Common use of Amount of Required Minimum Distribution Clause in Contracts

Amount of Required Minimum Distribution. (a) During the Participant’s lifetime, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year is the lesser of: (i) The quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the distribution period in the Uniform Lifetime Table set forth in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Treasury Regulations, using the Participant’s age as of the Participant’s birthday in the Distribution Calendar Year; or (ii) If the sole Beneficiary for the Distribution Calendar Year is the Participant’s spouse, the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the number in the Joint and Last Survivor Table set forth in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Treasury Regulations, using the Participant’s and spouse’s attained ages as of the Participant’s and spouse’s birthdays in the Distribution Calendar Year. The minimum distribution, determined under this paragraph (a), shall begin with the first Distribution Calendar Year and continue up to and including the Distribution Calendar Year that includes the Participant’s date of death. (b) If the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin and there is a Beneficiary who is a Designated Beneficiary, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the longer of the remaining Life Expectancy of the Participant or the remaining Life Expectancy of the Beneficiary, determined as follows: (i) The Participant’s remaining Life Expectancy is calculated using the age of the Participant in the year of death, reduced by one for each subsequent year. (ii) If the Participant’s surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary, the remaining Life Expectancy of the surviving spouse is calculated for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death using the surviving spouse’s age as of the spouse’s birthday in that year. For Distribution Calendar Years after the year of the surviving spouse’s death, the remaining Life Expectancy of the surviving spouse is calculated using the age of the surviving spouse as of the spouse’s birthday in the calendar year of the spouse’s death, reduced by one for each subsequent calendar year. (iii) If the Participant’s surviving spouse is not the sole Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s remaining Life Expectancy is calculated using the age of the beneficiary in the year following the year of the Participant’s death, reduced by one for each subsequent year. (c) If the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin, and there is no Designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year after the year of the Participant’s death, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the Participant’s remaining Life Expectancy calculated using the age of the Participant in the year of death, reduced by one for each subsequent year. (d) If the Participant dies before the date distributions begin, then: (i) Unless the Participant’s interest is distributed in accordance with the five-year rule described in subsection 9.3(c), the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the remaining Life Expectancy of the Designated Beneficiary’ determined as provided in paragraph (b) above. (ii) If there is no Designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year following the year of the Participant’s death, distribution of the Participant’s entire interest will be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s death. (iii) If the Participant’s surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary, and the surviving spouse dies before distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under subsection 9.3(a), this paragraph (d) will apply as if the surviving spouse were the Participant.

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Sources: Tax Deferred Group Annuity Contract (Mutual of America Separate Account No 2)

Amount of Required Minimum Distribution. (a) During the Participant’s lifetime, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year is the lesser of: (i) The quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the distribution period in the Uniform Lifetime Table set forth in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Treasury Regulations, using the Participant’s age as of the Participant’s birthday in the Distribution Calendar Year; or (ii) If the sole Beneficiary for the Distribution Calendar Year is the Participant’s spouse, the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the number in the Joint and Last Survivor Table set forth in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Treasury Regulations, using the Participant’s and spouse’s attained ages as of the Participant’s and spouse’s birthdays in the Distribution Calendar Year. The minimum distribution, determined under this paragraph (a), shall begin with the first Distribution Calendar Year and continue up to and including the Distribution Calendar Year that includes the Participant’s date of death. (b) If the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin and there is a Beneficiary who is a Designated Beneficiary, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the longer of the remaining Life Expectancy of the Participant or the remaining Life Expectancy of the Beneficiary, determined as follows: (i) The Participant’s remaining Life Expectancy is calculated using the age of the Participant in the year of death, reduced by one for each subsequent year. (ii) If the Participant’s surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary, the remaining Life Expectancy of the surviving spouse is calculated for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death using the surviving spouse’s age as of the spouse’s birthday in that year. For Distribution Calendar Years after the year of the surviving spouse’s death, the remaining Life Expectancy of the surviving spouse is calculated using the age of the surviving spouse as of the spouse’s birthday in the calendar year of the spouse’s death, reduced by one for each subsequent calendar year. (iii) If the Participant’s surviving spouse is not the sole Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s remaining Life Expectancy is calculated using the age of the beneficiary in the year following the year of the Participant’s death, reduced by one for each subsequent year. (c) If the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin, and there is no Designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year after the year of the Participant’s death, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the Participant’s remaining Life Expectancy calculated using the age of the Participant in the year of death, reduced by one for each subsequent year. (d) If the Participant dies before the date distributions begin, then: (i) Unless the Participant’s interest is distributed in accordance with the five-year rule described in subsection 9.3(c), the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the remaining Life Expectancy of the Designated Beneficiary, determined as provided in paragraph (b) above. (ii) If there is no Designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year following the year of the Participant’s death, distribution of the Participant’s entire interest will be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s death. (iii) If the Participant’s surviving spouse is the sole Beneficiary, and the surviving spouse dies before distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under subsection 9.3(a), this paragraph (d) will apply as if the surviving spouse were the Participant.

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Sources: Group Annuity Contract (Mutual of America Separate Account No 2)