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Practice Management

Sending the RMD of a Deceased Participant

Q. Where should the RMD of a participant who has died be sent?

A. The RMD of a deceased participant should be sent to his or her designated beneficiary. However, if there is that participant did not designate a beneficiary, the usual order of default beneficiaries is as follows:

  1. spouse;
  2. children in equal shares;
  3. parents; or
  4.  the participant’s estate.