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John Chang Advice on dealing with mentally unstable tenant in CA
12 March 2017 | 5 replies
I send him a text every month on the 1st to pay on time or he has to pay a $50 late fee, which of course he never does, so I roll over and add the late fees to the next month and he'll eventually pay the total late fee.In the meantime, should I give him a warning and discuss with him what happened?
James S. Traditional to Roth IRA rollover question
12 March 2017 | 3 replies

I have a question regarding rolling a traditional IRA into a Roth.  Given:A traditional IRA that was funded via a closed 401k and grew for several years, with a value of $15,000A recent after-tax contribution to that ...

Dan Barman Borrowing Against an IRA???
20 March 2017 | 12 replies
Here is a link to the IRS website for reference:https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-pl...What you can do is rollover your inherited IRA into self-directed IRA.
Joshua Aceret Using IRA Funds Under LLC
21 March 2017 | 3 replies
The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k DifferencesIn order to open a solo 401k, self-employment, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, is required;To open a self-directed IRA, self-employment income is not required;In order to gain IRA checkbook control over the self-directed IRA funds, a limited liability company (IRA LLC) must be utilized;The solo 401k allows for checkbook control from the onset;The solo 401k allows for personal loan known as a solo 401k loan;It is prohibited to borrow from your IRA;The Solo 401k may be invested in life insurance;The self-directed IRA may not be invested in life insurance;The solo 401k allow for high contribution amounts (for 2016, the solo 401k contribution limit is $53,000, whereas the self-directed IRA contribution limit is $5,500);The solo 401k business owner can serve as trustee of the solo 401k;The self-directed IRA participant/owner may not serve as trustee or custodian of her IRA; instead, a trust company or bank institution is required;When distributions commence from the solo 401k a mandatory 20% of federal taxes must be withheld from each distribution and submitted electronically to the IRS by the 15th of the month following the date of each distribution;Rollovers and/or transfers from IRAs or qualified plans (e.g., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)
Elliot Jones Any insight on using an IRA or a 401k to invest in real estate?
15 March 2017 | 10 replies
You'll want to consult your current administrator to maximize the amount you roll over as well as mitigate any tax obligation.You'll then be limited to $53,000 in contributions per year or $59,000 if you're over 50 years of age.But that is outside contributions...As a Solo 401k/IRA you'll be able to invest the entirety of the account into anything you choose (with limitations depending on who manages your account).
Reaz H. How to consolidate retirement funds for REI?
22 March 2017 | 5 replies
Here's a scenario and I need some advice:Say I (in my mid-30s) have an employer matched Roth 401k, a rollover IRA and a Roth IRA.
Bernard Chouinard 20K worth it for Self Directed IRA?
29 March 2017 | 25 replies
I would simply roll the 401-k funds over into a rollover IRA and into a low-cost mutual fund and forget about it.
Toyin Dawodu Hard Money Lenders-Are they for real?
25 March 2017 | 4 replies
I believe this is in part to the tie in that these lenders have with conventional institutions along with the rollover transitional loans they are marketing.
Armen Zakarian Using 401K/IRA to Purchase Property
3 April 2017 | 10 replies
In order to do so the first thing you need to do is to setup a Self-Directed IRA and rollover your current IRA or 401k into it.
Tavares L. Withdrawing from TSP or Home Equity Loan?
31 March 2017 | 10 replies
If you can wait for the returns, roll over the TSP.