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posted Mar 21, 2025 5:33:11 PM

10 Year Averaging for inherited IRA

Can a beneficiary who inherited an IRA from an aunt who was 45 years older than her do a 10 year averaging.  The owner of the IRA died in 2020 and the beneficiary distributed the entire IRA in 2024.

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Expert Alumni
Mar 21, 2025 6:37:23 PM

No, the beneficiary would not be entitled to use the Ten Year Tax Option. 

Level 15
Mar 21, 2025 7:08:15 PM

Special 10-year averaging is potentially available for lump-sum distributions only from employer plans, not from an IRA.