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A show dedicated to educating and informing self-directed IRA and 401(k) investors on strategies, investments, legal structures, tax rules, and pitfalls. Hosted by tax lawyers Mat Sorensen and Mark Kohler who are also co-founders of Directed IRA & Directed Trust Company.
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EP 44 – Getting Money In and Out of Your IRA Without Screwing It Up
There are common mistakes people make when getting money in and out of their IRA and other retirement accounts. Mat and Mark outline the common contribution, distribution, and funding mistakes retirement account owners make and explain how to avoid these common pitfalls.
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EP 43 – Legislative Update and Open Forum
Mark and Mat explain ways people get stuck when it comes to self-directing their retirement account (not enough money, don’t have a deal) and give ideas and strategies on how to get unstuck so that you can self-direct into the types of assets you know and want in your accounts such as real estate, notes, crypto, small businesses, LLCs, and private companies and funds.
Buying Crypto with an IRA
By using a Roth IRA, an investor can purchase and sell crypto tax-free. Personal Crypto Accounts vs. Roth IRAs as Crypto Retirement Accounts The difference in taxation between personal crypto gains and crypto Roth IRA gains is significant. Say you bought...
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Directed IRA Customers Invested Over $40M in Gemini Crypto IRA Solution in First 5 Months
Many investors and financial professionals are familiar with the primary benefits of a Roth IRA: that the plan’s investments grow tax-free and come out tax-free. But if tax-free investing isn’t enough to get you excited, rest assured, there are more benefits to the Roth IRA.