SECURE Act 2.0 - New Retirement Rules!

  • The Required Minimum Distributions age changes to 73 starting Jan 1, 2023 (it was 72 in years after 202o) and will be increased to age 75 in 2033.

  • The catch-up amount taxpayers may contribute to their IRAs will be indexed for inflation starting in 2024.

  • Starting in 2024, subject to limitations, unused funds from 529 plans may be rolled over into a Roth IRA.

  • There is now special tax treatment available for a variety of reasons to withdraw funds from your retirement accounts (some don’t start until future years). Retirement funds withdrawn for a disaster or terminal illness are among the special situations sited in these new rules.

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    • Born before July 1, 1949 — RMD starts at age 70 1/2

    • Born July 1, 1949 - December 31, 1950 — RMD starts at age 72

    • Born 1951 - 1959 — RMD starts at age 73

    • Born 1960 or later — RMD starts at age 75