Question

Terrance is age 71 and retired. Beginning in 2017, he must start taking minimum distributions from his IRA account that had a balance of $150,000 as of December 31,2016. Make these theee assumptions: His IRA will earn 8% per year, he will withdraw the minimum distribution in the last day of each calendar year, and only one distribution will be take. In 2017. Calculate the amount of his distribution for years 2017 through 2021 and the ending balance in his IRA account on December 31, 2021. Us Table 1, table III and table V.

Answer 1

Using recalculation method
Year	IRA balance at end of prior year	Applicable life expectancy	Required distribution	IRA earnings @ 8%	Ending balance
2017	150,000.00	26.50	5,660.38	12,000.00	156,339.62
2018	156,339.62	25.60	6,107.02	12,507.17	162,739.78
2019	162,739.78	24.70	6,588.65	13,019.18	169,170.30
2020	169,170.30	23.80	7,108.00	13,533.62	175,595.93
2021	175,595.93	22.90	7,667.94	14,047.67	181,975.66
Using certain method
Year	IRA balance at end of prior year	Applicable life expectancy	Required distribution	IRA earnings @ 8%	Ending balance
2017	150,000.00	26.50	5,660.38	12,000.00	156,339.62
2018	156,339.62	25.50	6,130.97	12,507.17	162,715.83
2019	162,715.83	24.50	6,641.46	13,017.27	169,091.63
2020	169,091.63	23.50	7,195.39	13,527.33	175,423.57
2021	175,423.57	22.50	7,796.60	14,033.89	181,660.86