Can you take an RMD for a self-directed traditional IRA account from another tradtional IRA account or must the RMD come directly from the self-directe account?

[Bsch4477]

You can take the RMD from one account as long as the total withdrawal is the sum of both RMD’s. 

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@mfsmithabq1 

when you have multiple traditional IRA accounts, you choose which one(s) to take the money from.

This does not work for Inherited IRAs, or for 401k accounts.

[mfsmithabq1]

Thank you for your helpful response.  I was not sure if a self-directed IRA was like a 401k or inherited IRA and needed to be teated separatedly from other IRA accounts.