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Upcoming presentation: Drafting IRA Trusts (June 20)

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Just a quick “FYI” that I will be one of several speakers at an upcoming National Business Institute (NBI) seminar entitled “Drafting IRA Trusts“.  The seminar will be conducted at the Washington State Convention Center on Monday, June 20, 2016, from 9:00am-4:30pm PST.  An outline of my portion of the seminar is below: Using Self-Directed … Continue reading Upcoming presentation: Drafting IRA Trusts (June 20) →

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Article featured on “Wills, Trusts, & Estates Prof Blog”

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Thank you to the esteemed law professor Gerry W. Beyer for his interest in my 2014 article on the complexities that self-directed IRAs present in estate planning.  Read Professor Beyer’s blog post here. In summary, retirement accounts need to be considered carefully during the estate planning process – and these complexities increase exponentially when the … Continue reading Article featured on “Wills, Trusts, & Estates Prof Blog” →

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Pending GAO Report of Self-Directed IRAs

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As I referenced in my last post (related to my recent newsletter), I was recently interviewed by seven members of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) related to a new report they are putting together on “self-directed” retirement accounts (i.e., IRAs and 401(k) accounts that are invested into “nontraditional” assets; and also “ROBS” structures, which involve … Continue reading Pending GAO Report of Self-Directed IRAs →

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Death & Taxes Newsletter (Dec. 2015) – Self-directed IRA and Estate Planning Updates

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Happy New Year!  In case you missed it (or are not on my subscriber list), please read my latest newsletter, Death & Taxes (December 2015).  This edition includes information regarding: (1) A second/pending US Government Accountable Office (GAO) report on “self-directed” retirement accounts (e.g., IRAs, 401(k), “ROBS”) that invest into “nontraditional” assets – e.g., real … Continue reading Death & Taxes Newsletter (Dec. 2015) – Self-directed IRA and Estate Planning Updates →

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Self-Directed IRA Article Series – Part 4 – Current Tax to IRA (UBTI & UDFI)

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In 2011, I published a six-part article series entitled “Investing Retirement Funds into Non-Traditional Assets using a Self-Directed IRA”.  Because readers found that information to be useful as a “starting point” for learning about self-directed IRAs (perhaps because it was less “technical” than many other articles I have written), I have now revamped those articles and will post them … Continue reading Self-Directed IRA Article Series – Part 4 – Current Tax to IRA (UBTI & UDFI) →

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Kiplinger’s IRA observations (related to nontraditional IRA investing)

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This week’s Kiplinger Tax Letter (which, for those of you that work in the legal/accounting/financial field, is an excellent way to stay current on tax-related topics that affect you and your clients) puts a spotlight on several self-directed IRA issues that I have written about in the past. First, if an IRA invests into a partnership … Continue reading Kiplinger’s IRA observations (related to nontraditional IRA investing) →

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Presentation: “Self-Directed IRAs: New Legal Developments” – By: Warren L. Baker

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If you haven’t caught one of my recent presentations on self-directed IRAs and related legal/tax developments, but you would like to, my recent presentation for Clear Law Institute (originally aired on August 5th) is available for streaming on-demand using this link: http://clearlawinstitute.com/shop/on-demand-webinars/self-directed-iras-new-legal-developments/ Overview of Presentation: The use of “self-directed IRAs” to invest in real estate, private equity, … Continue reading Presentation: “Self-Directed IRAs: New Legal Developments” – By: Warren L. Baker →

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Self-Directed IRA Article Series – Part 3 – Prohibited Transactions, Examples and Explanations

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[To view Part 1 (“Formation”), click here; Part 2 (“What Clients are Doing and Why”), click here.] In 2011, I published a six-part article series entitled “Investing Retirement Funds into Non-Traditional Assets using a Self-Directed IRA”.  Because readers found that information to be useful as a “starting point” for learning about self-directed IRAs (perhaps because it was less “technical” than … Continue reading Self-Directed IRA Article Series – Part 3 – Prohibited Transactions, Examples and Explanations →

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Self-Directed IRA Article Series – Part 2 – What Clients are Doing and Why

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[To view Part 1 (“Formation”), click here.] In 2011, I published a six-part article series entitled “Investing Retirement Funds into Non-Traditional Assets using a Self-Directed IRA”.  Because readers found that information to be useful as a “starting point” for learning about self-directed IRAs (perhaps because it was less “technical” than many other articles I have written), I have now … Continue reading Self-Directed IRA Article Series – Part 2 – What Clients are Doing and Why →

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