Apress Tax Insight, For Tax Year 2014 and Beyond 3rd (2015) by unknow

Author:unknow
Format: epub
Tags: Management Science, General, Management, Personal Finance, Taxation
ISBN: 9781484206300
Google: dcTKoQEACAAJ
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Of course, you must use great prudence and caution when investing your retirement savings. It would probably be best to not “put all of you eggs in one basket” by using all of your money to buy one property or one business. You must also be aware of the many risks that are inherent in real estate, including a measure of illiquidity.

It is very important to recognize that the IRA owns the asset. It is critical that you keep your non-IRA money (as well as your time and labor) separate from every aspect of the ownership in the real estate or business. For example, if you need to make repairs or replace the roof of a rental property, the money to fund these projects must come from the IRA. Otherwise, if you pay for anything out of pocket, it is considered a contribution to your IRA (subject to all of the maximum annual contribution limitations and income thresholds of an IRA). Putting more money in the IRA than the contribution limits allow subjects you to an annual penalty tax. Therefore it would be wise to have a significant portion of your IRA money in reserve (not invested in the property) so that you are free to make adjustments as needed.

You must also need to be aware of some special rules regarding self-directed IRA that limit your involvement in the investment. For example, in the case of rental real estate you must use an independent property manager to receive the income from the property and pay the expenses. You are not allowed to touch the money in your IRA; otherwise it is considered a distribution, and in this situation any money involved in the investment would count. The property manager would collect income and send it to the IRA custodian and would bill the custodian for the property’s expenses. The custodian will also charge a fee for this service. You are allowed to have control over the property manager; you just can’t touch the money. The rules for owning a business within an IRA become even more complicated. Your involvement in the business must follow strict guidelines. When investing in a business or rental property, it is critical that you work with an experienced and competent tax professional who can guide you through all of the potential land mines.

With all of that said, the tax benefits of a self-directed IRA can be enormous. If you have sufficient funds in a Roth IRA, the benefits from self-directing can be even greater because a Roth IRA can lead to tax-free income in your retirement. Investments in a small business or portfolio of rental properties within a Roth IRA could eventually lead to a retirement with a steady stream of tax-free income that is withdrawn at whatever pace you deem appropriate.

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