I just found out today that the Quicken Lifetime Planner has not been supported for several years, yet we pay for it….. This is the response from Quicken on the incorrect RMD age that Quicken currently uses:
Okay, thanks. Yes, the Lifetime Planner in Quicken for Windows is still using an outdated RMD start age, and that’s why you’re seeing age 70 / 70½ instead of 73.
The short answer
Lifetime Planner is effectively in maintenance mode, not active development.
The longer answer
- Lifetime Planner is
old code - It’s complex and tightly coupled to assumptions made decades ago
- Quicken’s development focus has shifted toward:
- Transaction download reliability
- Cloud sync
- Subscription infrastructure
- Planning tools (especially Lifetime Planner) receive
very slow updates, even for major law changes
There is an official Product Idea titled “Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) age” that:
- Has been open for years
- Was archived and later resurrected
- Is still marked
“Under Consideration” as of April 2025
No announced ETA. No commitment.
