Claire turned 71 on May 20, 2022. The bank which held her IRA account had indicated that she would be required to take the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) of $3,000 by April 1, 2023. She effectively then took her RMD on March 28th, 2023. In a recent development, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, California will conform to federal law increasing the age of the RMD to ____ as well as the temporary waiver of the Required Minimum Distribution.

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• None of the above.