What is a “Prohibited Transaction”? A “prohibited transaction” is the improper use of an IRA investment by the IRA owner or certain related parties. The prohibited transaction rules are designed to ensure that the tax advantages provided by IRAs are producing retirement savings—not benefitting IRA owners’ shorter-term investment strategies.
Self Directed IRAs Spice Up Your Investment Portfolio with a Self-Directed IRA If retirement savings accounts were a buffet, most of them would receive nothing but one-star reviews on Yelp for poor quality and a lack of variety. Why?
Self Directed IRAs What's the Value of Your IRA? Do you have hard-to-value IRA investments? Stay on top of valuing your IRA investments with Mainstar Trust.
Self Directed IRAs VIDEO: Why Self-Directed IRA Investors Love Self-Storage Investors are taking their future in their own hands with Self-Directed IRAs. Learn more about alternative investments with Mainstar Trust!
Saving for Retirement Retirement Savings and IRA Trends: How Are You Saving for Your Retirement? There are several approaches to saving for retirement. Get insights about retirement savings and IRAs from Mainstar Trust.
Self Directed IRAs Transferring IRA Assets in a Divorce IRA assets are often a hotly contested financial asset in a divorce, especially when a self-directed IRA contains alternative investments with the potential for significant future returns. It’s important to understand the rules for transferring ownership of IRA assets in a divorce to avoid unnecessary tax and penalties.
VIDEO: Yet Another Option for Self-Directed IRA Asking "What If" has always served us well. In this case what if rather than being the one to pay into a mortgage, you could be the one receiving those payments? What if you could be the bank? What if you could control an asset without owning it? Welcome to Note Investing.
Private Lending, LLCs & Other Alternative Investments Tips: Buying Real Estate Notes in a SDIRA The past decade has seen an explosion of private investors moving from buying property to buying notes.
It's Not Too Late to Make a 2018 IRA Contribution Have you made your 2018 self-directed IRA contribution yet? It’s not too late. You can contribute up to $5,500 ($6,500 if you are 50 or older) to your traditional and Roth IRAs for 2018.