All IRA owners who have made self-directed investments into an IRA LLC and anybody considering do so should read Jeff Nabers’ article called “What is the Plan Asset Rule?” This rule turns assets owned by an entity into assets that are deemed to be assets of the IRA with the consequence that any transaction between a disqualified person and the entity is a prohibited transaction.
“The plan asset rule, among other things, is used to determine whether or not a retirement plan is involved in a prohibited transaction.”
See my post called “Department of Labor Regulation 29 CFR 2510.3-101 – the Plan Asset Rules.”