Maximizing Your Retirement Balance

Maximizing Your Retirement Balance: A Comprehensive Guide

Retirement is a major milestone, symbolizing the culmination of decades of hard work and financial planning. The key to enjoying a secure and…

Boost Your Roth IRA

Five Ways to Boost Your Roth IRA for Maximum Growth

A Roth IRA is one of the most powerful tools for building tax-free wealth in retirement. Since your contributions are made with after-tax dollars,…

The Prohibited Transaction Rules: Key Lessons from Landmark Cases

When you open a Self-Directed IRA or Solo 401(k), the IRS gives you the freedom to invest in almost any asset — from real estate to private…

What is the UBTI Tax Rate?

What is the UBTI Tax Rate?

The UBTI tax rate is in existence to prevent tax-exempt entities from competing unfairly with taxable entities. Tax-exempt companies are subject to…

Socially Responsible Investing in an IRA

Socially Responsible Investing with an IRA

In recent years, socially responsible investing (SRI) has grown from a niche concept to a mainstream strategy embraced by individuals and…

Using a Self-Directed IRA for Promissory Notes

IRA Financial's Self-Directed IRA allows you to use your retirement funds to invest in promissory notes and loans directly from your mobile device…

How to Protect Your IRA From Creditors

3 Tips to Protect Your IRA From Creditors

Protect Your IRA For many Americans, their retirement account is often their most valuable asset. There are approximately $65 million IRAs…

Using a Trust instead of an llc

The Self-Directed IRA Trust

Over the years there has been interest by Self-Directed IRA investors to gain checkbook control without the cost of using an LLC. Most states charge…

airbnb in your IRA and UBTI

Airbnb in Your IRA – Will it Trigger UBTI?

As you are probably aware by now, you can use retirement funds to invest in real estate. Of course, you must adhere to all the IRS rules, especially…

Hedge Fund

Hedge Fund with a Self-Directed IRA LLC

You can purchase a hedge fund with a Self-Directed IRA. Although the IRC doesn't describe what the Self-Directed IRA can invest in, it describes…

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