The promise of a new year often comes with new considerations for your self-directed IRAs, 401(k)s, and Health Savings Accounts. It’s also a time when the IRS may decide to tweak annual contribution limits or income requirements surrounding tax benefits. It’s not too late to contribute for 2020! Click here to log in to the Client Portal and … Read More
Self-directed investing offers extensive opportunities for your tax-advantaged accounts by placing the full power of diversification in your hands. Real estate, private equity, and other alternative investment options are all available to your IRA, 401(k), or Health Savings Account. Within this investment space lies a specific approach that provides even greater flexibility: the Checkbook IRA. … Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently made an intriguing announcement that allows anyone to become an accredited investor. Effective as of December 8, 2020, Series 65 (Investment Adviser Representative) license holders will qualify as accredited investors. This creates a significant opportunity for investors who could not otherwise achieve an accredited status. Ready to open a … Read More
While 2020 brought new and unforeseen perspectives to health care, health expenses can arise unexpectedly at any time. The IRS provides tax-advantaged tools to help save for medical costs, the most powerful being the Health Savings Account. Like an IRA, a Health Savings Account (HSA) enables you to invest for future health care expenses. They … Read More
As the saying goes, “It takes money to make money.” Nowhere is this truer than with high-value—and potentially quite lucrative—alternative investments. Private assets like real estate, private loans, and private equity have the potential for meaningful appreciation, sometimes in short periods. Further, in real estate and certain private equity investments, your dollars can be paired … Read More
With the benefits that self-directed IRAs, 401(k)s, and Health Savings Accounts offer, investors must be aware of unique limitations. Below we provide an overview of the rules and relevant definitions found in IRC, Section 4975 that investors should know. Questions about prohibited transactions? Log in to your Client Portal to send questions directly to our staff … Read More
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