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RMD Calculator

Calculate a required minimum distribution and project future RMDs from an IRA or retirement account.

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Required minimum distribution

$12,195.12

Estimated result

Your RMD for 2026 uses the Uniform Lifetime table and a 24.6-year distribution period.

Your age
75
Distribution period
24.6

Projected RMDs and balances

YearAgeDistribution periodRMDEnd balance
2,0267524.60$12,195.12$302,804.88
2,0277623.70$12,776.58$305,168.54
2,0287722.90$13,326.14$307,100.83
2,0297822.00$13,959.13$308,496.75
2,0307921.10$14,620.70$309,300.89
2,0318020.20$15,311.93$309,454.01
2,0328119.40$15,951.24$308,975.47
2,0338218.50$16,701.38$307,722.86
2,0348317.70$17,385.47$305,723.54
2,0358416.80$18,197.83$302,811.88
2,0368516.00$18,925.74$299,026.73
2,0378615.20$19,672.81$294,305.26
2,0388714.40$20,437.87$288,582.66
2,0398813.70$21,064.43$281,947.36
2,0408912.90$21,856.38$274,188.35
2,0419012.20$22,474.45$265,423.31
2,0429111.50$23,080.29$255,614.19
2,0439210.80$23,667.98$244,726.92
2,0449310.10$24,230.39$232,732.87
2,045949.50$24,498.20$219,871.32
2,046958.90$24,704.64$206,160.24
2,047968.40$24,542.89$191,925.37
2,048977.80$24,605.82$176,915.82
2,049987.30$24,235.04$161,526.57
2,050996.80$23,753.91$145,848.99
2,0511006.40$22,788.90$130,352.53
2,0521016.00$21,725.42$115,144.74
2,0531025.60$20,561.56$100,340.42
2,0541035.20$19,296.23$86,061.20
2,0551044.90$17,563.51$72,800.75
2,0561054.60$15,826.25$60,614.54
2,0571064.30$14,096.40$49,548.86
2,0581074.10$12,085.09$39,941.22
2,0591083.90$10,241.34$31,696.94
2,0601093.70$8,566.74$24,715.05
2,0611103.50$7,061.44$18,889.36
2,0621113.40$5,555.69$14,278.13
2,0631123.30$4,326.71$10,665.33
2,0641133.10$3,440.43$7,758.17
2,0651143.00$2,586.06$5,560.02
2,0661152.90$1,917.25$3,920.77
2,0671162.80$1,400.28$2,716.54
2,0681172.70$1,006.12$1,846.24
2,0691182.50$738.50$1,200.05
2,0701192.30$521.76$738.29
2,0711202.00$369.15$406.06

Calculate a U.S. required minimum distribution from a prior December 31 retirement-account balance. The projection shows how withdrawing only the calculated RMD at year-end could affect later distributions and balances.

Formula

RMD = prior December 31 balance ÷ distribution period. The projection grows the balance for the year and then subtracts that year's RMD: ending balance = beginning balance × (1 + return) − RMD.

Examples

Age 75 in 2026

A person born in 1951 is age 75 in 2026. The Uniform Lifetime Table period is 24.6, so a $300,000 balance produces an RMD of $12,195.12.

Tax rules and inherited-account deadlines can be complex. Confirm the applicable table and deadline with the current IRS Publication 590-B or a tax professional.

Frequently asked questions

What balance is used for an RMD?
For a normal calendar-year calculation, use the eligible retirement account's balance on December 31 of the preceding year.
How is an RMD calculated?
Divide the prior year-end balance by the applicable distribution period from the IRS lifetime table.
When do standard RMDs begin?
Under current federal rules, the applicable age depends on birth year—generally 73 for people born from 1951 through 1959 and 75 for those born in 1960 or later.
Is a Roth IRA subject to lifetime RMDs?
An original Roth IRA owner generally has no lifetime RMD, though inherited-account rules can apply.

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