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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 36 – Open Forum Show](https://directedira.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/podcast_250x250.jpg)
EP 36 – Open Forum Show
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.
![Crypto Mining in Your IRA and UBIT Tax](https://directedira.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cryptoMining_blogImage.png)
Crypto Mining in Your IRA and UBIT Tax
Please prove me wrong. UBIT tax applies to mining income in your IRA. I want to be wrong on this. Here’s my analysis on this issue and I welcome comments and opinions (agree or disagree) from other tax, legal, or IRA/retirement professionals familiar with crypto mining and UBIT tax.
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EP 35 – Getting Unstuck with Self Directing
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.
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EP 34 – Should Insurance Be Used For Retirement?
Join Mark and Mat as they answer your difficult Self-Directed retirement plan questions. Mark and Mat dive deep into all of your questions on Self Directing your Roth IRA, 401(k), Traditional IRA, Coverdale, HSA, and more.