by Mat Sorensen | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
Roth IRAs can be established and funded for high-income earners by using what is known as the “back door” Roth IRA contribution method. Many high-income earners believe that they can’t contribute to a Roth IRA because they make too much money and/or because they...
by Mat Sorensen | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog
The case of Niemann v. Commissioner involves a successful real estate investor who unknowingly used his self-directed IRA owned LLC (aka, checkbook control IRA) in a way that caused a prohibited transaction under IRC § 4975. While the Tax Court’s holding and decision...
by Mat Sorensen | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog, Video
The Multi-Member IRA/LLC is the structure to use when you want to partner multiple accounts into one LLC to buy a particular asset or sets of assets. It can be a great option to partner with multiple accounts. What are the benefits, structures, concerns, and...
by Mat Sorensen | Dec 1, 2020 | Blog
Question 1: Can my IRA own substantially all of the ownership of an LLC? Question 2: Can my IRA/LLC pay a salary to me for serving as the manager of the IRA/LLC? The U.S. Tax Court issued an opinion in the case of Ellis v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2013-245 and answered...
by Mat Sorensen | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog
There are numerous laws, cases, and regulations to consider in analyzing whether your IRA can own an LLC (commonly referred to as an “IRA/LLC” or a “checkbook control IRA”). Despite the complexity of the law, your IRA can own 100% of the ownership interest of an LLC...
by Mat Sorensen | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) from IRAs can be a burden for taxpayers as they raise your annual income levels and can boost you into a higher tax bracket. By using the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) Rule, there is a way for IRA’s to do good and for the...
