Calculate a U.S. required minimum distribution from a prior December 31 retirement-account balance. The projection shows how withdrawing only the calculated RMD at year-end could affect later distributions and balances.
Formula
RMD = prior December 31 balance ÷ distribution period. The projection grows the balance for the year and then subtracts that year's RMD: ending balance = beginning balance × (1 + return) − RMD.
Examples
Age 75 in 2026
A person born in 1951 is age 75 in 2026. The Uniform Lifetime Table period is 24.6, so a $300,000 balance produces an RMD of $12,195.12.