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 he will not be taxed on the entirety. He will be taxed on the amount that he takes out.

If his income is otherwise low, the tax on the RMD could be low or zero.

 

If he has other earned income, the RMD up to that amount can be "moved" into his own IRA so the cancel out.

There's no stretch limitation rule on your own IRA.