Ian retired in June of 2015 at the age of 69 (he turned 70 in August of

Question:

Ian retired in June of 2015 at the age of 69 (he turned 70 in August of 2015).Ian's retirement account was valued at $490,000 at the end of 2014 and $500,000 at the end of 2015.He has had all of his retirement accounts open for 15 years. What is Ian's required minimum distribution for 2016 under each of the following alternative scenarios?

a. Ian's retirement account is a traditional 401(k) account.

b. Ian's retirement account is a Roth 401(k) account.

c. Ian's retirement account is a traditional IRA.

d. Ian's retirement account is a Roth IRA.

Distribution
The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...