Certain parent assets are sheltered from need analysis, including retirement
funds, net worth of the principal place of residence, small businesses owned and controlled
by the family, and an
age - based asset protection allowance that is typically around $ 50,000 for parents of college -
age children.
That means you need to start taking a
certain amount of money out of your account (and paying income taxes on it)
by April 1 of the year after you reach
age 70.5 — whether you need the
funds or not.