If you don't take the required minimum distributions from your account, you will be subject to a penalty equal to 50% of the amount that should have been withdrawn. You must withdraw all assets from the inherited IRA within 10 years. As long as the account is depleted within this time-frame, the RMD penalties can generally be avoided.
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