RMD? Box 11 on 1099-R in is NOT checked. Get monthly pension from California Public Employees' Retirement System. How do I answer the question?

[mmlautt]

Have no idea about RMD and the questions asked do NOT help me to know Will appreciate helping me as I am 91 and this is so confusing for me.

[ColeenD3]

It is most likely an RMD. Once you reach the right age, plan administrators calculate these amounts for you. The monthly distribution is a key factor.

Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) generally are minimum amounts that a retirement plan account owner must withdraw annually starting with the year that he or she reaches 72 (70 ½ if you reach 70 ½ before January 1, 2020), if later, the year in which he or she retires. However, if the retirement plan account is an IRA or the account owner is a 5% owner of the business sponsoring the retirement plan, the RMDs must begin once the account holder is age 72 (70 ½ if you reach 70 ½ before January 1, 2020), regardless of whether he or she is retired

[TLCosta]

My mother in law is 76, receives California Public  Employees' Retirement System money monthly.  is this considered RMD?  In box 11 it says 1st year of desig Roth contrib.

[jjfroobs2]

The answer is very vague???

[ThomasM125]

Since you are over the age where required minimum distributions (RMD) are required, you should answer "yes" to the question regarding your distribution being a required minumum distribution.