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How to Hire IRA LLC Attorney Richard Keyt to Form an IRA LLC

In forming Arizona limited liability companies, including LLCs owned by an IRA or a retirement plan IRA LLC attorney Richard Keyt has learned how to make the IRA LLC formation process very easy.  Here’s the 6 easy steps the IRA owner must accomplish to hire Richard to form an IRA LLC for and get check book control over the IRA’s funds:

Step 1.  Research:  Spend some time on this website and learn about IRA LLCs.

Step 2.  Get Answers to Your IRA LLC Questions:  Contact me, IRA LLC attorney and tax lawyer Richard Keyt, at 480-664-7478 or [email protected] if you have any questions about forming or operating an IRA LLC.  I don’t charge to answer questions about IRA LLCs.

Step 3.  Move the Funds to a Custodian that Allows Directed-Investments:  If you cannot make self-directed investments where your funds are currently located, you must open an account with a custodian that will allow for the self-directed investments.  See “Custodians” that my clients have used for their IRA LLCs.  […]

How to Hire IRA LLC Attorney Richard Keyt to Form an IRA LLC2024-03-08T07:31:55-07:00

Are self-directed IRAs too good to be true?

USA Today:  “A self-directed IRA allows you to invest in things other than securities registered with state or federal authorities. For example, you can use the assets in a self-directed IRA to buy a rental property, or even as the down payment for a mortgage on a rental property.  There are restrictions, however, on self-dealing: You can’t rent the place to yourself, for example. And you must have a qualified third-party custodian for the IRA.  Self-dealing restrictions on investing in small businesses — especially sole proprietorships — are also complex, and you should see a tax lawyer before you put IRA money into a small business. ‘Self-directed IRAs have helped fund thousands of small businesses that otherwise wouldn’t be there, says Tom Anderson, president of the Retirement Industry Trust Association, a trade group.”

Are self-directed IRAs too good to be true?2017-09-10T16:32:19-07:00

The Self Directed IRA – The Basics all Estate Planners Should Know

Warren Baker’s post on the WealthCounsel blog states: “Let’s assume for a moment that your client’s goal is to invest into a piece of residential rental real estate. Your client can either:  (1) request that the new custodian purchase the property directly on behalf of the IRA; or (2) direct the custodian to first invest the IRA into a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) that is thereafter 100% owned by the IRA and purchase the property using the LL (note: your client will act as the Manager of this LLC).  The latter option gives your client the flexibility to purchase the property using a check from the LLC’s checking account, which depending on the custodian’s ability to move quickly, will be quicker than option number one.”

The Self Directed IRA – The Basics all Estate Planners Should Know2018-05-13T13:58:52-07:00

Can My IRA Invest in Any Type of Asset?

Question:  Can I cause my self-directed IRA to invest in any type of asset I desire?

Answer:  No.  Section 408(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code says that an IRA may not invest in life insurance contracts (life insurance).  The IRS also restriction investments in “collectibles.”  Here is what IRS Publication 590 says about IRAs investing in collectibles:

“If your traditional IRA invests in collectibles, the amount invested is considered distributed to you in the year invested. You may have to pay the 10% additional tax on early distributions, discussed later.

Collectibles.  These include:

  • Artworks,
  • Rugs,
  • Antiques,
  • Metals,
  • Gems,
  • Stamps,
  • Coins,
  • Alcoholic beverages, and
  • Certain other tangible personal property.

Exception.  Your IRA can invest in one, one-half, one-quarter, or one-tenth ounce U.S. gold coins, or one-ounce silver coins minted by the Treasury Department. It can also invest in certain platinum coins and certain gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bullion.”

Can My IRA Invest in Any Type of Asset?2018-05-13T13:58:52-07:00

The Individual 401(k)

The following article was posted by Ryan Rippy, the Business Development Manager of The Entrust Group.

Save more with an Individual 401(k) plan and expand your investment options with a self-directed account.  An Entrust self-directed Individual (k) Retirement Account gives you the maximum flexibility and financial ability in investing for your future. The Individual (k) is similar to a 401(k) but for businesses that employ only the owners, their spouses, and partners.

An Individual (k) plan has two components based on your employer and employee roles:

  • (Employee) Salary deferral, based on earned income, up to the allowed limit
  • (Employer) Profit-sharing contribution, maximum 25% of compensation, up to the allowed limit

With Entrust, you can establish the salary deferral component as either a Roth or traditional tax-deferred plan, which reduces your taxes now and offers tax-deferred savings. With the Roth, you make after-tax contributions to the account, and like a Roth IRA, future withdrawals are tax free.

If you currently have an Individual (k) and want to self-direct your funds into nontraditional investments, you can transfer or rollover the funds to Entrust without penalty.

Consider an Individual (k) retirement account if:

  • You are a sole […]
The Individual 401(k)2018-05-13T13:58:52-07:00

Investors Tap Into 401(k) Money Tax-Free for Business Startups

From the using your IRA or retirement account to self-direct investments department. An article in Investment News states, “Hal Mottet, a Lake Oswego, Oregon, businessman bought a family-owned packaging company for $3.5 million in late 2007, and he and a partner financed 40 percent of the sales price with their retirement money. Mottet and his partner used a loophole in U.S. tax law to roll over $1.4 million from their existing 401(k) retirement plans to finance the purchase of Carson, California-based Empire Container Corp. . . . Here’s how it typically works: An investor sets up a corporation, establishes a new 401(k) plan there, rolls over his or her existing 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account, and then uses part or all of the plan’s assets to buy shares of the new company. This funds the new business, while keeping the tax- advantages of the retirement plan.”

Investors Tap Into 401(k) Money Tax-Free for Business Startups2018-05-13T13:58:53-07:00

Stepping Outside the Real Estate “Box” with Self Directed Retirement Accounts

Laurie Bachelder, Principal of  NUA Advisors, LLC, writes:  “Investors tired of watching their retirement accounts ride the Wall St. rollercoaster are searching for other ways to create wealth in their retirement accounts. If you turn to most business or financial publications or websites you will find many articles about investing in real estate with a Self Directed Retirement Account (‘SDRA’).  The majority of articles written about investing with a SDRA pertain to real estate as a popular choice for an alternative investment, and why wouldn’t it be.  Real estate offers several advantages.”

Stepping Outside the Real Estate “Box” with Self Directed Retirement Accounts2017-09-10T15:49:30-07:00

The Essentials of Self-directing Retirement Accounts

Ann Siford, Manager of Professional Network at Equity Trust Company writes:  “A self-directed IRA allows investors to directly manage their retirement portfolio, diversifying beyond the traditional mutual funds, stocks and bonds to include assets such as real estate, promissory notes, tax liens, private placements and oil/gas.”

The Essentials of Self-directing Retirement Accounts2017-09-10T15:58:44-07:00

The Hidden Dangers in IRAs

Wall St. Journal:  “Is there a Ponzi scheme lurking in your IRA?  That may sound like a bizarre question. But in recent years, a number of well-off professionals and their families have been ensnared in frauds that prey on individual retirement accounts, according to securities lawyers and firms that manage these accounts.  The vehicle typically targeted by such schemes is a self-directed IRA . . . .”

The Hidden Dangers in IRAs2017-09-10T15:57:30-07:00

Kinky IRAs

Forbes:  “Church bonds. Mexican land. Pay telephones. Swiss annuities. Bus shelters. Gold coins. Paintings. Mortgages. Untraded stock. Bull sperm.  Bet you don’t know which five of these ten assets are permissible investments in Individual Retirement Accounts. . . . If you’re interested in unconventional assets, it’s worth boning up on the rules, because most lawyers and IRA custodians have only partial knowledge.”

See the table of custodians that allows self directed IRA investments.

Kinky IRAs2018-05-13T13:58:56-07:00

Self-Directed IRA a Good Bet?

CNBC:  “If you recently watched your individual retirement account or 401(k) drop by double digits, you may wonder if there is a better way to sock away money in an uncertain economy.  What if you could replace some of your investments with tax-deferred holdings not tied to the troubles on Wall Street? Maybe you’d prefer to invest in cattle in Wyoming, a gas station in Philadelphia or an underwater cemetery in Miami.”

Self-Directed IRA a Good Bet?2017-09-10T16:28:06-07:00

What is the Plan Asset Rule?

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.”

What is the Plan Asset Rule?2018-05-13T13:58:56-07:00
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