD tables are changing along with the new later RMD age of 72. Here are noteworthy changes about how you may be impacted in 2022.
RMD Distributions
Under The SECURE Act, if you turned age 70 1/2 in 2019, you would've been required to take your first RMD by April 1, 2020. If you turned age 70 1/2 in 2020 or later, you should have taken your first RMD by April 1 of the year after you turned age 72. This rule generally applies to the age of the original owner of a traditional IRA, SIMPLE IRA, SEP IRA, a 401(k) or 403(b). Roth IRAs do not have RMDs.
RMD tables are changing in 2022.
Since the RMD tables haven't been updated since the early 2000s and people now have longer life expectancies, the tables are due for an update. For example, assuming a prior year end IRA balance of $100,000, the old life expectancy factor of 24.7 results in a RMD of $4,048.59, while the new life expectancy factor of 26.5 results in an RMD of $3,773.59 – a $275 difference, which stays in the IRA to continue to potentially grow tax deferred. Here are a few things to note about the new 2022 RMD tables:
- Starting in 2022, RMD amounts will be smaller to extend the balance over a longer period.
- A smaller RMD means fewer taxes to pay.
- More money in retirement savings accounts can result in more tax-deferred accumulation through reinvesting.
- RMDs are now at a lesser percentage.
- The new RMD tables help investors to manage their taxable income better.
What else should you know about 2021 RMDs and the new 2022 RMD tables?
Investors over age 72 can't use the new RMD tables until 2022 which means that you will need to use the current RMD tables to calculate your 2021 RMD. The confusing result of the new laws and IRS changes is that there are now different RMD rules and tables for 2021 and 2022.
Let’s Team Up
If you are over age 72, now is a great time to meet with our office to ensure you've scheduled your RMD for 2021, and plan for 2022's RMD based on your life expectancy and the new 2022 tables.
If you are over age 72, now is a great time to meet with our office to ensure you've scheduled your RMD for 2021, and plan for 2022's RMD based on your life expectancy and the new 2022 tables.
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the markets-
returns through 01/21/22
U.S. equities moved lower this week as indicated by the S&P 500 which was down -5.67% on the week. In the U.S., smaller-sized companies underperformed their larger-sized counterparts, as the Russell 2000 index decreased by -8.07% on the week. International stocks as measured by the MSCI EAFE were negative on the week, down -2.08%, outperforming domestic stocks. Emerging market stocks were down on the week with the MSCI EM decreasing -1.04%. U.S. investment-grade bonds were positive last week with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond index up +0.05%.
STOCK CORRECTION - After closing at an all-time high of 16,057 on 11/19/2021, the NASDAQ Composite index has fallen 14.2% (total return) over the next 2 months to close at 13,769 on Friday 1/21/2022. The NASDAQ Composite is an unmanaged index of securities traded on the NASDAQ system (source: NASDAQ).
UP/DOWN - The S&P 500 index has been up 40 of the last 50 years, i.e., 1972-2021, gaining an average of +11.1% per year (total return). The stock index has produced an average annual gain of +18.8% (total return) during the 40 “up” years while losing an average of 14.8% per year (total return) during the 10 “down” years. The S&P 500 is down 7.7% YTD (total return) through Friday 1/21/2022. The S&P 500 consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market value weighted index with each stock's weight in the index proportionate to its market value (source: BTN Research).
WHICH SHOULD YOU FOLLOW? - As of 12/31/2021, the S&P 500 represents 79% of the stock market capitalization of the entire US stock market, i.e., $42.4 trillion of $53.4 trillion. As of 12/31/2021, the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average represents just 22% of the stock market capitalization of the entire US stock market, i.e., $12.0 trillion of $53.4 trillion (source: BTN Research).
A MILLION LESS - In the fall of 2019 (pre-pandemic), 15.47 million undergraduates were enrolled in college. In the fall of 2021, 14.44 million undergraduates were enrolled (source: Nat’l Student Clearinghouse Research Ctr.).
A MILLION LESS - In the fall of 2019 (pre-pandemic), 15.47 million undergraduates were enrolled in college. In the fall of 2021, 14.44 million undergraduates were enrolled (source: Nat’l Student Clearinghouse Research Ctr.).
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