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survivor pension plan

eaglewolff14 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:19:25 GMT

I have a survivor pension from my husbands company ,in box 7 it is shown as a death distribution code but the gov wants me to pay a rmd on it. it is a monthly amount which never changes and isn't a 401k

Re: survivor pension plan

Cynthiad66 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:39:28 GMT

If there were monthly benefits, most likely the RMD has been met and you can answer the question with a yes that the RMD has been met. TurboTax asks the question about taking a RMD. TurboTax will give you the option for indicating that you did not need to take an RMD.

Below is a list of plans that require RMDs.

These minimum distribution rules apply to:

traditional IRAs
SEP IRAs
SIMPLE IRAs
401(k) plans
403(b) plans
457(b) plans
profit-sharing plans
other defined contribution plans

Required minimum distributions for defined benefit plans and annuity contracts all require RMD's after age 70 1/2. If you receive periodic (monthly) payments from any pension plan you can be assured that the custodian of the plan is meeting the requirements so you can safely answer "yes" to the question.

If an employee dies after attaining his RBD, then there must have been an RMD in the year of death. If the employee took the RMD before he died, nothing further needs to be distributed that year. If the employee did not take the RMD before he died, then the RMD needs to be paid to the beneficiary before the year is up.

Re: survivor pension plan

Opus 17 — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:30:19 GMT

There is no such thing as “paying an RMD“ and the government will doesn’t want you to do anything.

An RMD is the required minimum amount that you must withdraw from certain qualified retirement plans each year. The reason is to prevent taxpayers from accumulating large tax deferred retirement accounts, which they can pass on to their children without paying taxes. So, you have to withdraw a minimum amount every year and pay taxes on it, based on your life expectancy. TurboTax needs to know whether any part of your retirement income is an RMD, because there are certain things you can’t do with an RMD, such as roll it over into a different retirement account.

Because a lifetime pension payout is based on your life expectancy, it automatically meets the conditions to be considered an RMD. If you have a traditional fixed payment pension, you should indicate that yes, it is an RMD.

Re: survivor pension plan

VolvoGirl — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:35:12 GMT

Say all of it is the RMD. If you are 72 it will ask you if it is the RMD. Say yes. Anything your pension pays you is considered to be the RMD. Traditional pensions automatically fulfill the rules of an RMD.