mvl_groups_user[at]yahoo.com wrote:

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As a non professional wicked in spread sheet skills, I have
been forecasting my own "What if's" regarding my 401K. One
of the observations that complicated the math prediction
formulas for "Required Minimum Distributions" surprised me,
but makes sense if you think about it.

Publication 590, "Life Expetantcy Tables" shows that we are
"expected" to live longer each year that we get older.

In other words, the older you get, the older you are
expected to get. It increases a fractional year each year
you survive. The actual RMD is a victim of that
complication since life expectancy is a moving target.

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<mvl_groups_user[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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depending on the distribution options chosen, it may be
correct

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<<< Benjamin Yazersky, CPA [NJ & NY] > > -----> real address on hobokeni or hobokenx <-----

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mvl_groups_u...[at]yahoo.com wrote:

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If a significant amount of money is involved you might hire
a tax attorney to (1) research the issue or (2) obtain a
letter ruling from the IRS.

Kreig Mitchell
www.irstaxtrouble.com
www.irstaxtrouble.com/blog.htm

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I noticed what appears to be an error in my bank's required
minimum distribution calculation.

I am a beneficiary where the former ira owner died before
the required beginning date.

I have been taking distributions based on the single life
expectancy minus x years formula. It appears that my bank
has been erroneously calculating single life expectancy anew
each year, resulting in 5-10% lower distributions than my
true RMD in year 2 and beyond.

Two questions:
1) Must I file form 5329, since the 5329 instructions state
"If the trustee, custodian, or issuer of your IRA informs
you of the minimum required distribution, you can use that
amount." Or should I file 5329 showing no excess
accumulations and therefore no tax? Or should I calculate
it the RMD on my own, show the tax, and write the excuse
letter?

2) This has been happenning for 2 years. Are excess
accumulations additive, in that if I were $100 short in
2005, and $200 short in 2006, do I owe tax on 50% of $300 in
2006? I see this logic in the 590 for excess contributions,
but not excess accumulations.

-MVL

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