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TO DISSOLVE MY COMPANY OR NOT TO DISSOLVE

The end of the year is an excellent time to consider whether you should dissolve an unused business entity. Perhaps you have an LLC that once owned a rental property or an s-corporation that once operated a business. If there are no longer operations or assets in your...

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2014 RETIREMENT PLAN & HSA CONTRIBUTION LIMITS

The IRS recently announced the 2014 retirement plan contributions limits. The only significant changes in contributions amounts were for SEP IRAs Defined Benefit Plans. SEP IRA annual maximum contributions increase in 2014 from $51,000 to $52,000. Defined Benefit...

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Who is Prohibited to My Self-Directed IRA?

The prohibited transaction rules applicable to self directed IRAs prohibit not what your IRA can invest into but WHO your IRA may engage in a transaction with. For example, the prohibited transaction rules restrict my IRA from buying a rental property from my father....

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IRAs and the UBIT/UDFI Tax Exception for REITs

An IRA may invest into a real estate investment trust. Real estate investment trusts ("REIT") are trusts whereby the company undertakes certain real estate activities (e.g. own or lend on real estate) and returns profits to its owners. An IRA may invest and be an...

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New Case Answers Important Questions About IRA/LLCs

Can my IRA own substantially all of the ownership of an LLC? Can my IRA/LLC pay a salary to me for serving as the manager of the IRA/LLC? Last week the U.S. Tax Court issued an opinion in the case of Ellis v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2013-245 and answered both of these...

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