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Self-Directed Real Estate IRAs

If an IRA owner wants to set up a buy, sell, or use the IRA real estate. A
self-directed IRA, certain steps must be disqualified person would be the IRA
followed. In order to set up a owner, the IRA owner's spouse, children,
self-directed IRA, an LLC should be parents, and children's spouses. A
formed to act as holding company for the disqualified person would also be
IRA property. The LLC should be fiduciary of the IRA owner, an entity
incorporated where the IRA real estate is owned 50% by the above-stated relatives
located. The LLC should have a tax ID of the IRA owner, or a 10% owner,
number and a separate checking account. officer, director, or highly compensated
The IRA owner can be the member-manager. employee of such entity. The tax laws
The members of the LLC can be the IRA prevent "self-dealing" between the IRA,
Custodian acting on behalf of the IRA the IRA owner, and disqualified
owner and the IRA owner. The LLC will be persons.IRA real estate mortgages are
the purchaser and the mortgagor of the usually 70% loan-to-value. The IRA loan
real estate purchased with IRA funds.The must be non-recourse. It is recommended
self-directed IRA must be set up with an that the IRA real estate be appraised
IRS-qualified custodian, and the IRA will yearly to determine the actual value of
have a custodian account funded with IRA the IRA investment. The IRA property can
funds only. The IRA owner must comply be sold, and the proceeds from the sale
with all custodian requirements in timely must be held in a separate account until
manner. The IRA owner must report all they are reinvested. Net income or gain
transactions, income, and expenses to from the non-leveraged portion of real
custodian, in most cases before the estate is part of the IRA and is not
transaction occurs. The custodian will taxed. Net gains from sale of the
keep records of all investments, leveraged portion of the IRA real estate
transactions, contributions, and are taxable as capital gains.Before
distributions and file required reports setting up a self-directed IRA, you
with I.R.S.The IRA owner must send should consult a tax professional who is
contract, title, closing, appraisal, and familiar with IRS laws relating to IRAs.
other documents to custodian for approval Many accountants are opposed to
and with wiring instructions to fund self-directed IRAs, because they are
transaction. IRA funds from the LLC bank concerned about the lack of IRS guidance
account must pay closing costs, on the subject. They are also concerned
maintenance, mortgage payments, and other that the IRS may eventually consider
expensesA third-party property manager self-directed IRA investments to be
can be hired and paid by with IRA funds. taxable IRA distributions.The foregoing
The IRA owner cannot be compensated for is a general discussion only and should
property management, commission, not be relied upon as an opinion or
accounting, or other duties performed. advice on legal, tax, investment, or
Property-related expenses must be paid other aspects of IRAs or self-directed
from LLC checking account with IRA funds. IRAs.Jo Ann Joy, Esq., MBA, CEO
No "self-dealing" is permitted, and IRA Copyright 2006 Indigo Business
funds cannot be co-mingled with personal Solutions. All rights reserved.
or other funds. Property-related income You may contact Jo Ann by phone at (602)
must be deposited into the LLC checking 663-7007, by fax at (602) 324-7582, by
account and becomes IRA-owned funds. The email at joannjoy@Indigo Business
IRA owner can continue to make IRA Solutions.net, and by mail at 2313 East
contributions to the custodian account in Ocotillo Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016For more
the full amount allowed by I.R.S. The information about these and other
IRA contribution limits still apply, and important business topics and for legal
the custodian keeps track of consultation, please visit our website at
contributions and report them to
IRS.According to the IRS, a "disqualified The future of your business starts here.
person" cannot directly or indirectly




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