How do you answer the RMD question for a monthly pension distribution?

[ncjohnson]

When you get a monthly pension payment after retirement, is this considered an RMD? It's not an RMD in the same sense as an annual calculated distribution from an IRA, but if I answer the RMD question as "no" I don't want to trigger a penalty calculation.

[ToddL]

Updated 02/15/2017 with new content (see below)

[ToddL]

Technically, a monthly pension payment  is considered a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and the entire amount is an RMD. That is how you need to answer the questions.

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