"TIGTA recommended ... [1] directly communicating with taxpayers required to take a distribution and informing them about the distribution rules, using easily understood language; and [2] if the notice program is expanded, modifying the methodology for the required minimum distribution notices to identify additional noncompliant individuals.... IRS officials partially agreed ... However, due to budget limitations, the IRS is not expanding its use of notices. In addition, the IRS agreed that direct communication with taxpayers reaching the age of 70-1/2 would be helpful, but it is not implementing this program due to budget constraints. The IRS did not agree to inform estates of distribution rules associated with IRA inheritances." [Dated May 29, 2015; released July 15, 2015.]  MORE >>