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PRESENTATION SUMMARY: “Self-Directed IRAs and other Interesting Retirement Plan Developments”

[The following blog post is a written summary of my presentation at the 59th Annual Estate Planning Conference in Seattle, WA on October 31, 2014. It was truly an honor to be asked to speak at such an important event to northwest attorneys, CPAs, and financial professionals]. The overall purpose of my presentation was to … Continue reading PRESENTATION SUMMARY: “Self-Directed IRAs and other Interesting Retirement Plan Developments” →

For those of you who are interested in self-directed IRA topics but who are not members of the Taxation Law section of the Washington State Bar Association (quite a few of you I’m sure!), I wanted to share with you my latest full length article. The article, entitled “Boom! Boom! Boom! IRS fires three shots … Continue reading Boom! Boom! Boom! IRS fires three shots across the bow of self-directed IRA investors →

The current draft instructions for the 2014 version of Form 5498 reflect a change in the way the IRS receives information from IRA custodians. Under current law, IRA custodians must report certain information about every IRA they hold – this is done using Form 5498. Whether IRA account holders realize it or not, the federal … Continue reading Amended FORM 5498 reporting requirements for IRA custodians in 2014. Do changes signal more scrutiny on “nontraditional” investments within self-directed IRAs? →