Question

Sheldon and Odessa Sanford are married and elect to file Married Filing Jointly. Sheldon is 73 years old and Odessa is 64 years old. Odessa earned $33,000 in wages. After 30 years of service, Sheldon retired from his job on February 1, 2018. During his career, Sheldon contributed pre-tax dollars to a qualified 401(k) retirement plan through his employer. His retirement is fully taxable. Sheldon also received Social Security benefits of $7,600. Sheldon and Odessa are not blind and cannot be claimed as dependents by another taxpayer. Sheldon and Odessa are U.S. citizens and have valid Social Security numbers. 1. The required minimum distribution rules are temporarily waived for tax year 2020. True False

Answer 1

24800

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Answer 2

True

Step-by-step explanation:

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act made several changes to current policies in order to help American citizens during the current health crisis. One of these changes was to waive the required minimum distributions (RMD). This waive applies to all types of retirement accounts.