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Kaaren Hall is the founder and CEO of uDirect IRA Services, LLC, a leading provider of self-directed IRA accounts since 2009. With over two decades of experience in real estate, mortgage lending, and property management (and especially Self-Directed IRAs) Kaaren has empowered thousands of people to take control of their retirement funds and invest in alternative assets, such as real estate, private lending, precious metals and more.Her expertise in self-directed retirement accounts has made her a sought-after speaker, and she has been a featured panelist and presenter at industry-leading conferences, including BiggerPockets' BPCON22, 23 & 24.Kaaren is also the founder of OCREIA (Orange County Real Estate Investors Association), where she fosters a vibrant community of real estate investors through education and networking since 2012. Adding to her accolades, Kaaren is now the author of the newly published Self-Directed IRA Investing: A BiggerPockets Guide, the definitive resource for investors looking to unlock the power of self-directed IRAs to build wealth. Published by BiggerPockets Publishing, this comprehensive guide combines actionable insights, real-world examples, and Kaaren's extensive industry knowledge to help investors confidently navigate the world of self-directed retirement accounts.Beyond her professional achievements, Kaaren's entrepreneurial journey has enabled her to support meaningful charitable giving, and inspire others to take control of their financial futures. She also serves on the Board of Directors for The Council on Aging Southern California as well as the board for RITA (the Retirement Industry Trust Association), where she continues to advocate for transparency and education in the retirement industry.Buy her book for $9.99 - https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/self-directed-ira-investing-a-biggerpockets-guideChapters00:00 Introduction to Self-Directed IRAs03:18 Market Trends and Investment Opportunities06:22 Karen Hall's Journey to CEO09:31 Differentiating UDirect IRA Services12:17 Understanding Self-Directed IRAs15:09 Prohibited Transactions and Compliance18:04 Checkbook Control vs. Custodian Management20:44 Navigating UBIT and UDFI Taxes23:33 Fair Market Value Requirements24:25 Understanding Fair Market Value in Self-Directed IRAs28:26 The Importance of Contributions and Retirement Planning30:13 Managing Idle Cash in Your IRA31:23 Educational Resources for Passive Investors34:26 Due Diligence for Passive Investors36:11 Bucket List Achievements and Future Aspirations37:34 Investing in Boutique Hotels38:57 Connecting with uDirect IRA40:11 outroRANDY SMITHConnect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestorKeywordsself-directed IRA, passive investing, UBIT, UDFI, market trends, investment strategies, retirement planning, fair market value, prohibited transactions, educational resources

Get my new book: https://bronsonequity.com/fireyourselfDownload my new special report - How to Use Inflation to Your Advantage - www.bronsonequity.com/inflationWelcome to our latest episode! Today, we're joined by Kaaren Hall, a Self-Directed IRA Expert and the dynamic CEO of uDirect IRA Services and OCREIA. From her early days as a news and traffic reporter to becoming a leading voice in the self-directed IRA space, Kaaren has built an impressive legacy by helping investors take control of their retirement savings and grow wealth through alternative assets.In this empowering episode, Kaaren breaks down the ins and outs of self-directed IRAs, including how to roll over retirement funds, the rules to watch out for, and how investors are using these accounts to invest in everything from real estate to precious metals—and even Super Bowl tickets. She explains key terms like UBIT and UDFI in simple language, and why having the right team of advisors is crucial when investing through tax-advantaged accounts. You'll hear real-world stories, red flags to watch out for, and actionable tips to help you avoid costly mistakes and make smarter investment choices.If you're thinking of rolling over your retirement funds or exploring passive income through self-directed accounts, this episode is packed with golden insights from one of the industry's best. Tune in now to level up your investment strategy and protect your future wealth.YT TIMESTAMPS00:52 – Guest intro: Kaaren Hall02:01 – What is a self-directed IRA?03:48 – How Kaaren started uDirect IRA in 200905:52 – Why most people don't know about alternative investments07:29 – Vetting sponsors and avoiding fraud in syndications09:57 – How capital calls and rate hikes affected IRA investors12:00 – Borrowing from your retirement account (401k vs IRA)14:14 – Uncommon investments (like flipping Super Bowl tickets!)16:47 – Red flags in self-dealing and wholesaling inside an IRA18:14 – What savvy investors do differently19:45 – UBIT, UDFI, and how leveraged deals trigger IRA taxes21:54 – Why having a strong advisory team is essential24:03 – Final tip: Education before actionANCHOR TIMESTAMPS01:28 – Guest Intro: Kaaren Hall02:37 – What Is a Self-Directed IRA?04:24 – How Kaaren Started uDirect IRA in 200906:28 – Why Most People Don't Know About Alternative Investments08:05 – Vetting Sponsors and Avoiding Fraud in Syndications10:33 – How Capital Calls and Rate Hikes Affected IRA Investors12:36 – Borrowing from Your Retirement Account (401k vs IRA)14:50 – Uncommon Investments (Like Flipping Super Bowl Tickets!)17:23 – Red Flags in Self-Dealing and Wholesaling Inside an IRA18:50 – What Savvy Investors Do Differently20:21 – UBIT, UDFI, and How Leveraged Deals Trigger IRA Taxes22:30 – Why Having a Strong Advisory Team Is Essential24:39 – Final Tip: Education Before ActionConnect with the Guest:Website: https://udirectira.com/https://www.ocreia.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaarenhall/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaaren.hall/#SelfDirectedIRA #AlternativeInvesting #RealEstateTaxStrategy #PassiveIncome #RetirementPlanning

Jim Pfeifer and Paul Shannon sit down with John Bowens of Equity Trust to break down the power of self-directed retirement plans for real estate investors. From the basics of what “self-directed” really means to the nuances of IRAs, HSAs, and Solo 401(k)s, John explains how you can unlock more flexibility and control in building your portfolio. Whether you're investing in syndications, private lending, or direct ownership, learn the steps for opening a self-directed account, how to navigate leverage with UBIT/UDFI, and why a Solo 401(k) might offer key advantages (when you qualify). Plus, John dispels the myths around the tax complexity of self-directed deals and shares a simple framework to evaluate any potential investment. Today's Episode Takeaways What “Self-Directed” Really Means: Why most standard IRAs don't allow real estate—and how self-direction changes that. IRAs vs. Solo 401(k)s: Who qualifies, which offers higher contribution limits, and the unique tax perks. UBIT & UDFI, Explained: How leverage can trigger special taxes—and why it's not always a deal-breaker. Choosing a Custodian: Key factors like years in business, transaction speed, fee models, and customer service. Strategic Framework: John's 3-part approach (business sense, tax optimization, and lifestyle considerations) for any self-directed deal. Learn More from Equity Trust Website & Resources: TrustETC.com YouTube: Equity Trust Company for in-depth how-tos Or visit the PassivePockets website for additional content and materials Disclaimer The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only. All host and participant opinions are their own. Investment in any asset, real estate included, involves risk, so use your best judgment and consult with qualified advisors before investing. You should only risk capital you can afford to lose. Remember that past performance is not indicative of future results. This podcast may contain paid advertisements or other promotional materials for real estate investment advisers, investment funds, and investment opportunities, which should not be interpreted as a recommendation, endorsement, or testimonial by PassivePockets, LLC or any of its affiliates. Viewers must conduct their own due diligence and consider their own financial situations before engaging with any of the advertised offerings, products, or services. PassivePockets, LLC disclaims all liability for direct, indirect, consequential, or other damages arising out of reliance on information and advertisements presented in this podcast. Contact Us jimpfeifer@biggerpockets.com

Jon Galane is back on the show for a forward-thinking discussion on economic trends, creative investments, and the untapped potential of self-directed IRAs. With decades of experience, he shares his expert insights on transforming unconventional assets into lucrative opportunities, complex tax strategies, and the importance of planning ahead for a prosperous 2025.     WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE   The fundamentals of self-directed IRAs and the wide range of assets they allow How to leverage non-recourse loans in IRAs and understand the implications of UBIT and UDFI taxes Creative investment strategies using self-directed IRAs The economic outlook for 2025 and how market trends create new investment opportunities Why Roth IRA conversions can be a game-changer for tax-free growth     RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. First Western Federal Savings Bank North American Savings Bank     ABOUT JON GALANE Jon is a seasoned expert with over 38 years of experience in financial investment, retirement planning, and leadership training. As a sought-after speaker, Jon has inspired thousands through his engaging presentations on topics such as financial literacy, investment strategies, goal setting, and personal leadership. He is the author of the transformative book Stay Alive: 3 Simple Steps: Mastering Your Subconscious Mind as if Your Life Depends On It, which empowers readers to unlock the potential of their subconscious for success and fulfillment. A certified Master NLP and hypnosis practitioner, Jon integrates cutting-edge techniques to help individuals and organizations achieve their goals. He is also a trusted advisor in investment and retirement planning, specializing in guiding clients on how to administer their IRA and Qualified Plan assets for alternative investments, including real estate.     CONNECT WITH JON Website: Mountain West IRA     CONNECT WITH US: If you need help with anything in real estate, please email invest@rpcinvest.com  Reach Ron: RP Capital Leave podcast reviews and topic suggestions: iTunes Subscribe and get additional info: Get Real Estate Success Facebook Group: Cash Flow Property Facebook Community Instagram: @ronphillips_ YouTube: RpCapital Get the latest trends and insights: RP Capital Newsletter

In this episode, we dive into the complex yet powerful strategies of using real estate investments within an IRA. We'll explore two key tax concepts—Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) and Unrelated Debt-Financed Income (UDFI)—and break down how they impact your IRA, especially when real estate and leverage are involved.

Connect with the host:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-e-jenkins/Website: https://www.birchprosper.com/ --Connect with Zachary Wilson: Email: zach.wilson@questtrust.comEpisode Highlights:✔️ Understanding self-directed IRAs✔️New IRA regulatory changes✔️UDFI vs. UBIT✔️Common IRA investor pitfalls✔️Role of IRA custodians✔️Syndication deals and IRAs✔️Passive vs. Active Syndication Investments--

Out of the five popular types of retirement accounts, which is optimized for your investment strategy? Joel Landon explains the impacts of UBIT, UDFI, and your investment choices on the qualified plan you choose. A personal note: Joel explains in 15 minutes what it has taken Robby two years to compile and understand. If you use retirement accounts, this is for you. Follow Joel at https://eqrp.com/     Highlights Joel's motivations for joining EQRP Introduction to Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) and how it applies to different retirement plans What UBIT and Unrelated Debt Financed Income (UDFI) are How EQRP plans are exempt from UBIT when investing in debt-financed real estate UDFI and its relation to EQRP and other retirement plans Personal loan and contribution features of EQRPs The personal loan feature and how EQRP takes care of all the loan details The contribution feature of EQRPs and its comparison with other retirement accounts Flexibility of EQRP plans When EQRP plans may be subject to UBIT.     Episode Resources Connect with Robby Butler www.wealthrenegadepodcast.com www.prosperityeconomics.org Robinson465@hotmail.com TheRentButler@gmail.com Connect with Joel Landon joel@eqrp.com https://eqrp.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-landon    Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe with Spotify Click here to subscribe with Deezer

Going Long Podcast Episode 372: Managing Your Investment Portfolio with Vehicles That Give You More Control ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In the conversation with today's guest, Mindy Gayer, you'll learn the following:   [00:41 - 03:32] Show introduction with comments from Billy. [03:32 - 08:07] Guest introduction and first questions. [08:07 - 13:30] The backstory and decisions made that led Mindy to this point in her journey. [13:30 - 15:21] Mindy explains what and who a fiduciary is, and why it's important for you to understand this. [15:21 - 22:46] Mindy gives us a 101 on what a self directed I.R.A. is, how it works (and doesn't work), and most importantly how it can work for you.. [22:46 - 31:45] The ways that you can fund your own self directed I.R.A., and some things to understand so you can know whether it is the right thing for you to do.  [31:45 - 36:32] Mindy explains all about UBIT tax and UDFI. [36:32 - 39:40] How Mindy is helping clients through Entrust Group today. Here's what Mindy shared with us during today's conversation:    Where in the world Mindy is currently: Nashville, Tennessee. The most positive thing to happen in the past 24 hours: Mindy found out that her healing from a Wakeboarding accident and subsequent hospital operation is ahead of schedule, so she is hoping to be fully healed soon! Favourite city in Europe: Santorini, Greece. A mistake that Mindy would like you to learn from so that you don't have to pay full price: Wherever you are in life, it's never too late! Book Recommendations: Extreme Ownership, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057    Be sure to reach out and connect with Mindy Gayer by using the info below:     Website: https://www.theentrustgroup.com/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-gayer-8bb48b90  Email: mgayer@theentrustgroup.com      To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE.   How to leave a review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI     Start taking action TODAY so that you can gain more Education and Control over your financial life.   Are you an Accredited Investor that's tired of getting crushed by paying so much in income tax? Find out how we're helping others like you keep Uncle Sam out of your pocket. Go to https://www.firstgencp.com/goinglong   Be sure to connect with Billy!  He's made it easy for you to do…Just go to any of these sites:   Website: www.billykeels.com Youtube: billykeels Facebook: Billy Keels Fan Page Instagram: @billykeels Twitter: @billykeels LinkedIn: Billy Keels  

EPISODE SUMMARY: Discover a world where financial education reigns supreme and product sales take a back seat, as we are joined by Bernard Reisz, CPA and chief education officer at Resurer Financial. Promise yourself a future where you are not just another number in the system, but an empowered individual making informed financial decisions. Through our conversation with Bernard, we shatter the illusion of financial products masquerading as advice and shed light on the transformational power of real estate, an avenue often underexplored by Main Street America. Venture into the realm of retirement accounts with us as Bernard demystifies their true potential. Understand how your IRAs and 401ks can be your secret weapon in breaking into real estate, steering clear from the lottery-like mentality prevalent in the market. Get ready to uncover the latent power of self-directed retirement accounts and the role financial institutions play in creating restrictions, urging you to assert control over your financial future. Closing our enlightening chat with Bernard, we tackle the vital role of financial education and knowledge. Pledge to take control and ownership of your investments, while acknowledging the necessary due diligence. Explore the idea of giving back through one's vocation and access the plethora of resources offered by Resure Financial. Finally, Bernard reveals a unique personal fact, teaching us a lesson in humility and commitment. Tune in, say goodbye to financial confusion and embrace the path to financial empowerment today. BERNARD'S BIO: Bernard Reisz CPA is Chief Education Officer at ReSure Financial, curating https://members.resurefinancial.com/ to help real estate investors understand how real estate title and tax tools - 1031 Exchange, Cost Segregation, 401k/IRA - can be used to turbocharge ROI and wealth growth. ReSure Financial caters to the tax needs of real estate investors, delivering Cost Segregation, 1031 Exchange, and SDIRA & 401k services. ReSure takes an education first approach, so that investors maximize the benefits of real estate tax tools. As a financial nerd that's guested on countless financial, tax, real estate, and legal forums Bernard delivers straight-talk and unique insight on nearly every aspect of real estate tax topics, including life insurance, real estate professional tax status, asset protection, financial planning, business entity selection, S-Corp, C-Corp, partnerships, 1031 Exchange, 453 Installment Sales, UBIT, UBTI, UDFI and advanced tax mitigation strategies. GET IN TOUCH WITH BERNARD:  https://www.resurefinancial.com/ https://members.resurefinancial.com/ EPISODE CHAPTERS: (0:00:01) - The Importance of Financial Education Financial products, guidance, incentives, disincentives, and education are discussed to understand how real estate can transform financial profiles. (0:12:30) - Financial Advisors and Self-Directed Retirement Accounts Retirement accounts can be used to leverage other people's money for real estate investments, emphasizing the importance of effort. (0:16:20) - Retirement Accounts and Self-Directed Investing We examine 401k plans, non-discrimination testing, safe harbor plans, and financial institution restrictions to help those unable to access their money. (0:33:31) - Education and Financial Knowledge Importance Access to education and knowledge is essential for informed financial decisions, taking control and ownership of investments, and understanding Bernard's mission. (0:38:37) - Importance of Giving Back in Vocation We discuss how to give back through vocation, access services at Reshore Financial, and a unique personal fact. (0:50:32) - Exploring the 'Why' Behind Success Retirement accounts, 401k plans, education, and knowledge are discussed for financial decision-making. If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balara and the Know your Why Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jasonbalara Audio Track: Back To The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/  

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On this episode of Passive Income Pilots, Tait and Ryan interview Derreck Long.Derreck Long is a Senior IRA Specialist at Quest Trust Company. Quest manages IRAs for “alternative” investments like real estate, notes, oil and gas, and private placements, among many others. Derreck became a Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401K Expert in 2017. He received a CISP from the American Banking Association, spoke at hundreds of events around the United States, and even participated in lobbying efforts with Congress. Derreck provided valuable insights into the workings of self-directed IRAs, including ways to get money into retirement accounts. He touches on the contribution limits for different types of retirement accounts and the process of rolling over a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account. He discussed the complex terminology of self-directed IRAs, like Unrelated Debt-Financed Income (UDFI) and Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT). Understanding these terms is vital as they can impact the taxation of IRA investments. Derreck also highlighted the potential impact of new tax laws on custodian investments. Enjoy the show!Show notes:[1:31] Self-directed IRAs and custodians[3:39] Active employer funds vs. external funds[4:53] What you can put in an IRA[7:02] Getting money into a retirement account[10:46] Setting up a self-directed IRA[12:18] Informing the old plan provider[14:52] Choosing the right custodian for self-directed investments[17:58] Specialized custodians for different types of investments[20:38] Contribution limits and consolidation of retirement accounts[21:25] Rolling over TSP to an IRA[23:10] Importance of due diligence and working with experts[25:28] Personalized customer service and assistance with IRAs[29:24] Syndicators avoiding IRAs due to plan asset regulations[33:53] IRAs and depreciation[35:21] History of UDFI[37:34] UDFI, UBIT and taxes[41:18] Introduction to retirement accounts[43:46] Choosing between Roth and traditional IRA[45:14] Custodian fees[49:03] How to reach out to Derreck[50:50] OutroLinks mentioned:#10 - Reduce Your Taxes & Maximize Returns Using PROVEN Investment Strategies with Toby Mathis - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-reduce-your-taxes-maximize-reLegal DisclaimerThe content of this podcast is provided solely for educational and informational purposes. The views and opinions expressed are those of the hosts, Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson, and do not reflect those of any organization they are associated with, including Turbine Capital or Spartan Investment Group.The opinions of our guests are their own and should not be construed as financial advice. This podcast does not offer tax, legal, or investment advice. Listeners are advised to consult with their own legal or financial counsel and to conduct their own due diligence before making any financial decisions.The hosts, Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson, do not necessarily endorse the views of the guests featured on the podcast, nor have the guests been comprehensively vetted by the hosts.Under no circumstances should any material presented in this podcast be used or considered as an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, an interest in any investment. Any potential offer or solicitation will be made exclusively through a Confidential Private Offering Memorandum related to the specific investment. Access to detailed information about the investments discussed is restricted to individuals who qualify as accredited investors under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.Listeners are responsible for their own investment decisions and are encouraged to seek professional advice before investing....

What if you could unlock the hidden potentials of real estate syndication? Picture yourself delving deep into the intricacies of SEC 506B and 506C syndications, learning the criteria for becoming an accredited investor, and exploring vineyards, emergency clinics, private practice medical offices, and more as possible investment opportunities. This is the journey we embark on with real estate guru, Kishan Golla, who graces us with his wealth of experience from over 25 deals, and more than 4,000 doors in the commercial real estate market.As we navigate the world of real estate investment, we also confront its inherent challenges and risks. Kishan generously shares the realities of evolving interest rates, fluctuating insurance costs, labor and payroll changes due to the pandemic and their implications for your return on investment. We tackle the nitty-gritty, from the importance of investing in landlord-friendly communities to the potential returns an investor can expect and the average life cycle of a syndication.We conclude our insightful journey with Kishan by discussing diverse investment options and considerations: single-family homes, self-storage, and medical syndications. He reveals critical tax implications in retirement investments, and how to structure a deal to avoid UBIT and UDFI taxes associated with self-directed IRA investments. As we wrap up, one thing resonates: the paramount importance of honesty in syndication. Join us on this exploration and let Kishan's expertise guide you through the rewarding landscape of real estate syndication.RECN Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/groups/5670625079733713Kishan Golla Email  kishan@vetexequity.comPhone (620)-704-1690

Key Takeaways Alternative investments exclude collectibles like art and cars, as well as assets that involve personal use or benefit. Self-directed IRAs allow individuals to invest in various assets, such as rental properties, without directly benefiting from them or performing any related work. Short-term rentals, including Airbnb, can be included in an IRA investment, but the tax implications can be complex depending on whether the income is considered passive or active. Different types of IRAs include traditional, Roth, SEP, simple, solo 401k, and health savings accounts (HSA). Tax considerations such as UBIT and UDFI may apply to IRA investments and could result in taxes owed, but deductions can help offset the tax liability. It's important to have a cushion in your self-directed IRA to cover expenses and potential capital calls. Self-directed IRA providers like uDirectIRA make the investment process easy with dedicated transaction coordinators. Timeline [00:42] Intro to Podcast [02:20] Intro to episode guest [03:33] One word that describes Kaaren personally and professionally. [04:02] So let's talk about your history and how you started uDirect and what you guys do. [07:34] Kaaren explains what a self-directed IRA is and how people can use it. [11:16] Let's talk about the different types of IRAs. [19:55] What's your experience as a crypto administrator regarding people's investments and ATM machines? [22:17] How about depreciation? Can you talk about that a little bit? Are you allowed in your self-directed to take a depreciation? [26:15] Any other new guidelines or rules that are exciting for people that have happened or are going to happen that you know of? [30:30] What alternative investment options are available for my self-directed IRA when I don't have enough funds for contributions or rollovers, and how can I maximize returns in such situations? Contact  Phone: (866) 538-3539 Email: info@udirectira.com

John Bowens from Equity Trust Company, one of the nation's largest providers of self-directed IRAs and solo 401ks, joins Chad on the Real Estate Runway Podcast to discuss how to get started investing in alternative assets through a self-directed IRA. John Bowens is one of the most sought-after and respected educators in the self-directed IRA industry. As Director, Head of Education, and Investor Success at Equity Trust Company, John draws from his 20 years in the real estate industry and his experience as an active real estate investor. Learn about the process for investing in self-directed IRAs, the tax implications you need to be aware of, and how to transfer money into an Equity Trust IRA without incurring any taxes or penalties. This episode provides essential information for anyone looking to make use of self-directed IRAs in their investment portfolio. Tune in now for all the details!   Learn more about ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS and INVESTMENT STRATEGIES through QUATTRO CAPITAL!   LinkedIn: /TeamQuattroCapital Instagram: @TeamQuattroCapital Facebook: @TeamQuattroCapital Website: www.TheQuattroWay.com  TikTok:@realestaterunwaypodcast     [00:00 - 07:16] Introducing John Bowens of Equity Trust Company • Equity Trust Company is one of the largest providers of self-directed IRAs and solo 401ks • John Bowens has been in the real estate industry for 20 years and has trained over 60,000 investors • Self-directed IRAs allow individuals to invest in real estate, gold, private equity, hedge funds, cryptocurrency, and more • Individuals can move their existing retirement accounts from prior employers or qualified plans into self-directed IRAs to gain control over their money   [07:16 - 14:03] Taking Control of Your Financial Future with a Self-Directed IRA or Solo 401K • Rolling over or transferring money from one financial institution to another does not create any taxes or penalties • Self-directed IRA is the first step of the three-step process to invest in private market investments • No taxes or penalties when investing in a private asset, such as buying a property with IRA money • Rental income and expenses are paid with IRA funds; no tax reporting is necessary when selling the property • Most financial institutions do not allow alternative investments in IRAs • Some financial advisors may discourage investing in alternative assets   [14:04 - 21:16] Rules, Disqualified Persons, and Prohibited Transactions Explanation • Equity Trust is just another member of your financial team, a tool in your toolbox • The Internal Revenue Code 4975 tells us what we can't invest in with our IRA, not what we can invest in • Disqualified persons include yourself, your spouse, any businesses you own and operate, and your children and grandchildren. • Transactions include buying, selling, leasing, or exchanging any property.   [21:16 - 28:36] Prohibited Transactions: What You Need to Know About Investing With Disqualified Persons • It is not possible to move a property or interest in an LLC into an IRA • Taking money from an IRA and loaning it to oneself, spouse, or children is prohibited • Investors can take IRA money and buy a new property, rent it out, and have cash flow coming back in • Investors can take their IRA money and loan it to a real estate flipper as long as they are not a disqualified person • Transactions with disqualified persons must be done proportionally   [28:36 - 36:25] Understanding Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBI or UDFI) for Real Estate Investments • Equity Trust Company custodian FBO is in for the benefit of the client's name or account number IRA is the titling that will be seen on public records • Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBI) applies to tax exempt entities, including IRAs and other tax exempt entities • UBI occurs when an IRA is investing in an ongoing trader business or borrowing money to acquire real estate • UBI can be as high as 37% for income over 13,400 in 2023.   [36:25 - 45:56] Unlocking the Power of Self-Directed IRAs • Self-directed IRA investments can provide tax shelter and the potential for higher returns. • Equity Trust does not give tax, legal or financial advice but prepares 990Ts to take advantage of carry forward losses. • John's superpower is adult education and financial education. • His biggest mistake is falling victim to analysis paralysis and missing out on good opportunities. • Equity Trust provides white glove service, educational content, webinars, reports and guides.     Quotes: "And so you have to Learn more about that. You have to do your own due diligence and make a decision on where and how you wanna invest and what percentage of your retirement portfolio you wanna allocate to these private market investments like real estate partnerships or other types of alternative investments." - John Bowens "Sometimes it's okay to pay a little bit of a price today so that we can pay any price in the future because going forward, maybe you find that you can get involved in other real estate investments or other opportunities that don't require debt leverage." - John Bowens   Connect with John through LinkedIn, or visit Equity Trust   LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. Find out how Team Quattro can help you by visiting www.TheQuattroWay.com. Real Estate Runway Podcast is all about alternative business and investment strategies to help you amplify life and maximize wealth! 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Bernard Reisz, CPA is a financial strategist and educator at ReSureFinancial.com who helps real estate investors elevate their ROI and wealth growth by leveraging real estate title and tax tools. He serves as the Chief Education Officer at ReSure Financial, where he curates a website to educate investors on topics like 1031 Exchange, Cost Segregation, and 401k/IRA. Bernard's expertise in financial, tax, real estate, and legal topics has made him a sought-after guest on numerous forums, where he shares his straight-talk and unique insights on various aspects of real estate tax matters. He is well-versed in advanced tax strategies such as UBIT, UBTI, UDFI, 453 Installment Sales, and more.     Are you looking to create long-lasting wealth through real estate investment? Do you want to learn about the benefits of diversification and how to make cash-flowing deals? Then this episode is for you. Our experts discuss the importance of thoughtful and unbiased financial advice, and why diversification is key to maintaining your lifestyle. We cover various types of investments such as residential and multi-family properties, farmland, mineral oil and gas, and affordable Class C properties. Our speakers also emphasize the importance of real estate tax tools like 1031 exchange, cost segregation, and self-directed retirement accounts to help you maximize your returns. We also discuss the value of charitable giving and the optimal amount of taxation. Tune in to this episode to learn more about creating long-lasting wealth through strategic financial planning and education in real estate investment.     [00:01 - 06:08] The Importance of Diversification and Tax Tools for Financial Success Diversification is crucial to achieving financial success Investments in various assets like oil and gas, farmland, and residential real estate can provide a safety net There is no one-size-fits-all approach to investing Thoughtful and unbiased advice is important   [06:09 - 12:22] Real Estate Tax Tools and Financial Freedom People prioritize safety once they reach financial comfort Diversification is key to maintaining lifestyle and progressing Good tax advice is necessary for complex tax situations Legitimate deductions should be claimed without fear of the IRS   [12:23 - 18:45] Insights on Tax Strategies and Private Charity There is no patriotic duty to arrange affairs to benefit the treasury Organizing transactions to create the lowest tax burden is crucial Private charity is more effective than government bureaucracy   [18:46 - 20:04] Closing Segment An optimal tax amount exists, and additional taxation has decreasing benefits Listeners can visit resurefinancial.com and members.resurefinancial.com to learn more about Bernard and his work     Tweetable Quotes: “A red flag is only something to fear, if you've got something to hide.” – Bernard Reisz   “The first indication that you're dealing with people that are thoughtful and unbiased is when there is no one size fits all.” – Bernard Reisz   You can connect with Bernard Reisz through his: Email: bernard@resurefinancial.com Social Media: LinkedIn   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. Are you confused about where to start? Join our community and learn more about real estate investing. Head over to our Facebook Page, Youtube Channel, or website https://www.theacademypresents.com/jointhesummit36848306. Connect with Lorren Capital, LLC. for syndicated multifamily investments, https://lorrencapital.com/. To learn more about me, visit my LinkedIn profile, and connect with me.

Bernard Reisz, CPA is a financial strategist and educator at ReSureFinancial.com who helps real estate investors elevate their ROI and wealth growth by leveraging real estate title and tax tools. He serves as the Chief Education Officer at ReSure Financial, where he curates a website to educate investors on topics like 1031 Exchange, Cost Segregation, and 401k/IRA. Bernard's expertise in financial, tax, real estate, and legal topics has made him a sought-after guest on numerous forums, where he shares his straight-talk and unique insights on various aspects of real estate tax matters. He is well-versed in advanced tax strategies such as UBIT, UBTI, UDFI, 453 Installment Sales, and more.     Are you a real estate investor looking to optimize your taxes and maximize your deductions? In this episode, we bring together industry experts to explore the complex world of taxes and how they impact your real estate investments. From land allocation in cost segregation studies to understanding tax rates and state conformity to federal bonus depreciation, our speakers discuss key factors and share strategies like 1031 exchanges and cost segregation studies to mitigate taxes. They emphasize the need to work closely with CPAs and tax professionals to prepare for complex taxation issues, and even touch on retirement accounts and the impact of bonus depreciation. Whether you're a new investor just starting out or an experienced pro looking to hone your skills, tune in to this episode to stay up-to-date on best practices for optimizing your taxes.     [00:01 - 07:55] The Importance of Cost Segregation Land allocation is a key factor in cost segregation studies Actual tax rates and state conformity to federal bonus depreciation affect the true benefit of cost segregation deductions Time value of money is crucial in real estate investing, and tax planning can help maximize returns   [07:56 - 16:16] Maximizing Tax Deductions in Real Estate: Strategies and Risks to Consider Tax deductions can be used to offset gains in real estate investments Buying bigger assets creates even bigger deductions Not claiming allowable depreciation can lead to recapture in the future Adjusted tax basis is important in calculating true gain from a property sale   [16:17 - 24:49] Understanding the Impact of Cost Segregation and Bonus Depreciation on Retirement Accounts  Land does not depreciate, so only allocated amount remains Short-term gains taxed at ordinary income rates, long-term gains have varying rates Bonus depreciation may or may not benefit retirement accounts   [24:50 - 29:09] Closing Segment Cost segregation is a no-brainer for syndicated deals Listeners can visit resurefinancial.com and members.resurefinancial.com to learn more about Bernard and his work     Tweetable Quotes: “The cash flow comes into the retirement account.” – Bernard Reisz   “Every investor is gonna be impacted by cost segregation differently based on our tax plan.” – Bernard Reisz   You can connect with Bernard Reisz through his: Email: bernard@resurefinancial.com Social Media: LinkedIn   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. Are you confused about where to start? Join our community and learn more about real estate investing. Head over to our Facebook Page, Youtube Channel, or website https://www.theacademypresents.com/jointhesummit36848306. Connect with Lorren Capital, LLC. for syndicated multifamily investments, https://lorrencapital.com/. To learn more about me, visit my LinkedIn profile, and connect with me.

Bernard Reisz, CPA is a financial strategist and educator at ReSureFinancial.com who helps real estate investors elevate their ROI and wealth growth by leveraging real estate title and tax tools. He serves as the Chief Education Officer at ReSure Financial, where he curates a website to educate investors on topics like 1031 Exchange, Cost Segregation, and 401k/IRA. Bernard's expertise in financial, tax, real estate, and legal topics has made him a sought-after guest on numerous forums, where he shares his straight-talk and unique insights on various aspects of real estate tax matters. He is well-versed in advanced tax strategies such as UBIT, UBTI, UDFI, 453 Installment Sales, and more.     Are you interested in real estate investing, but feeling overwhelmed by the various tools available? In this episode, we sit down with Bernard from Reshore Financial to learn about the importance of title and escrow in real estate transactions. From clearing title to settlement statements, Bernard emphasizes the need for expertise, communication, and responsiveness during the closing process. But that's not all - we also dive into the world of depreciation deductions and cost segregation studies, exploring how investors can take advantage of accelerated depreciation in year one. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this podcast will give you valuable insights into the tools available for real estate investing success. Tune in now!       [00:01 - 06:28] What are The Different Tools in Real Estate Investing Understand the different tools in real estate investing, such as cost segregation, 1031 exchanges, retirement accounts, and title and escrow Expertise and responsiveness are crucial in resolving title issues and closing deals on time   [06:29 - 12:45] Understanding the Importance of Settlement Statements and Title Insurance in Real Estate Transactions Disbursements involve lender funds to escrow, dispersing funds to the seller, and buyer deposits going through the disburser Settlement statement is key for determining depreciation deductions for real property and tangible personal property   [12:46 - 19:17] Maximizing Tax Benefits through Cost Segregation Study and Proper Allocation Analysis A clear settlement statement leads to a cost segregation study Bonus depreciation is 100% if property was purchased and placed in service in 2022   [19:18 - 26:42] Closing Segment Cost segregation study buckets items by their usable life for accelerated depreciation Listeners can visit resurefinancial.com and members.resurefinancial.com to learn more about Bernard and his work     Tweetable Quotes: “Real estate provides awesome depreciation deductions.” – Bernard Reisz   “So a key part of tax strategy and to be able to claim depreciation deductions if you wanna get them for the current year, is make sure that it's at least available to rent.” – Bernard Reisz   You can connect with Bernard Reisz through his: Email: bernard@resurefinancial.com Social Media: LinkedIn   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. Are you confused about where to start? Join our community and learn more about real estate investing. Head over to our Facebook Page, Youtube Channel, or website https://www.theacademypresents.com/jointhesummit36848306. Connect with Lorren Capital, LLC. for syndicated multifamily investments, https://lorrencapital.com/. To learn more about me, visit my LinkedIn profile, and connect with me.

Are you an Accredited Investor that's tired of getting crushed by paying so much in income tax? Find out how we're helping others like you keep Uncle Sam out of your pocket. Click the link HERE.  Going Long Podcast Episode 266: Managing Your Investment Portfolio with Vehicles That Give You More Control ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In the conversation with today's guest, Mindy Gayer, you'll learn the following:   [00:41 - 03:32] Show introduction with comments from Billy. [03:32 - 08:07] Guest introduction and first questions. [08:07 - 13:30] The backstory and decisions made that led Mindy to this point in her journey. [13:30 - 15:21] Mindy explains what and who a fiduciary is, and why it's important for you to understand this. [15:21 - 22:46] Mindy gives us a 101 on what a self directed I.R.A. is, how it works (and doesn't work), and most importantly how it can work for you.. [22:46 - 31:45] The ways that you can fund your own self directed I.R.A., and some things to understand so you can know whether it is the right thing for you to do.  [31:45 - 36:32] Mindy explains all about UBIT tax and UDFI. [36:32 - 39:40] How Mindy is helping clients through Entrust Group today. Here's what Mindy shared with us during today's conversation:    Where in the world Mindy is currently: Nashville, Tennessee. The most positive thing to happen in the past 24 hours: Mindy found out that her healing from a Wakeboarding accident and subsequent hospital operation is ahead of schedule, so she is hoping to be fully healed soon! Favourite city in Europe: Santorini, Greece. A mistake that Mindy would like you to learn from so that you don't have to pay full price: Wherever you are in life, it's never too late! Book Recommendations: Extreme Ownership, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057    Be sure to reach out and connect with Mindy Gayer by using the info below:     Website: https://www.theentrustgroup.com/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-gayer-8bb48b90  Email: mgayer@theentrustgroup.com      To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE.   How to leave a review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI     Start taking action TODAY so that you can gain more Education and Control over your financial life.   Are you an Accredited Investor that's tired of getting crushed by paying so much in income tax? Find out how we're helping others like you keep Uncle Sam out of your pocket. Go to https://www.firstgencp.com/goinglong   Be sure to connect with Billy!  He's made it easy for you to do…Just go to any of these sites:   Website: www.billykeels.com Youtube: billykeels Facebook: Billy Keels Fan Page Instagram: @billykeels Twitter: @billykeels LinkedIn: Billy Keels  

A self-directed IRA (SDIRA) gives you more control over your investments than a standard IRA and can help you diversify your investments within your retirement account. It allows you to invest in what you know best instead of forcing you to choose from a limited set of options determined by your IRA provider. Today's guest, Juan Deshon, is an IRA specialist at Quest Trust Company is a self-described, certified nerd when it comes to IRA accounts. Juan explains the critical difference between a self-directed IRA and a solo 401(k), why you might need a custodian for your IRA, and how to find one that suits your needs. Join in to learn more about how you can make the most out of your retirement funds through a self-directed IRA! To see the full show notes and transcript, click here.Our sponsor, Tribevest provides the easiest way to form, fund, and manage your Investor Tribe with people you know, like, and trust. Tribevest is the Investor Tribe management platform of choice for Jim Pfeifer and the Left Field Investors' Community.Tribevest is a strategic partner and sponsor of Passive Investing from Left Field.

You asked and bestselling authors, Mat Sorensen & Mark J. Kohler answered your self-directing IRA questions!  Can you self-direct in a multi-family syndication with a self-directed Roth IRA? Is UBIT or UDFI due with a debt structure? Can you own an AirBnB Rental property outside the U.S. in an IRA? These were a handful of the many questions tax attorneys and bestselling authors, Mat Sorensen & Mark J. Kohler answered on self-directing with an IRA. In this Directed IRA Podcast episode they provided insight on:Real Estate in a  a Roth IRAShort Term RentalsSolo 401k QualificationUBITMega Backdoor RothAnd more!

In this episode Alex explains how to use a solo 401(k) instead of an IRA to avoid owing unrelated business income tax (UBIT) on debt-financed real estate investments. You will learn the difference between UBIT and unrelated debt-financed income (UDFI) and how both impact IRAs versus solo 401(k)s so you can take advantage of zero tax real estate financing on those investments. Alex will also cover a market recap for the week of 7/11 and explain what a bear market is. Advanta IRA does not offer investment, tax, or legal advice nor do we endorse any products, investments, or companies that offer such advice and/or investments. This includes any investments promoted or discussed during the podcast as neither Advanta IRA nor its employees, have reviewed or vetted any investments, persons, or companies that may discuss their services during this podcast. All parties are strongly encouraged to perform their own due diligence and consult with the appropriate professional(s) before entering into any type of investment.

The Investor Relations Real Estate Podcast Episode 41 - When You Invest - The True Power Is The Compounding Host: Jonny Cattani Guest: Bernard Reisz Producer: April MunsonJonny Cattani is joined by Bernard Reisz to discuss: Real estate tax tools: SDIRA, QRP, 401k, 1031 Exchange, Cost SegregationUnderstanding where your money is really going Defining terminology Lead Strategist & Educator @ ReSure Financial, Delivering Investor Tax Tools and Transforming Financial ParadigmsBernard is CEO - Chief Education Officer - @ resurefinancial.com/& @ members.resurefinancial.com/ delivering self-directed investor tax and financial tools for alternative investing using Checkbook Control IRAs, QRPs, Solo 401(k)s, and 1031 Exchange services. ReSure also provides objective advisory services for QRP, SDIRA, UBIT, UBTI, UDFI, 1031, LLCs, entity structuring, financial products, tax strategy & planning, installment sales, financial advisory, estate planning, investing... all of these must be navigated expertly & integratively.Linked material referenced during the show: Book: Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder - Nassim Nicholas Talebhttps://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Nassim-Nicholas-Taleb-audiobook/dp/B00A2ZIZYQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OFA63A1BGXO7&keywords=Saint+Nicholas+taleb+series&qid=1653339014&sprefix=saint+nicholas+taleb+series%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1Connect with Bernard!As a guest on numerous financial, tax, real estate, and legal forums Bernard delivers straight-talk and unique insight. Many of these are accessible at: https://www.resurefinancial.com/checkbook-control-retirement-learning-center/self-directed-financial-podcasts/Website: https://members.resurefinancial.com/ Website: https://www.resurefinancial.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernard-reisz-cpa/Connect with Jonny!Cattani Capital Group: https://cattanicapitalgroup.com/Invest with us: invest@cattanicapitalgroup.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-cattani-53159b179/Johnny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnycattani/IRR Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirrpodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@jonnycattani?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljEz4pq_paQ9keABhJzt0AFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.cattani.1

Alex Perny of Advanta IRA shares tips on avoiding unrelated business income tax (UBIT) levied on unrelated debt financed income (UDFI) when your IRA borrows money to invest Alex shares the market recap for the week of 2/28/2022 and what short-selling is. Advanta IRA does not offer investment, tax, or legal advice nor do we endorse any products, investments, or companies that offer such advice and/or investments. This includes any investments promoted or discussed during the podcast as neither Advanta IRA nor its employees, have reviewed or vetted any investments, persons, or companies that may discuss their services during this podcast. All parties are strongly encouraged to perform their own due diligence and consult with the appropriate professional(s) before entering into any type of investment.

IRA Financial's Adam Bergman Esq. discusses UBTI and UDFI, and how taxes may apply to certain retirement account investments.

Timeline: [02:45] Introducing today's guest, ‘Kaaren Hall'. [03:37] In one word, describe yourself. [04:03] A brief history from Kaaren Hall. [05:40] Kaaren explains what a self-directed IRA actually is. [06:52] Difference between a Roth IRA and a traditional IRA. [11:15] 529 college accounts, ESA's, SEPs, and HSA's [14:14] Investing with IRA's. [20:07] Filing tax returns with IRA's for UDFI or UBIT. [25:30] Setting up an IRA. [29:03] How to make high-stake decisions. [31:50] Kaaren's Insider Secret. [34:06] Wrapping up. To get in touch with Kaaren visit udirectira.com or email at info@udirectira.com

TranscriptNow I don't really watch much TV because I try to create more content for folks like you on this channel but lately I have been binge watching this Bling Empire on Netflix.Basically its a show about rich asians in LA - think Crazy Rich Asians reality tv showWhy would i be I watch this? Well I grew up frugal and I was just curious on what rich people do with their money. Best practices etc.I also tend to watch shows that have a finite endings there were just 6 episodes so I can get to something more productive. Movies... I love them cause they are done. Except marvel movies which there are like 30-40 of them but they are good so anyway2a) Stay till the end because I am going to be giving away free book on QRPs which is going to allow you to unlock your retirement funds to invest in hard assets such as real estate.1b) I'm going to show you the______ 2b) At the end we will be giving you access to the______ so you can ______Topic: Netflix's Bling Empire takeaways1) Best practices1a) Parties - net worth equals net worth - 1b) good food, paid venues and at home parties, birthday/baby parties1c) caviar - I have to try that - very different from my Ready made food from Don Quiote which you can watch a video about that in my channel4) There was a point in the show where a couple of the guys were tracking down the parent of another on of their friends and I think they need to go to Tennessee or something.4a) Freedom to go when ever they wanted - time freedom!4b) A couple times the use of private jets were shown. Jets are cool but on another level they are the only thing that can compress time. And TIME is our most important resource.CTAMID: a) Before I go on please do me a favor and like/comment/questionb) Help us work up the Youtube Algorithm to reach more people and grow our community by liking this video or even better commenting or asking questions which I will go in later and try to respond.3) Cars/Clothes3a) I don't get it... high brand clothing - Hermes3b) everyone has their Style - I like things that are simple and don't have to worry about3c) Cars did not seem to be a big emphasis when they did flash them on the screen. Sure there was a bentley here and there but it did not seem to get as much recognition and a designer brand dress or shirt.That said I am working on a future video where I dissect buying or leasing cars. Hint buying used cars are the way to go but I'll break it down. So if you want to hear it please like here and it will give me the motivation to get that video out to you soon. I am currently in the middle of the negotiation for my next ride and I'm not going to lie... its really fun. It's not where near the high stakes of negotiating for 20M+ apartment buildings which are the foundation of my investing portfolio.The last takeaway from Bling empire 2) Blissful carefree - despite the obvious petty drama2a) perhaps abundance mindset2b) I work with a lot of people trying to accumulate their first 250k heck 1M and they have this white knuckle mentality - 5 dollar Simple Passive Cashflow Latte - http://simplepassivecashflow.com/the-...2c) Recently I was working with a Student on how they were very close to financial freedom and we were talking about them lightning up. Spending a little bit more even thought this is what you never hear!!!Spending money on dumb things is difficult for me still but I am trying to work on it. You never know when you time up here is over and you can't take any of your money or streams of passive income with you.Maybe we should be more like the folks on BECTA Before I let you know how to get this video's bonus/easter egg/giveaway…. if you like this go to the SPC podcast and go to SimplePassiveCashflow.com subscribe and click the like button - I really appreciate itNow for that free bonus/easter egg - see the link in the commentsIf you are a high net worth Passive Investor and using a 401k or Self directed IRA? You are doing it all wrong! Check out SimplePassiveCashflow.com/qrp which avoids UDFI and UBIT tax and claim the free book there.What is it that you recently spend money on that was a little impractical? Lets get a dialogue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From Bernard Reisz: QRP, SDIRA, UBIT, UBTI, UDFI, 1031, LLCs, entity structuring, financial products, tax strategy & planning, installment sales, financial advisory, estate planning, investing... all of these must be navigated expertly & integratively. The people that you talk to about financial tools & strategies all have something to sell you, making objective info hard to find. Get objective info from a guide that knows every neck of the woods and has nothing to sell you, delivering unbiased expertise. Be EMPOWERED with clarity, certitude, & control. Join the FREE member zone: https://members.resurefinancial.com/ My goal is to empower you to optimize your finances, using proactive and innovative strategies. 401kCheckbook.com: Gives investors direct control of tax-favored funds for real estate equity and debt opportunities using Checkbook Control IRAs, QRPs, Solo 401(k)s, and Checkbook Life Insurance. Delivered with the expertise & integrity, and accounting for the nuances of your personal tax profile and the tax rules applicable to tax-sheltered accounts. Implementation, compliance advisory, & tax strategy for Checkbook Control Retirement Accounts, including SDIRA, QRP-LLC, IRA-LLC, IRA-Trust, QRP, & Checkbook 401k plans - nationwide. Self-directed retirement accounts are not one-size-fits-all and have far more tax nuance than promoters want you to know. Prior to founding ReSure, Bernard served as Director of CoMetrics Partners, managing an array of engagements involving financial consulting and due diligence. Bernard advised owners of closely-held middle-market companies on advanced tax mitigation strategies. Please add any links you want me to share in the episode's description, including your social media. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernard-reisz-cpa/ https://members.resurefinancial.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BernardReiszCPA/ https://www.401kcheckbook.com/ https://www.instagram.com/resurefinancial/ _____________________________________________ #RealEstatePodcast | #RealEstateAdvice Wanna know more about Barri Griffiths and the WWRE Podcast: https://linktr.ee/wrestlingwithrealestatepodcast The WWRE Podcast is available on all platforms

From Bernard Reisz: QRP, SDIRA, UBIT, UBTI, UDFI, 1031, LLCs, entity structuring, financial products, tax strategy & planning, installment sales, financial advisory, estate planning, investing... all of these must be navigated expertly & integratively. The people that you talk to about financial tools & strategies all have something to sell you, making objective info hard to find. Get objective info from a guide that knows every neck of the woods and has nothing to sell you, delivering unbiased expertise. Be EMPOWERED with clarity, certitude, & control. Join the FREE member zone: https://members.resurefinancial.com/ My goal is to empower you to optimize your finances, using proactive and innovative strategies. 401kCheckbook.com: Gives investors direct control of tax-favored funds for real estate equity and debt opportunities using Checkbook Control IRAs, QRPs, Solo 401(k)s, and Checkbook Life Insurance. Delivered with the expertise & integrity, and accounting for the nuances of your personal tax profile and the tax rules applicable to tax-sheltered accounts. Implementation, compliance advisory, & tax strategy for Checkbook Control Retirement Accounts, including SDIRA, QRP-LLC, IRA-LLC, IRA-Trust, QRP, & Checkbook 401k plans - nationwide. Self-directed retirement accounts are not one-size-fits-all and have far more tax nuance than promoters want you to know. Prior to founding ReSure, Bernard served as Director of CoMetrics Partners, managing an array of engagements involving financial consulting and due diligence. Bernard advised owners of closely-held middle-market companies on advanced tax mitigation strategies. Please add any links you want me to share in the episode's description, including your social media. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernard-reisz-cpa/ https://members.resurefinancial.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BernardReiszCPA/ https://www.401kcheckbook.com/ https://www.instagram.com/resurefinancial/ _____________________________________________ #RealEstatePodcast | #RealEstateAdvice Wanna know more about Barri Griffiths and the WWRE Podcast: https://linktr.ee/wrestlingwithrealestatepodcast The WWRE Podcast is available on all platforms

Jamison and Mat Sorensen of Directed IRA go over how to prepare before creating an IRA. What to avoid, who can and can't transact with your IRA, as well as discussing, the prohibited transaction rule, UBIT and UDFI. Learn more about using your IRA to invest in real estate or other self-directed assets, visit Directed IRA at www.directedira.com

Since a retirement account cannot earn active income, it must rely solely on passive sources of income. That's why in this episode, Josh Plave explains the benefits of investing retirement accounts in multifamily, and collectively own and operate apartment buildings in various communities across the country.Key Takeaways To Listen ForInvesting in multifamily with a self-directed individual retirement account (IRA)Learning from different providers to establish IRA accountsImpacts of unrelated debt-financed income (UDFI) and unrelated business income tax (UBIT) on a typical investmentTaxes involved when investing in multifamily with a self-directed IRAWhen and why should you hire a CPAFinding multifamily deals that fit with retirement account profiles2 mindsets to utilize when starting in real estateResources Mentioned In This EpisodeActiveCampaignAbout Josh PlaveJosh Plave is a multifamily syndicator who specializes in helping investors use their retirement funds to passively invest. Through his company Wall to Main, Josh provides all the tips and tricks needed to invest quickly, safely, and inexpensively with an existing retirement account. Website: Wall to MainTo Connect With UsPlease visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!SponsorThinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit GrowYourShow.com and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

TSA has reported that flights are starting to pick up again. In addition to the overall market trends, we also go over new home design trends. If you want to learn how to avoid getting hit with UDFI and UBIT tax, head over to simplepassivecashflow.com/qrp to get the free book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TSA has reported that flights are starting to pick up again. In addition to the overall market trends, we also go over new home design trends. If you want to learn how to avoid getting hit with UDFI and UBIT tax, head over to simplepassivecashflow.com/qrp to get the free book.

TSA has reported that flights are starting to pick up again. In addition to the overall market trends, we also go over new home design trends. If you want to learn how to avoid getting hit with UDFI and UBIT tax, head over to simplepassivecashflow.com/qrp to get the free book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark and mat explain the two taxes That can apply to your IRA or other retirement accounts. These taxes, unrelated business income tax "UBIT" and Unrelated Debt-Financed Income Tax "UDFI" are the two taxes that can apply to your retirement account. Mat and Mark Explain how they apply and the strategies on how to minimize or avoid them.Learn more at https://directedira.com/

James Rickard is a well-known economist who explains the New Great Recession we're currently in. Forget about the unemployment rate when judging the health of an economy, James explains what factor you should really be looking at. We go over the current state of the US economy and how our "Stimulus Plan" isn't really stimulating anything. If you're going to be using retirement funds, the QRP is the way to go. Check out the article simplepassivecashflow.com/qrp to learn how to avoid UDFI and UBIT tax (if you don't know what that is, go read about it!)

James Rickard is a well-known economist who explains the New Great Recession we're currently in. Forget about the unemployment rate when judging the health of an economy, James explains what factor you should really be looking at. We go over the current state of the US economy and how our "Stimulus Plan" isn't really stimulating anything. If you're going to be using retirement funds, the QRP is the way to go. Check out the article simplepassivecashflow.com/qrp to learn how to avoid UDFI and UBIT tax (if you don't know what that is, go read about it!) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have tax questions for your upcoming 2020 taxes? Stick around then! We have a mind-blowing episode with enrolled agent Steven Hamilton from Hamilton Tax and Accounting. Mindy and Scott throw a lot of high-level, hard-hitting questions at Steven, so seriously, bring a pen and paper to this episode because you’re going to get some amazing tax strategies for 2020!How do you lower your income on your taxes if you have a W2? How do you add to your roth if you’re over the contribution income limit, and what’s the best way to get your kids to max out their retirement accounts (even if they’re only teenagers). Steven answers all these questions, plus a lot more!Whether you’re self employed or a W2 employee, you have options on contributing to retirement, AND options on leveraging those retirement accounts to fund investments. As always, it’s best to talk to your CPA, enrolled agent, or tax preparer on the best strategy that works for you. As Steven puts it, you need to have a plan for where your wealth is going and how you’re going to distribute it.Since 2020 was such a crazy year, many real estate investors are planning to double down on investments, up their contributions, or leave their W2 jobs. This all needs to be done with a plan and a strategy so you can maximize your investments and distributions. Steven helps spell out the best ways to do these (and more) through a number of different (and interesting) strategies.In This Episode We CoverThe differences between joint and separate filings as a married coupleHow AGI (adjusted gross income) effects your taxes and retirement contributionsHow to max out your 401(k) to $57,000UBIT (unrelated business income tax) and UDFI (unrelated debt financed income)How CPAs, Enrolled Agents, and Attorneys differ when preparing your taxesHow to perform an IRA rollover into a different accountHow to put even more money into your RothSetting up retirement accounts for your childrenLimiting your stock gains so you pay less taxAnd So Much More!

Mat Sorensen is a real estate investor, co-host of the Mainstreet Business Podcast, and an attorney with KKOS Lawyers. He is also the author of the best-selling The Self Directed IRA Handbook. In this episode we are joined by our friend Scott Bindas and talk to Mat about investing in real estate through retirement accounts. Mat is an expert in the Self Directed IRA space, and gives us an introduction on the history of these accounts and how they can be used for alternative investments. He breaks down how to set one up and buy property through it. We then dive into the world of the Solo 401K, who qualifies for one and how it could be used instead of a Self Directed account. Mat also compares UBIT (unrelated business income tax) and UDFI (unrelated debt-financed income) in relation to these retirement accounts. Reference Links KKOS Lawyers https://kkoslawyers.com/ The Self Directed IRA Handbook https://www.amazon.com/Self-Directed-IRA-Handbook-Authoritative-ebook/dp/B00HLNSMU4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1603483458&sr=1-2 Mainstreet Business Podcast https://tunein.com/podcasts/Legal/Main-Street-Business-p1059552/

In-depth discussion w/ Steven C Hamilton II, EA, NTPI Fellow regarding how Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT/UBTI) and Unrelated Debt-Financed Income Tax applies to self-directed 401k and IRA retirement accounts. Learn how to get more information about your situation here: https://www.mysolo401k.net/podcast-deep-dive-re-unrelated-business-income-tax-ubit-unrelated-debt-financed-income-tax-udfi/

The Real Estate CPA podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax dvice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests. Always consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. -- In this episode, we're joined by Nate Hare. Nate is the Executive Vice President at Quest Trust Company, a company that serves self-directed IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement accounts that allow you to invest in alternative assets such as real estate. Nate was also a speaker at the 2020 Tax and Legal Summit. Nate's focus at Quest Trust is dealing with investors who buy real estate and lend within retirement accounts. Today we discuss the various aspects of retirement accounts including the difference between a self-directed and regular retirement account, what you can invest in with a self-directed account, general questions he always gets, why the UDFI and Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) is often a non-issue, the strangest investments Nate has ever seen, and much more. Learn more about Nate and Quest Trust: https://www.questtrustcompany.com/ Here's our special report summarizing the COVID-19 legislation: https://hubs.ly/H0nWXV40 We have created a Slack community for real estate investors to share ideas on how to protect their business and investments and to stay up to date on the laws and best practices as the coronavirus progresses. The community already has over 800 members and some great conversations are taking place: visit https://join.slack.com/t/cashflowcommuni…A59g~nnmkGfb58BNw to join! For more education about optimizing your tax position, use this guide as a resource for just about every topic that applies to you as a real estate investor: https://www.therealestatecpa.com/the-ultimate…te-investors To sign up for our Virtual Workshops visit: https://www.therealestatecpa.com/virtual-workshop/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realestatecpa/

Damion Lupo shares how he used creative real estate to go from zero to $20,000,000.00 oh and then he lost it all in the crash and was worth NEGATIVE $5,000,000.00 This story shows why Damian wrote his two books "Quick & Dirty Guide to Gold & Silver" "RE-Invented Life" Today Damian helps people get their retirement out of the stock market and into things they know and control like: Gold, Silver, Real Estate, and anything else that has great upside with very little downside and typically outperform the stock market. QRP vs Self Directed IRA "401K on steroids" "I don't do deals that will give me any less than 20%, it's just not worth my time" we discuss UDFI and UBIT Contact Damian or get a free mailed copy of his book: www.TotalControlFinancial.com   Please go to iTunes to leave us a rating and write a review. Each review helps us reach a larger audience with your episode (Creative Real Estate Podcast)

Yonah Weiss from Madison SPECS joins us to teach us about Cost Segregation! Cost Segregation is a powerful tool to reduce your tax bill and increase the rate at which you depreciate your real estate investments. Today we’ll dig into how it works and how it can help your real estate business. This is a powerful tool for real estate syndicators and passive investors in real estate syndications to grow their wealth. Listen today!Quotes:"We're getting more tax deductions for property owners. The way that we do that is an engineering based study"Get in touch:yWeiss@Madisonspecs.comhttp://www.madisonspecs.com/Other Similar Episodes:Self Directed IRA Myths! What are UDFI and UBIT? with Bernard ReiszTax Strategies for Real Estate Investors with Ted LanzaroGuest Bio:Yonah is a powerhouse with property owners' tax savings. As Business Director at Madison SPECS, a national Cost Segregation leader, he has assisted clients in saving tens of millions of dollars on taxes through cost segregation. He has a background in teaching and a passion for real estate and helping others.

Scott Maurer, Director of Business Development for Advanta IRA, joins us to discuss the Solo 401(k), otherwise known as the QRP. There’s a lot of talk these days about the relative advantages and disadvantages of the Solo 401(k) compared to the Self Directed IRA.  Today we take a deep dive into the Solo 401(k), who can use it, and why you may want to consider one.  Get in touch:727-581-9853 x 1123 AdvantaIRA.com   Other Similar Episodes:Self Directed IRA Myths! What are UDFI and UBIT? with Bernard ReiszTax Strategies for Real Estate Investors with Ted LanzaroGuest Bios:Scott Maurer has worked for Advanta IRA since February of 2006, and serves as the Director of Business Development, presenting various seminars, webinars, and educating the public on the intricacies of self-directed IRA investing. Additionally, Scott also has assisted numerous clients with investments using their self-directed IRA accounts, and is very familiar with the process involved for all types of investments. Scott is also a licensed attorney, having graduated from the University of Florida Law School in 2005.

Bernard Reisz CPA is the founder of 401KCheckBook.com which gives investors direct control of their tax-sheltered funds for real estate equity and debt opportunities using checkbook controlled IRAs, QRPs, Solo 401K(s) and Checkbook Life Insurance. He's also the founder of AgentFinancial.com which provides tax strategy, entity, and financial services to real estate professionals, including real estate agents, real estate investors and mortgage brokers. SHOW NOTES:[00:07:01] Bernard explains the different types of QRPs out there. [00:11:17] Bernard explains how to correct a mistake you make in a check book 401K.[00:12:40] Bernard explains about prohibited transactions[00:13:21] What are the differences between IRA and 401K? [00:15:02] Bernard explains the rules required to have a solo 401k.[00:21:51] You have to include someone in a 401K plan only when they work a minimum of 1000 hours per year for your business.[00:25:36] Traditional IRA, you can put in on an annual basis of $6,000. With QRPs, you can put in $56,000 a year[00:26:33] Bernard explains UBIT and UDFI.[00:30:49] Bernard explains how UDFI tax works.[00:43:33] Cannabis businesses qualify for QRPs.FOLLOW BERNARD REISZ:Websites: https://www.401kcheckbook.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernard-reisz-cpa/Consult and Free Entity Formation Call: https://bit.ly/2Rw9N1vEmail: Bernard@ReSureFinancial.comJoin our free Facebook Group at www.EastWestVentures.com/AIMSListen, subscribe, rate and review: Apple: https://apple.co/2BdPdeJiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2MPxyAuSticher: https://bit.ly/2pUgd0vListen Notes: https://bit.ly/2JtpZxiTuneIn: https://bit.ly/2NhRCe2Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-real-estate-lab. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Real Estate CPA podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax dvice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests. Always consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. -- Today we're joined by Brian Eastman, principal and Sr. Consultant at Safeguard Advisors. Safeguard Advisors is an innovative provider of Self-Directed retirement plans for individuals and entrepreneurs who want to take control of their own wealth building future. Learn more about Brian and his work: www.ira123.com To learn more about our Year-End Tax Planning service visit www.realestatecpa.com/yearend/ and fill out the short form and we'll get back to you in 1-3 business days for an initial consultation. For more education about optimizing your tax position, use this guide as a resource for just about every topic that applies to you as a real estate investor: www.therealestatecpa.com/the-ultimate…te-investors To sign up for our Virtual Workshops visit: www.therealestatecpa.com/virtual-workshop/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/realestatecpa/

Individual retirement accounts can be a great way to build wealth. They offer tax advantages, protection from creditors, and an opportunity to consolidate accounts for easier management of your investments. However, if your IRA is held at a bank or large financial institution, this type of custodian typically restricts your investment universe to stocks, mutual funds and bonds. Self-directed IRAs allow you to take control of your retirement account and invest in alternative assets like real estate, shares in private companies and precious metals.  In this episode, we interview Mat Sorenson, author of best-selling author of The Self-Directed IRA Handbook. Join us for a fascinating discussion of tax-efficient investments, alternative investmewnts and mega-IRAs. Subscribe to the podcast to tune in to weekly episodes about personal finance told from your perspective.   For show notes and more visit:    https://westbridgewealth.com/self-directed-ira

Chris Wooten from Wooten Capital joins us today to discuss remote real estate investing! Chris is a veteran who began his real estate investing career while actively serving in the military. He has since retired and continued to scale his real estate portfolio. Today we discuss how busy professionals can start as remote real estate investors, and some of the upsides to getting into multifamily real estate.Quotes:“I would probably say would be my first apartment complex. I say that just because I still have it. it is returning an infinite return at this point. I doubled my money on it and some and I'm still getting cash flow from it.”“I would just digest as many podcasts as I could learn about podcast, you can set the speed on that two times. I could listen to two 30 minute podcasts in my 30 minute drive at 2x speed..”Get in touch:Wooten CapitalOther Similar Episodes:Wealth Strategies of the Ultra Wealthy with Richard WilsonSelf Directed IRA Myths! What are UDFI and UBIT? with Bernard ReiszGuest Bio:Chris Wooten is a successful single family and multifamily real estate investor, who began investing in real estate while actively serving in the military. He remotely built a single family portfolio before moving into multifamily real estate. Today we discuss his experience getting into remote real estate investing, and how you can do it too!

Ted Lanzaro from Lanzaro CPA joins us today to talk taxes, and why busy professionals should all invest in real estate as part of their tax strategy! We cover the real estate professional designation, what you need to do to qualify for it, and what you can do if you don’t qualify. Get into real estate today! Quotes:“If a passive investor in a syndication has carry over losses, they get to take those losses when the property is sold.”“You can't sell your property and then a month later call your CPA and say, “Oh, I want to do a 1031 exchange,” it doesn't work like that.””As an investor, you have to realize that you're going to look at a lot of properties to find that good one that really is a good investment.” Get in touch:www.LanzaroCPA.comOther Similar Episodes:Wealth Strategies of the Ultra Wealthy with Richard WilsonSelf Directed IRA Myths! What are UDFI and UBIT? with Bernard Reisz Guest Bio:Ted Lanzaro is a highly recognized and respected Certified Public Accountant, real estate investor and real estate broker. He is the founder of Lanzaro CPA, LLC located in Cheshire, Connecticut, a boutique CPA firm specializing in accounting and taxation for the real estate industry.  For the past 29 years, he has helped thousands of real estate business owners, entrepreneurs and investors all over the United States implement cutting edge tax strategies that save them thousands of dollars annually on their taxes.

Today you’re going to learn what the experts don’t tell you about Self Directed IRAs, Checkbook IRAs, UBIT and UDFI, and everything you need to know to get started with your self directed retirement account investing. Bernard Reisz, CPA, joins us and is bringing a TON of actionable knowledge to you.You can invest in real estate with your retirement account! This insider interview will teach you how to use these accounts to their fullest benefit.Quotes:“Custodians are incentivized not to tell you about checkbook control, just like the financial advisor at your local Community bank, doesn't want to tell you about self directed IRAs. self directed IRA custodians don't want to tell you about checkbook control.”“Real estate is relatively tax efficient, compared to other investments.”“The fact that IRAs are subject to UDFI doesn't qualify you for a QRP.”Get in touch:www.401kcheckbook.com  LinkedInOther Similar Episodes:Making Self Directed IRAs Work For You with Kaaren HallSelecting markets for Long Term Investing with Greg RandGuest Bio:Bernard Reisz CPA, empowers individuals to optimize their finances, using proactive and innovative strategies. He provides an integrated approach to tax and financial planning for real estate pros, focusing on their unique profiles and opportunities.Bernard is the founder of 401kCheckbook.com, which gives investors direct control of their tax-sheltered funds for real estate equity and debt opportunities using Checkbook Control IRAs, Solo 401(k)s, and Checkbook Life Insurance. He is also the founder of AgentFinancial.com, which provides tax, entity, and financial services to real estate professionals, including real estate agents, real estate investors, and mortgage brokers. Prior to founding ReSure, Bernard served as Director of CoMetrics Partners, managing an array of engagements involving financial consulting and due diligence. Bernard advised owners of closely-held middle-market companies on advanced tax mitigation strategies.

Bernard is the founder of ReSure LLC and ReSure Financial Advisors where he assists his clients with their tax and financial needs. He's a CPA and an expert in comprehensive retirement accounts and helps others with their self-directed retirement accounts. Topics Covered: Thinking beyond financial advisors to identify what you need Understanding IRAs and QRPs Planning for retirement Tax deferred versus tax free Understanding capital gains and roth IRA Using QRP to avoid UDFI tax C corps versus LLCs How to best utilize a C corp (owned by a tax free entity) Nuggets of Wealth What is a good tool, source, or platform you use daily? VCita What are the most common mistakes clients make? Taking a siloed approach What book do you recommend? Our website, The Drunkard's Walk by Leondard Maldonoff Where can Commit to Wealth Nation go to contact you and find out more about your services?  401kcheckbook.com agentfinancial.com 

IRA Financial Group’s Adam Bergman discusses potential tax pitfalls related to UDFI when using leverage to buy real estate or notes with a retirement account.

Mat Sorensen is the CEO of Directed IRA and Directed Trust Company, a lawyer, a best-selling author, and a national speaker and expert on self-directed retirement accounts. DIRECTED IRA Mat is the CEO of Directed IRA & Directed Trust Company, where they establish and serve as custodian for all types of self-directed accounts (IRAs, Roth IRAs, HSA, Coverdells, solo Ks, custodial accounts) for self-directed asset classes such as real estate, private company/private equity, IRA/LLCs, precious metals, and cryptocurrency. Accounts can be opened on-line at https://directedira.com/ AUTHOR Mat is the author of The Self Directed IRA Handbook, Second Edition: An Authoritative Guide for Self Directed Retirement Plan Investors and Their Advisors. The Self Directed IRA Handbook has received numerous distinctions. Over 20,000 Copies Sold. The most-widely used and referenced book in the self-directed IRA industry. Endorsed or used for training by nearly all major self-directed IRA custodians. Used by the national association for the industry (RITA) as part of industry certification. A Five-Star Rated Amazon Best-Seller. LAWYER Mat has advised thousands of clients with self directed retirement plan investments and has established IRA/LLCs, partnerships, private offerings, corporations, and other investment structures with self directed IRAs and 401(k)s. In addition to account owners, his clients have included trust companies, financial institutions, insurance companies, hedge funds, investment sponsors, and third party administrators. Mat regularly consults self directed IRA owners on IRC 4975 and the prohibited transaction rules, on UBTI and UDFI taxes, and has represented self directed IRA owners before the IRS Appeals Office and the U.S. Tax Court. Mat is a partner at Kyler Kohler Ostermiller & Sorensen, LLP in its Phoenix, AZ office.

Toby Mathis and Jeff Webb of Anderson Advisors are here to answer all sorts of tax-related questions that focus on everything from applications to forms and QuickBooks. Do you have a tax question? Submit it to Webinar@andersonadvisors.com. Highlights/Topics: Will income earned by lending money to real estate investors reduce Social Security benefits or increase taxes on them? Income vs. earned income; until full retirement age, benefits are reduced; when full retirement age, it doesn't matter what you make How do I get the 20% deduction from Trump's Tax Plan? The 199A Deduction is a 20% deduction on qualified business income, but you need a pass-through entity; QBI 20% deduction vs. 20% of taxable income are compared, and you get whichever is less When you make a contribution out of your own account to your LLC as a member, are you taxed on contributions? No. It’s a contribution to an entity that becomes your capital and money you can take back out tax-free, if you haven't used it to recognize losses What is the best business structure recommended against asset, structure, and personal protection? With any passive activity, use a passive entity - LLC taxed as a partnership/limited partner; whomever has control of entity decides what's distributed What is the best way to set up QuickBooks when I have a Wyoming Holding LLC and several other LLCs holding real estate in other states? Create one set of books with Wyoming LLC as the primary; do a classified income statement for other states What are the tax forms for 501c3? Use Form 1023 to apply to be an exempt charitable organization; yearly recording forms include 990-N If someone has rentals in their self-directed IRA, how are they impacted as UBIT - does it make a difference on the number/dollar amount? No UBIT, if it's a rental; UBIT is for an active business inside an IRA; passive income is almost always exempt Can I have recourse debt in a 401K or IRA? Can I have non-recourse debt? You can’t have recourse debt, but you can have recourse debt What are my options to re-distribute funds from one LLC in several entities to separate investments? You can always move it from one to another with no tax implication Can I write off costs for rehabbing out of the country? Yes. Worldwide profits; if it's income-producing property, you report it to the United States I lent money to a real estate flipper. She gave me a promissory note, but it wasn’t recorded with the deed of trust. Now, she is in default. Can I foreclose? Document it because you can’t foreclose until you file your secured interest Is there anything I can do to reduce my taxable income? Yes. There are lots of things you can do - make contributions to qualified retirement plans, charities, and C Corp I purchased a new computer that cost less than $2,500. Is that a straight expense in the current tax year or some weird depreciation thing? Section 179 deduction; you can buy up to $1 million and write it all off For all questions/answers discussed, sign up to be a Platinum member to view the replay! Resources U.S. Social Security Administration Trump’s Tax Plan 199A Deduction QuickBooks Tax-Wise Workshop 501c3 Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) 990-T 990-N Section 179 Deduction 1244 Election Kiddie Tax Anderson Advisors Tax and Asset Prevention Event Toby Mathis Anderson Advisors   Full Episode Transcript: Toby: Hey, guys. This is Toby Mathis with Jeff Webb again. Jeff: Good afternoon. Toby: If you don't know, Jeff Webb's a tax manager here, and I am one of the partners. I'm not an accountant but I'm an attorney. Jeff is actually a CPA. This is Tax Tuesdays. If you've never been on Tax Tuesdays before, all we do is answer all sorts of questions. Let me see here whether I've got the right question field up. Look at that. We've got a bunch of people asking questions. Let's see. We'll get to all your questions, making sure you can hear us in the question and answer part. Just say, "Yes, I can hear you loud and clear," to make sure that we're getting through to everybody. If you do that, then we appreciate it. There we go. I'm getting a whole bunch of "loud and clear", "loud and clear", "loud and clear". All right, if you don't know the format if Tax Tuesday, it goes like this. We answer a whole bunch of questions. We answer the questions that people ask via the email that I'll be giving you at the end of the webinar, and we grab a whole bunch of them, and we just start answering them. If we can't answer the question or the question that you ask is too complicated, too specific, too long, then I grab it and kick it off to a staff or we answer it the following week, depending on how cool a question it is. That being kind of the overview, this is where we're at. We're going to go through these and we're going to make sure that we're answering all the questions. Let's see if I can actually make these slides advance. Look at that. That's weird. I didn't even know what that W there is. It's kind of cool. "Will the income I earned by lending my money to my real estate investors reduced my social security benefits or increased my taxes on them?" That's an interesting question. There's, "How do I get a 20% deduction?" I'm picking these literally from people's emails so don't yell at me for the typos. "When you make a contribution funds to your own account to your LLC as a member, are you taxed on contributions that you contribute to an LLC?" "What is the best structure–" and that is the weirdest thing I've ever had. "What is the best structure recommended against asset, structure and personal protection for a Multi-Family Home Investor acquiring and holding rental properties, especially if working–" and I'm going to go through each one of these. "What is the best way to set up QuickBooks when I have a Wyoming Holding LLC and several other LLCs holding real estate in various other states?" Those are our opening questions. We have a few more. We're going to go through a ton of them, and I'm already getting a bunch of questions on the Q&A portion. We will get to those but, first, we're going to knock these ones out. The first question: "Will the income earned by lending money to real estate investors reduce my Social Security benefits or increase my taxes on them?" The first thing is there's the benefit itself. In this particular question, I looked it up and I believe there were 61, so they're receiving Social Security benefits before they reach the full retirement age. Full retirement age varies between 65 and 67. The reason this is important is because, once you reach that age, it doesn't matter what you make. Until you reach that age, you will have your benefits reduced on what you're receiving. When you're pulling out Social Security early, 50 cents on the dollar once you get over $17,080.Of course, it's indexed for inflation, but it's a little bit over $17,000. I think this year it's $17,080 or something like that. What that means is, if you are lending money, then that would be counted as income. However, if you're under the full retirement age, they only count earned income. The question here is, "Until you're at full retirement age, will the income earned by lending money to real estate investors reduce my Social Security benefits or increase my taxes on them?" The answer is a big, resounding, "No." This will not hurt you in any way. Once you hit full retirement age, now we have to be worried about how much of your social security becomes taxable. When they look at your tax ability of the benefit, now we're looking at all sorts of income, everything that you make, and it's going to push it up. That's the one where it's not that you reduce the benefit but it becomes taxable. Jeff: Fairly quickly, additional income starts making your Social Security benefits taxable. They're never going to be more than–85% of your benefits are never going to be taxable. I'm saying this totally backwards. Toby: What it means is that the most they're ever going to tax your benefits is 85% of them. If you're getting $20,000 of benefit, the most you'll ever pay tax on is $17,000. You'll still get $3,000, tax-free. The sad part is you didn't get, really, a deduction when they took it out the first place. That's the old double tax that you hear about with Social Security. Anything else you want jumped into? This is kind of stuff. It makes your brain go numb so you're doing it right. You're actually asking good questions. Jeff: Just the matter of when you should take Social Security is such a huge question. Toby: Because you can start taking it. When is the earliest, is it 64? Jeff: I'm going to say 62, but maybe it's earlier depending on their age. Toby: It does depend on their age. There is a before-a-threshold and after-a-threshold. Now, I forget what the threshold is. What you do is you go to the Social Security Administration and you run your scenarios and they'll give them all to you, or you can contact us. We have folks we could send you out to that have software because it is complicated. Depending on what month you were born in and all that stuff, how many days–all of this gets factored in as to what's the earliest you could start receiving benefits. Once you start receiving the benefit, they let you receive that benefit only so long as your income is low and it's your earned income. If you're trying to get the benefit when you're 62 and you make too much money, you're going to lose a bunch of the benefits. If you start making–if you're 62, start pulling out the benefit and you have passive income, not that big of a deal; it doesn't reduce it so that's really cool. Enough of that. It makes my head hurt, Social Security. Do not rely on Social Security. There, I said it. Yeah, Social Security is one of those things that, when it was set up, the average life expectancy of people on Social Security was two years. It was really there to catch you if you're really old and didn't have any other benefits. Now, we use it almost like it's a retirement plan that's not what it was intended for. That's why it doesn't work to do it. Here's the next one. "How do I get the 20% deduction from Trump's Tax Plan?" First off, it's not Trump's Tax Plan. It's the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and it was passed by our wonderful Congress because, technically–though, they seem to forget this–Presidents don't write laws. Now that we got that out of the way, they did put this thing called a 199A Deduction, which is a 20% deduction on qualified business income from pass-through entities. Follow me here. The first thing we need to have–and I'm going to write these up–is we need to have a pass-through entity, and you can be an LLC taxed as–this is a 1065 that's partnership, a sole proprietor or as an S Corp. Those are your choices. Technically, it could also be a trust. Then, you look at other entities, S Corps and just flat out partnerships, including limited partnerships, all that fun stuff. It's passing through; it doesn't pay its own tax. Then, you need qualified business income. I'm just going to call it QBI, which just means income. Generally speaking, it's active income, but they also include real estate, if you are making money on real estate in which you participate in some fashion. The only type of real estate that's not included as far as we can tell–because they're still giving us regulations on it, but the proposed regulations make clear that real estate, rental real estates included, is if you have a commercial building and triple-net leases that you're giving out where you're not really taking on much of the risk, then they're not going to let you have the qualified business income. Then, they compare that qualified business income 20% deduction versus 20% of your taxable income, whichever is less. Why is this important? Because if I'm a sole proprietor–let's say I have $50,000 that I'm making–that I would get a $10,000-deduction under the QBI. Let's say that I take and contribute into my retirement plan–a husband-and-wife sole proprietor is still the same thing, and they both put in–what's a good number–let's just say $10,000. Then, my taxable income is actually $40,000 because I rode off–I made tax-deductible contributions into my IRA of $10,000 so I would take the lesser of that. Then, they do this wonderful thing, is they then say, "Well, if it's a special service company, we're going to put a cap on how much QBI you can actually make." It's not really QBI; it's actually your taxable income, and they say, "We'll only let you ride off so long as your taxable income is below a threshold." If you're single, that threshold is $157,500, and there's a phase-out for the next $50,000. To make your head spin, it goes from $157,000 to $207,500. That's the easiest way to look at it. If you're married, filing jointly, those numbers are $315,000 to $415,000. Jeff: What's an example of a special service? Toby: Special services are something that it is you and your skill that makes the money, and they use–it's going to be doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers, real estate agents who are solo, somebody who–it's their skill so like a carpenter who doesn't have a bunch of staff. That's going to be a special service. If you get above those thresholds, you are done. Somebody's asking a question which is pretty interesting. A single-member LLC counts. You have a flow under you so that's when you're sole proprietor or just going under your tax return that's passed through entity so you're fine. The interesting here is that you can control your taxable income. Even on those thresholds–and when we teach this in the class, we actually go through a learning chart where we say, "If this, then this. If this, then this." If you're a special service, we just need to make sure that we can control your income, and the way you control your income is by splitting it with tax-free, tax-exempt or separately-taxable entities. Let me give you an example. If I have a C Corp and it makes a bunch of money, great, that's not income to me. I don't want to pay myself a whole bunch of money and make whatever my other business is that is or where I'm going to meet the threshold taxable because I'm losing that 20% deduction. Let's say I have $200,000 coming in. As an individual, I can get some donations and deductions into a retirement plan and I get myself underneath that $157,000 and I have another $200,000 in C Corp that I pay myself. If I leave the $157,000 as is and I don't take any money out of the C Corp, I'm going to get a 30-something thousand dollar deduction. It's just going to come off the top. It's a 20% deduction so almost like I spent. If I took the money out of the C Corp–and, by the way, that C Corp is a flat 21% tax rate now so it's going to pay 21% so it's not horrific. If I paid myself that money, I push my taxable income over the threshold, now I get 0 deduction on my qualified business income. That's why it's important. If it is not a special service, then those thresholds trigger something else. It takes us to an area where we can write off up to 50% of the W2 income or 25% of the W2 income for the business plus 2.5% of the assets. Jeff: No, you're right. I'm just jumping ahead of you. Toby: Yeah, so what we're looking at, then, is you better have a regular business that actually has salaries. If you, for example, as a sole proprietor, single, are making–what would be a good example–$200,000 and you're over the threshold, you're phasing out, you'd have to go to the second test. You're over the 157 and the second test is now pushing you at 50% of W2 wages, and you have zero so your deduction is going to be zero. You're going to get literally nothing. You might get a few dollars because you're not quite at the 207, which is the top line of the actual phase-out so you'd be phased out about 90% plus of the benefit. Now, let's say you converted that sole proprietorship to an S Corp and, instead, you paid yourself a salary, so same situation, $200,000. Let's say I paid you $75,000 of salary. Then, the QBI or the monies that's flowing through is actually the net income and net profit, so you'd subtract the 75 off. It would be $125,000. You compare 20% of that number, which I should grab the calculator, whatever that number is. Jeff: It'd be 25,000. Toby: Yeah, 25,000, and we would compare it to one-half of the W2 income, which would be 37,500. You'd get the lesser of the two. You'd get a $25,000-deduction just because of the type of entity. That's the one I have to do. Somebody just said, "I have almost 300K in real estate and other income. Is there anything I can do?" A single person? Yeah, there's something you can do because, remember, it depends on whether you're special service and then it depends on the business, and there's one last thing: It always comes down to your taxable income. "What other ways can I use to control my taxable income?" The most obvious is I split it with a C Corp, I give it to charity–and it could be my charity–or I deduct it by putting it into a tax-deferred retirement plan. For example, same situation, I'll use the $200,000 and they do a 401K. They put a husband and wife each–they're under 50. They each contribute 18,500–or, actually, the example I used was a single person so I would have to say I put 18,500 and in, and they get a 25% deduction on the 75,000. They would put in–again, I'm using crazy numbers so what would that be? About $18,750 or whatever that is–around under $19,000. I can put, in essence, about $37,000 right into the 401K, and that reduces my taxable income. The taxable income goes from 200 down to almost the threshold, and now I don't have to worry about it. It makes my life so much easier. I'm just going to get a nice big, fat deduction and I'm happy as a clam. That's how this stuff works, but if you don't do it before the year ends, you're toast. This is going to be my–this is why you need to have some sort of somebody doing tax planning. How do I get the 20% deduction from the new tax act? Very deliberately. You make sure that you have the income flowing under your return and then you make sure that, if there's a disqualifying factor that would cause you to lose it, that you look and say, "What's better? To just walk away from it and not worry about it or would I be better to take a couple of actions to allow myself to take advantage of the deduction?" It's a freebie, guys. If I make $20,000 in real estate, that rental real estate–that's my net after all my depreciation–I get a $4,000-deduction. I'm only recognizing 16,000 under this taxable income so that's a nice little benefit especially if I'm a high-income person so that's what I'd be looking at. Jeff, do you want to do this one because I'm […] barding the answers again? Jeff: No, that's alright. "When you make a contribution out of your own account to your LLC as a member, are you taxed on contributions that you contribute to the LLC?" No, actually, you're not. That is a contribution to an entity that becomes your capital, your owner's equity–we can call it a lot of things–your owner's capital in that company. That's actually money that you can take back out also tax-free assuming that you haven't used it up to recognize losses or maybe other things like that. Toby: We get that a lot. I'll give you a real-life example. Some guys were doing a syndication on apartment buildings and they were telling people, "Hey, we're going to return your capital out of the profits and you're not going to have to pay any tax on the money that you receive up to your investment." I said, "Hey, that's not really the case." Here's how it works: I can always get back my contribution, and it's tax-neutral; it means nothing. If the company makes zero, no profit, it can always give me back my money and I pay no tax, but if the company makes money, I'm taxed on my portion of that gain no matter what even if they're giving me extra. I was like–what they were doing was they were saying, "Here's a little thing. We'll make some profit. We'll just give you your money back. You want to pay tax on it?" I was like, "No, that's not how it works. You actually have to pay tax on the profit in proportion to your ownership, and it's a little bit funky." Jeff: This is a case that, sometimes, we see where a client will tell us, "I had deposits of $100,000 into my business," and what they fail to tell us is that 50,000 of it was their own money. We want to make sure that we're able to differentiate what the owners are putting into the company versus what income they're making in the company. Toby: There's a couple of questions. Somebody says, "My head is spinning." We do record this. If you're platinum, you're going to get a recording of it in your little platinum area. Somebody asks, "Is this pre-recorded?" No, it's not. We're doing it live but I'm answering the questions that people have emailed me first and, yes, we have about 50 questions that are in the queue that we're going to go through here in a second. Jeff: We don't have a three-second delay or anything? Toby: No, I don't think so. I could give you a 10-second delay. All right, "What is the best business structure recommended against asset, structure and personal protection?" I don't know what that means. I'm going to assume they mean to protect the business–for a Multi-Family Home Investor acquiring and holding rental properties, especially if working as a team member with other investors? Here's what I'm going to say: Anytime you have a passive activity–that is, when you buy the property or the cash flow and the appreciation–you're going to want to use a passive entity, meaning an LLC taxed as a partnership or a limited partner. Don't do anything else. That's it. There's maybe some really weird exceptions but I'm going to say, 99% of the time, you're going to end up using an LLC, and it's either going to be disregarded even if you have other people in or it's going to be a partnership. If anybody does anything differently, they're doing some weird stuff. If you have other investors, then it depends on your relationship with those investors. I'm not going to going to get into securities, Reg Ds and all that but, generally speaking, you're going to have it taxed as a partnership, but the most important consideration is always going to be control, who has control of that entity, because that's who decides what's distributed. That partnership agreement or the operating agreement of the LLC is really going to be important. You do not want to do this stuff half-arsed. You want to make sure that you're actually really addressing this stuff. At Anderson, we tend to be very protective of the manager, meaning we want you to have control. If it's your project, we don't want people to force you to do stuff and, on the flip side, if you're investing and you're a client, we're always going to say, "You don't want to be forced to kick in more capital against your will." Those are the things we always look at. Where does that one go? Here we go. "What is the best way to set up QuickBooks when I have a Wyoming–" and this is going to be so you, Jeff, because Jeff loves QuickBooks. "What is the best way to set up QuickBooks when I have a Wyoming Holding LLC with several other LLCs holding real estate in various other states?" I'm going to draw this. There's my Wyoming LLC. It's either going to be a 1065 or disregarded, and it holds all these cute little LLCs in other states. Let's say this is Texas LLC, Washington LLC, Nevada LLC, Georgia LLC, and they're all going to flow up to that Wyoming. I want to keep my books straight because, if you know QuickBooks, they will sell you QuickBooks for this one, this one and this one. You'll end up with four sets of QuickBooks and you'll drive yourself crazy. What do you do, Jeff? Jeff: Here's what we like to do: We like to create one set of books with the Wyoming LLC at the top being the primary set of books. Then, what we do is what we call a classified income statement where each of these four LLCs below the Georgia, Nevada, Washington and Texas where they're all kind of their own set of books within your Wyoming LLC books. All this income is going to flow from those bottom four up to the top one anyway and, while we need to keep the entities separate so we can report them that way, ultimately, what we're reporting is what's coming through the whole kit and caboodle. Toby: Yeah, we only need to worry about setting up QuickBooks for this guy right here, and then we set up these guys as classes. All that means is we have one set of books. Jeff: Yeah. You can still pull an income statement for your Georgia LLC or your Texas LLC to see what's just in that but, all in all, you still have one set of books. It makes it easier and you don't have all these inter-company transfers that you have to track. Toby: Oh my god. I'll tell you, we're horrible on that. He's giving me the look. See, here's the problem, is if you have different companies with different sets of books, you've got to close out the previous sets of books and then open up the new company. It's a process and it takes a few minutes and it's really annoying when you're trying to enter stuff into it. It's going to save you a whole bunch of time to use one set. Jeff: Yeah, then you don't run into things like, "Well, I transferred money from Georgia, the taxes that I did it, I record it in both companies." When you record them on one, you end up re-recording it in both. Toby: Yeah, and there's some fun stuff. Some of them just ask for a basic QuickBooks question, jump in the line. It's hard to set up classes in QuickBooks, not horribly, but if you don’t want to learn–QuickBooks is one of those things where you're going to spend some time with it. You just have a bookkeeper do it. Anderson does that if you want. All right. If you have questions–you guys, I know you do because there's a ton of them already in the little queue here. Here's how it works: If you want to ask a more detailed question, if you have a question that you didn't hear answered on the webinar, you can just email them on in to webinar@andersonadvisors.com, and, that way, we can put it in that queue and we can answer it just like we just did. We're going to break those out. Those will be separate little videos, each one of those, so that you get your answer. Somebody was saying, "My head was spinning about 199A." You can go back and listen to that. Better yet, you can come to some of our other webinars or come, actually, to the Tax-Wise Workshop and we go through this stuff. Spend some time with us. If you invest a little bit of time in taxes, it will pay off in spades. Other questions–some people just answered this stuff. "Can you go over the tax forms for 501c3? Jeff: There's a couple of forms for the 501c3. To apply the BF 5O1c3, there's what's called the Form 1023. It's the application to be an exempt charitable organization. Then, there's several different yearly recording forms. The 990 is the primary one where you report, among other things, what your income was, what your balance sheet looks like, your plan, your purpose, who you've dealt with. What were you going to say? Come on. Toby: Basically, if you're making less than $50,000 in your 501c3, you're doing a 990 post-note card. You're just doing a real basic here. Literally, it looks like a postcard. Jeff: They don't do that anymore. Toby: I thought they're still– Jeff: All these old people still call it postcards, but it's a… Toby: They do that in the 10… Jeff: But it's a 990N and it's filed electronically. Toby: Yeah, I know but it's the same thing. Jeff: It's still close. Okay. Toby: It's a postcard. Oh, my god. Yeah, you do it electronically now but it's really simple. You go above that, then you're going to be filing a little more detail. You get about 250, you're filing very detailed. Never do it yourself. Just hire an accountant to do it, and those guys–we do them. They're not horrifically complicated unless you have a huge void that everybody's taking money. You go American Red Cross, you can go look at the actual tax forms that everybody files because they're all public record. You can go in there and take a look at anybody and see just how complicated it is. What you'll realize is that the more the stuff they're doing, the more complicated it gets, and not doing ton it is pretty simple. We have ones that are $5 million non-profits and it's a few pages. Then, you have ones that are $1 million but they've got everybody and their mother with their hands in the thing, and you're doing a lot of reporting. That one might be more complicated. If you're a church, you don't file anything. If you're religious and you're a religious organization, you don't file anything; you file zero tax forms. Jeff: When you have an accountant do these 990s for you, they're going to ask you a lot of questions because there's a lot of questions on the form that they don't have the answer to, basically about what it is the non-profit does and things like that. Toby: All right. "If someone has rentals in their–" basically, again, if you have those tax forms, this is one other thing, is that's the tax compliance on an annual basis. If you're setting up a 501c3, you are doing–more than likely, 501c3 is an application called a 1023. If you're doing a 501C6 or some of these others, that's a 1024. Jeff: Wow, I'm impressed. Toby: Yeah, sorry. It's stuck in my head. Those are the applications for exempt status. Your business, your non-profit, is in existence and it's considered exempt from Day 1. Even though you haven't gotten your exemption approved, you actually have 28 or 29 months to get approved, and it relates back to the day that you started. You can actually do a 501c3 and be up and running in a matter of weeks if you want to. All right, from Lisa: "If someone has rentals in their self-directed IRA, how is it impacted as far as unrelated business income tax (UBIT) and does it make a difference on the number or dollar amount?" You want to do this one or would you like me to? Jeff: Why don't you do this one? Toby: All right. Self-directed IRA and it has real estate? You have no UBIT if it's just rental. That's not unrelated business income tax. Unrelated business income tax is when you're doing an active business inside an exempt organization, inside an IRA, or church, or something else, and you're running a mini-mart then they tax you on it because it's unrelated business income so not related to your exempt purpose so they tax you on it. Passive income's always going to be–I shouldn't say "always"; it's almost always exempt. I guess there's possible–if you have some royalty stuff, it's possible, if you're advertising, that the exempt organization tax, but for your IRA for rentals, don't worry about it. Here's what you worry about when you're doing an IRA with rentals: It's usually the case–this is what we've seen–is that people will oftentimes want to lever that real estate. In an IRA, you have something called–I'm just going to blank on it–unrelated debt financed income. There we go, UDFI. Unrelated debt financed income means–or just call it debt finance income–the portion of the profits that are coming from the debt. If I have a piece of property, I have a 50% loan on it, then 50% of its income is going to be taxable to the IRA. It's not allowed to have that type of loan and not pay tax on it. A 401K is allowed to have that type of loan, and it doesn't pay tax on it. It's one of those weird things where you're like, "Hey, should I be an IRA or 401K?" More often than not in our world, you're going to want to be the 401K. It has different rules, and one of the big ones is the ability to use debt. Now, here's something for you. I think I had poll questions on this. This is fun. I'm going to send a poll out to see whether you guys are listening. You guys can answer this, and what it is, "Can I have recourse debt in a 401K or IRA?" Let's see about that. Isn't this kind of cool? Jeff: It is cool. Toby: We're going to see whether or not you can have recourse debt in a 401K or IRA. For those of you who don't know what recourse debt, recourse means, "I can go after you. I have recourse, and I can go–" basically, a personal guarantee, personal guarantor. We got a lot of people voting. I will share the results with you once we're there. Jeff: What if Lisa is flipping instead of renting in an IRA? Toby: Then, we don't have any cases on it. Jeff: Great. Toby: What we always say is do five at a max. Here's the thing: If you disqualify an IRA, the whole thing's disqualified. What I want to do is if I'm flipping in a self-directed IRA, I want to make sure only that money is in that IRA so if I have a disqualifying event, it's only for that one little IRA. So, I may have two or three IRAs. Good news: People are listening. That's always good news. We have about–50% of you guys voted. I'm going to go ahead and close this thing in about a few seconds. Let's see. There, I closed it and now I'm going to share it with you. Do you want me to tell you the answer? You cannot have recourse debt. 36% of you guys just disqualified your plans, and you have a 10% penalty plus it's all taxable. Sorry to say that you just destroyed your plan, but you cannot have recourse. This is half the fun. What's the next question I could ask you? I could throw up another poll at you. Let's see. Get out of there. Let me see if I can do this. All right, what's the next one? Here's a better one: Now that you know you can't have recourse debt, I'm going to launch a new poll. "Can I have non-recourse debt in an IRA or 401K?" This is where accountants and tax lawyers have– Jeff: Disagreements? Toby: No, this is where it's so much fun. Are you kidding? Let's see. Somebody's saying, "No." What is non-recourse? Non-recourse means you can't hold the person responsible. There's no personal guarantor. You can only go after the property so the property is truly asset-based lending. There's nobody on the hook for that loan if it goes south. A typical non-recourse loan in a plan–this is kind of cheap because it's going to give you the answer–is they're going to look at the other plan assets and so they're going to secure the other plan assets. They're going to make sure that they're not over-leveraged. In other words, they're not going to give you a 99% loan to value; they're going to give you a 60% loan to value or 50% loan to value. We'll see if you guys still get the answer even though I just basically gave it to you. This is fun. I'm just going to stop this one and I'm going to share it because the numbers are pretty done. It looks like 86% of you said, "Yes." Can I have non-recourse debt? 86% of you are correct. You can have recourse debt. Here's the trick: In an IRA, that non-recourse debt creates debt finance income so you have to pay tax on the portion that you're making but it doesn't disqualify your plan. In a 401K, you do not pay the debt finance income, and some of you guys are not too pleased with me for that, but I'm getting giggles out of it. That's enough with polls. I could have polls all day long and we would have a lot of fun. Last one: "I hold some assets in LLC–"and, by the way, this is the last one from people that have shot it in but it says, "You don't pay tax until withdrawal, correct?" No, if you have debt finance income, you're paying it in the year in which the debt finance income–you actually file a 990 T. You actually have to report it. "I have some assets in an LLC that is a day-trading entity." You're brave. "If this generates sizable profits–" I just love traders. "What options are out there to re-distribute funds from one LLC in several entities to the separate investments?" You can always move–if it's yours, it's like–an LLC is a safe so I can always move it from one safe to another, no tax implication. This is one of the questions we had earlier. I can always put money in, take it out. Somebody was talking about an opportunity zone. The opportunity zone's awesome. It's where you take capital gains and invest them in the opportunity zone. It's actually called the growth opportunity zone, and you defer the tax on that income. The max amount you can defer that tax is until 2025 right now. Then, you get a portion of that as non-taxable. Then, the growth–if you leave it in the opportunity zone for 10 years, all that growth and the gains on the investment itself are tax-free, and that's pretty interesting. Growth opportunities, we'll be talking about that as they give us more information. Somebody says, "Can you take the poll down?" I thought I did. I'll make sure polls, hide. There we go. Sorry about that, guys. Everybody's telling me, "Flip off the poll." I'm flipping it off. I like your opportunity zone discussion, and think about a bank, and loan out funds to other LLCs you use. You could do that. Then, it's interest unless it's all you. In which case, you don't charge yourself interests. "I am told that funds in an LLC are much like funds in a savings account. I pay taxes on the gains my funds make, and funds can be withdrawn at any time." That is true as long as it's disregarded or taxed as a partnership. I want to make sure that we're very clear. LLCs that are partnerships are disregarded. Yes, you can do that. If it's an LLC taxed as a corporation or LLC taxes in S Corp, little bit different. An S Corp probably has a huge difference. Jeff: Yeah. You can even pull securities out–even if it's a partnership–pull securities out and put them somewhere else. Like what Toby's saying, if it's an S Corporation or corporation, if you pull securities out of a corporation, you have to recognize gain immediately. Toby: It sucks. Appreciated assets is considered wages, right? Use an example here. Jeff: We had a client who had a couple of $100,000 of securities in a corporation, wanted to move it somewhere else, and we tried to explain to him that if he pulls securities out that are now worth 250 and he's only got a basis of $100,000, he's going to have capital gains of $125,000 in that corporation. The corporation will pay gains and then, for you to take it out, that's got to come from somewhere else, so either a salary, roan repayments or dividends. It doesn't work out well. Toby: No Bueno. The other one is people that real estate in an S Corp and then they need to take it out to refile it or something. All that appreciation is wages. It's horrific and so we have oftentimes say, "Hey, if you're going to do this S Corp, it's cool." The capital gains still flow down to you; it's just that you can't take it out. You've got to leave it in there. Jeff: Can we  re-running into that more and more where the banks are running to take it out of the LLCs and stuff? Toby: They got horribly hosed during the downturn of people doing weird stuff. What happened is I would do a financing in an entity. Say I'm the owner, and then I would sell Jeff my ownership and the entity and the bank had no idea that I'm no longer the guy that they were dealing with that they gave the loan to in their mind and had sold his interests. They had no idea. One day, Jeff comes back in and says, "By the way, I'm the owner of this LLC, not the guy that you loaned the money to." No Bueno. They don't like that. All right, we got a lot of questions to go through so if you have questions, you can always email them in. I'm going to start going out through these things, and we have questions from almost an hour ago. People were asking questions before we even started. "I did a cash-out refinance from my residence to invest in private lending or to buy rentals. California only allows 150,000 to deduct interest expense for residence." That's actually the new federal rule. "For the portion that is more than 750, can I deduct the interest as investment expense?" All right, so here's the rule–and, Jeff, I'm [...] barding, but I deal with this stuff all the time. Your new limit is–unless you owned your house prior to–during 27 and perhaps during the first quarter of 2018 if your loan was already in process before December 15th of 2017, don't try to remember this stuff; just know that if you're in that weird period, you may qualify, then you're up to a million, but it has to be for acquisition indebtedness. Acquisition indebtedness means, "I bought the house," or, "I improved the house." That's for the mortgage person to be deductible on your Schedule A, which is your itemized deduction. If you're using the money for something else, then it has to be deductible on that something else. For example, if I am buying rental real estate, then the interest–you'd be writing off the interest on your Schedule A, essentially, against the income from that rental real estate. You are no longer writing off your mortgage interest personally as the individual residing in it; you are now writing it off as part of an investment. Anything you wanted to add on that? Jeff: No. If we're talking about buying a piece of investment property like you're just going out and buying more land, hoping that it'll go up in value, then it would be considered investment interests and go back on Schedule A. Typically, we want to keep it–if it's in a business interest or rental property, something like that, we want to keep it there. Toby: Again, the Canadians have been dealing with this for a lot longer than us guys. You cannot write off interest if it's not for your home in Canada unless it was used for an investment. People actually have to go re-file their houses, they get all the cash they could, pay down their house, re-file it so they could show that they used it for an investment so they could actually write off the interest. I think it was called Scotts transactions. It's weird. Hey, I'm not Canadian. This is another question: "Say I deducted a newsletter subscription in 2017 but received a refund for it in 2018. Do I need to add this back as income in 2018 or no?" If you wrote it off and it means your basis is zero, give you the money back, what does that sound like? Jeff: Income. Toby: Income. It is income. At the same time, I see people saying, "Hey, what if I reimburse myself from my cell phone out of two companies?" Now, each reimbursement represents–I said, "Well, you can reimburse yourself up to your expense. Anything above that is income so it becomes taxable." Fun stuff. Yes, you would report it, but only–your cash basis tax first. You report it in the year that you received the money back. "You've saved me so much money. I call y'all my friends." I love that when I get stuff like that. That's not really a question but I'm going to repeat it because it's better than, "Flip off the poll." Not that I had too many of those, but I had a few. "Can I write off costs for rehabbing out of the country?" This sounds like something for Jeff. Can you write off? US taxes. Jeff: Yeah, you do have investment in another country. Toby: Worldwide profits, baby. Yes. Jeff: If it's income-producing property, you're going to be reporting that to the United States. Any expenses you have on that property will go towards that also. Toby: If you're rehabbing a property, it sounds like dealer activity and active business. I may be little interest–I probably want to be looking at structures in the Bahamas if that's where it is. I'd be looking at something that's taxable there so you don't get into treaties and all sorts of fun stuff. "Do I have to pay $800 off the top to the franchise tax board when we start our corporation?" Jeff: No, California has an exemption to corporations that are first year only. Toby: Yeah, and that $800–this is, if you like tax cases, there's Veritas 1, there's Veritas 2, there's Northwest Energetic Services, there's Bakersfield Mall, and they're all versus your friendly–what is it called? Not the franchise tax. No, it's whatever. I forget what they're called. Jeff: We know what it's called. Toby: Yeah. Anyway, I'll remember it as soon as I could. I'm trying to think about it, but they keep suing the Board of Equalization, the BoE. It's $800 and they say that's the minimum tax, but they say, really, it's a fee because if it was a tax, then it'd be an unconstitutional tax because it's not attached to the income. They keep trying to call it a fee. They lose and then they change it a little bit and they lose again. That's just an aside. California is kind of evil. "We live in Washington. We have a Nevada C Corp which fully owns a watch and LLC and employs the kids. What are the recommended strategies to optimize for college tuition?" Wow, so you're doing a great thing. You are going to run them through payroll. When you're applying for things like scholarships, if it's going to be based on income, you're going to show that income. You're going to show those returns, but those kids should–most of that income is going to probably be underneath the standard deduction. Right now, it's $12,000. They're going to pay zero and they're going to pay very little on any amount over that. Plus, if you're smart, you're putting some of that money in a Roth IRA and they're never going to pay tax on that. It's smart to do this with your kids. If I paid tuition out of my tax bracket, it's coming out of my highest tax bracket. If I'm in the highest tax bracket, that's 37%. If my kids pay for their tuition and are working for the company, and they have to do something, then they pay at a third tax bracket, which, quite often, is zero. I do this with my own daughter. Last year, I think we paid $500 in taxes total for the year when it cost me $8,000 if I was doing it, but she has to do something. She has to actually work for the company and do stuff for the company. Other stuff you could do to optimize is dump it into–defer it into a retirement plan. If you want to do a 401K, they can put the first 18,500 of their income and they can defer it. You're still reporting it. I'm not sure it'll have an impact on scholarships or not. I have not seen it have much of an impact, but that's what I'd be doing, is the benefits far outweigh anything with this on the scholarship side. It is huge. Here's one: "I lent money to a real estate flipper. She gave me a promissory note, but it was not recorded with the deed of trust. Now, she is in default. Can I foreclose?" When you loan money to a flipper with no deed of trust, that's called a gift. I'm just kidding. You need to make sure that you're documenting it. You cannot foreclose until you actually file your secured interest. You got to have it filed and then, yes, you can actually start foreclosure proceedings if you want, if they don't pay it. You definitely want to make sure that, when you're giving notes–there's something called "first in time, first in right". You want to make sure you know it's recorded and you have your deed of trust against that house. Otherwise, somebody else could go slap theirs on first. There's also places where they get priority. In Nevada, for example, the HoAs get super liens. They actually step in front of the primary lender. It sounds weird but it's true. You want to make sure that you're documenting your loan and covering yourself as best you can, make sure that you're getting a personal guarantee and, if they have any other assets, you may want to slap a lien on those, too. All right, "With a new company, there's quite a lot of expense reimbursements. Since I don't have a lot of revenue yet, I haven't paid it back. Is it okay to carry it over a year or should I go ahead and pay it back even though I'm still in the red?" Jeff, this sounds like you unless you're zoning out there. She has a new company, she has lots of expenses, she doesn't have any money that she's made yet, so should they pay it back, carry it forward? "Can I pay myself, reimburse myself in the future year?" The answer is yes, you could reimburse yourself whenever. The question really becomes, "Do I want to capture all my startup expenses in the first year?" Jeff: Yeah, I think you do. You want to capture as many expenses as possible even if you're not getting directly reimbursed right away. Toby: Yeah, you have two choices whenever you fund a company. You can fund it with your cash and then it's going to have a loss and it's going to carry that loss forward if it's a C Corp. If it's an S Corp, you can actually take that loss. I've contributed $20,000. That's my basis and it loses 20,000 and, technically, I'd have a $20,000-loss with an S Corp. Usually, we're seeing this in C Corps, and you just carry it is a payable and a receivable. It's payable to you, you would say, "Hey, it owes me some money. It's kind of like this." I always use Krispy Kreme in my examples. I go out for Anderson and I bring in 12 dozen Krispy Kreme for a meeting or something, and the others say, "Hey, I'll pay you back but we don't have the money right now." It doesn't mean that it goes away; it means that I'm sitting there, waiting for them to pay me back. If they pay me back in two years, all it means is they can't write that off as a deduction until they pay me back so they're not going to have a loss if I'm carrying it as an IOU. If I give them the money to buy the doughnuts and they buy the doughnuts, they get the loss right away even though they haven't returned my money to me. They could return that money to me at any time. For me, it's always going to be tax-neutral. "Do I need to be on payroll with my real estate income or can I just take distributions from my LLC?" This is regarding Trump's 20% deduction on the plan. If it's investment real estate, you never have to take a seller as long as it's rental real estate. If it's flipping and it's in an S Corp, then you would have to take some salary if you're taking distributions. I don’t want to twist it. This sounds like it's just an LLC with rental property. You do not have to take it. The 20% is for 2018 onwards. If they think that it has a sunset clause, the end of 2025. Is it the end of 2025 that it ends? Jeff: Yeah. Toby: Yeah, so 2025. Here's a really long one. Boy, this is a really long one. Let me see if I can condense this. "I have a Wyoming LLC that is the sole member of a second LLC that is disregarded entity. I funded the Wyoming with 8,500 and the Wyoming funded the other bookkeeping QuickBooks balance sheet shows an owner equity 100% of 16,500. This is offset a balance sheet with capital contribution. While this does end up with net equity of 85, it gives the impression of the equity, which is incorrect. Is there a different way of handling?" Do you see what they're doing? Jeff: This is what we call–anytime you have combined financials or tax returns, you're going to have a–you may have a payable from one to the other where you've lent money to the other company, but when you do the combined financial or tax return, this is what you call an eliminating entry. If you lent $8,500 to one, those two entries are going to offset each other and it's going to be zero on your tax return. Toby: He's looking at it and saying, "Hey, they took the eight that I put into the second and added it to the 8,500 that I put in the first," and it's only 8,500 and then 8 went to the second LLC. Jeff: Yeah, I think you just need to clarify that it was the same money that– Toby: We're doing it and we'll take a look at it. We'll grab that name and, when we can, I'll print this out. "Can SMLLC, single-member LLC, disregard an entity under an MMLLC, which is a multi-member LLC taxed as a partnership, be converted to a single, multi-member LLC taxed as if–" you guys are killing me, "And would the tax changes be implemented?" What you're really saying, Billy, is, "Can I spin off a single-member LLC, make it into a multi-member LLC and change it to an S Corp?" The answer is yes. We just have to make sure that we follow the S Corp rules, which means there's got to be natural persons owning it, resident aliens–if it's somebody from out of the country, that they reside in the United States in certain trusts and even certain single-member LLCs. All right, to the question about–this refers to qualified business income. Sorry for lack of a better–no, Janet, you've already got it. "Since rental real estate is included for the 20%, are you also required to be a rep for that to be true?" No. You automatically get it. "High-tech network engineer, does it qualify as special services?" If you're not a network engineer and it's just you, then I would say probably yes. If you have a company and it's not so much you but your company has its own–like it's lots of people and it's just known, then the answer is no. Then, you're not. Jeff: Yeah, there were some specific carve-outs. I think the architects got a carve-out of this, but there's a few industries that have been specifically exempted from those specialized industries. Toby: I'm not sure but software engineer–I would say that if it's just you, chances are going to be under the special services. "When I file taxes, the taxes for the rental property show up on my tax showing a schedule form that is Schedule E. I almost $300,000 with my real estate and other income as a single woman." I think we already talked about this one. "Is there anything I can do to reduce my taxable income?" Yes, Janet, you can make contributions to qualified retirement plans. You can make contributions to charities, including your own. You can make contributions to C Corp if it has a business relationship. There are lots of things you can do or, if you have anybody that you need to pay salaries to like kids or somebody that's working with you, that would be something else you could do to lower the taxable income. "If you were writing out another slide, it's not showing up on my computer." Sorry, Sir. I think that's where all they go. "What about an IOL as a tax-deferred compensation for my property management income?" That would not work. An IOL is tax-neutral although you can do tax-deferred compensation where it's taxable to the entity and it's not taxable to you under certain circumstances. If I do tax-deferred income like, "Hey, I'm taking deferred compensation," I need to be at a losing. Usually, non-compete is going to be the thing that makes it work. We use these especially in the non-profit world where somebody says, "I don't want to be paid; I want to work, but I do want to get paid eventually for all the work I'm doing now. Rather than pay me this year, pay me when I'm 65 and maybe I wipe it out or not, but as long as I have a non-compete with that–" it's saying, "Hey, basically, if you go work for somebody else in a competing industry, you lose all that deferred compensation." You should be good. "I purchased a new computer that cost less than $2,500. Is that a straight expense in the current tax year or some weird depreciation thing?" Dean, it's called a Section 179 deduction. You can buy up to $1 million, you're good. You can write it all off. Otherwise, that would be depreciated. They also have 100% bonus depreciation, so we're going to catch it no matter what. Bonus depreciation is, if it's less than a 15-year property, you can write it off this year. You're not required to. Somebody says, "Is 199A or that 20% a 20% tax deduction or a 20% reduction?" No, it's a 20% deduction against your qualified business income. The net effect could be much more than 20% depending on your tax bracket. If you're not in a high tax bracket, then the net effect won't be huge. If I'm in the highest tax bracket in a state that's taxing me where I'm at 50%, that 20% deduction could be worth a ton. It could be worth significant amounts especially if I'm in a company that's not a specialized service and I meet the requirements. I could have hundreds and thousands of dollars of qualified business income being exempted, and that could be worth hundreds and thousands of dollars to me from a tax standpoint. We already did this one. Somebody who had their spinning left. You can go in bite-sized pieces, guys. We're going to break these things down, and I understand that we're going through fast, but that's half the fun. We're not dwindling around here. "My self-directed IRA received a K1 for net rental loss for a passive investment of $50,000. Do I need to file a 990 T to show loss? Does the IRA custodian sign the return or can I sign?" Jeff: Here's what happens: If your IRA is a partner in a partnership, that partnership is required to issue a K1 to all of its partners. That doesn't mean you have to do anything with the K1 in your IRA. You're not going to recognize any taxable income until you actually start taking money out of the IRA, especially since this is a rental property we're talking about. Toby: Cool. Hey, this is a really good one. By the way, if you ever do a 990 T and it says self-directed IRA, your custodian does have to sign, and they like to charge you for that. "401K, 401K." "I have a C Corp with accumulated losses and would rather close it than repurpose it. Is there a way to direct the loss of my personal taxes? Is it possible?" The answer is yes. It's called a 1244 election. It should have been made when you issued your stock. If Anderson did your C Corp, we already did that because I do it with every single corporation. You can then write off as a single person up to $50,000 or up to $100,000 if married, filing jointly, and then it could be used to offset even your W2 income. Jeff: Going back to one of the earlier questions, this is one reason we want to start recognizing reimbursements and stuff as early as possible to establish those debts to you early on. Toby: Yeah, I had this happen and we actually had–the one time this was ever audited was because this accountant refused to give him a $67,000-deduction. It was one of our clients who was a trader who was ready to launch and go into his business and then his employer made him an offer he couldn't refuse and gave him a whole bunch of our money. He took a $67,000-loss. He had never made a dollar in the corporation. We went under audit. We won. Yay. It took two seconds because it was a single letter and we gave him the law, and it's a statute. The IRS is just a policing agency. If there's a statute that's clear, they don't sit there and fight with it. I think it was a $38,000-reimbursement–what do you call it–refund. Awesome first-timer. We love first-timers. Thank you for joining us. "I want to receive an invite, a reminder to a different email." We can give you that. You can always use this when you register for the Tax Tuesday. Just put in your other email. "Interested doing sandwich lease options. What is the best business structure and what document can you provide to protect myself from sellers suing me if a tenant or buyer stops paying rent or if a tenant or buyer trashes the home?" That's a tough one. You're literally leasing it and then re-leasing it with the right to buy. Let me think about this one. How am I going to do this? I'm going to be doing that through an entity. The way you protect yourself is to keep very little amounts of asset in that entity so that if you're sued, it's not you; it's the entity itself, and the entity doesn't have much to lose. That's a tough one. I tend to stay away from stuff like that. I want to buy the property and then you do a lease option in an LLC. Jeff: Make sure you have insurance. Toby: Yup, make sure you have insurance, too. That could happen so the tenant trashes the place and somebody else says, "Hey, wait a second." That's why there's always risk. What you do is you just keep it to a low. "Is it hard to set up classes in QuickBooks? Does Anderson do this?" It's not hard and, yes, we do it. "How long does it take to set up a class in QuickBooks?" Jeff: No, you'd have to ask bookkeepers. Toby: Jeff's such an accountant. Yes, it's actually very easy. Jeff: Actually, the bookkeepers are really good at it. They do it all the time. Toby: It's literally all you're doing, is setting up another class. It's almost like a revenue class so you might have revenue that comes in from plumbing and then selling products in your plumbing business and then, "Hey, I have one that's a consulting," and that might be another class. It literally takes two seconds. "What if the Wyoming LLC owns a C Corp which owns an LLC?" I don't know what that means, but what we mean is–I imagine for the 199A. We're just going to look at it is the C Corp owns an LLC that's not going to be qualified for the 20% deduction. The LLC that owns the C Corp, if it's doing other activities, might qualify for the deduction. Here's the problem: In the qualified business, the part I didn't tell you about is what is qualified business income. Dividends, interest, capital gains are not included in that definition so if you're issuing interest from a C Corp to the LLC that flows under your return, you're not going to be getting the 20%. "If you set up QuickBooks with a single entity and use class as a separate income, can you also print a balance sheet by class?" Jeff: Yes, you can do it if the balance sheet is also classified. Toby: Okay. See, we're good. We're getting there. We only have about 200 more questions to go. I'm just teasing you. We've gone through about three-quarters of them. "What is Jeff's last name?" Webb. "I have a rental company. This will be my first year doing taxes. What can I expect to pay on my capital gains? What are some determining factors?" Isaac, if you're a rental company and you're selling–like if you have capital gains, it's going to be depending on whether you sold it within a year or after a year. If it's less than a year, it's going to be ordinary income to you. If it's over a year, it's going to be taxed with either 0%, 15% or 20%. If you make over 250,000, you're going to get to add no another 3.8% and then whatever your state tax is. What are the determining factors? How much you make. If you're married, filing jointly less than 77,000, your capital gains rate is zero. All those things come into it. You can always write us at webinar@andersonadvisors if you want to ask specific questions. "I'm in the process of setting up QuickBooks account for my C Corp. I have a construction business and a hair salon that are DPA-ed as C Corp. I am flipping single-family residents in Wyoming LLC? I have sub-expense and sub-income accounts for those." This is getting long. This one, we may want to answer next week because this is kind of cool. It's talking about sub-accounts. I'm just going to table that one unless you want to jump on it. Jeff: No, I think there were a couple of issues in there. Toby: Yup, "But you don't pay tax until the withdrawal, correct? That was just with regards to the IRA." Steve, you do need an account and, yes, you don't pay the tax until you withdraw, add up in IRA. If you have unrelated business income tax or debt finance income out of an IRA, you'd pay it in the year that it was generated. "Can I set up an entity to receive W2 income and max out top […]?" Yes, but you can't do it out of a self-directed IRA. The reason being is that you are a disqualified person so you cannot do that unless you do something called a ROBS transaction, and that's going to be a major topic for another day. That's if your IRA invests in a C Corp that you set up and there are ways to do it and then you could actually pay yourself, so there. "I recently rolled over a 401K to equity trust IRA account, lending funds to other investors charging interest. Is interest income taxable to the IRA?" No, you can do that all day long, and equity trust is having to sign all your docs. My recommendation would be to set up your own 401K so you can sign the loan documents. Somebody says, "How many times a year can you roll over from 401K to IRA or reverse rollover?" It depends on whether you're doing a direct rollover. Jeff: You can do a trustee to trustee every day if you want, meaning you're going from TDM trade to Bank of America. You can do those as long as it's directly being transferred. You can pull the money out once to yourself once every 12 months, and it's a rolling 12-month period. If I pulled it out today, then I wouldn't be able to do it again until next October. Toby: Somebody asks, "Can I roll individual stock holding into Roth trading account if the current value is under the 550 limit, and how?" The answer would be, really, no; you're going to have to liquidate the holdings, open up a new account in the Roth IRA and then contribute the 5,500. It's a pain in the butt, I know, but I don't make the rules. It's this whole Bank Secrecy Act and all this stuff since they flew planes into trade centers. "Is the old rule dead on personal residences two out of five years?" No, that's still the rule, and we still use it like crazy. That's exception 121. Jeff: Yeah, they were talking about making it five out of eight years, and that got thrown out so it's still the old two-out-of-five rule. Toby: Yup. "Do my startup costs carry over two years if my net was negative?" It's actually 20-something years. Jeff: 15 years. Toby: 15 years now? Nate, you can carry forward your startup costs. Is it 15? Jeff::Yeah. Toby:  "Hey, wait a second. I have an S Corp. They keep charging me the 800 fee ever

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American Sensei. Yokido Founder. 5th Degree Black Belt. Financial Mentor to Transformation Nation. Best selling author in personal finance. Rewriting the rules and plan for retirement.   Gino and Josh talk with Damion about giving up his formal education, QRP over self-directed IRAs and UDFI’s   Top 10   -Books -Lessons -QRP -UDFI -Letting go of tension -Life coaching -Focusing on that one thing -Mentorship  -Control -“Smoking Hopeium” -And Much More! Damions Website: https://damionlupo.com/     Register on the investor portal and fill out the investor portal form:Create an Account – Rand Partners   We want to see you at the October 6-7th   Multifamily Mastery Live Event in Nashville, TN! Email Gino at >gino@jakeandgino.com for a coupon code to save a little $ on your ticket price!   Reserve your seat for Jake and Gino Live Event 2018   Apply For Us to Help You Make Your Multifamily Dreams a Reality!

Get your free book here to learn about this powerful retirement account⇓ https://book.eqrp.co/qrpformd/ (https://book.eqrp.co/qrpformd/)   In this episode we will learn:   What is an eQRP?  How does it give you checkbook control over your retirement dollars   How you can invest your dollars tax free.   Why your financial advisor hasn't told you about this type of account   The type of assets that you can invest in. (Hint it is almost anything you want with few exceptions.)   How this account is different from a self-directed IRA and why that is very important.    What is UDFI and how does that relate to IRAs but not to a QRP.   What is the step by step process on how to convert your: a.      IRA b.      403B c.      SEP IRA d.      Old 401K from a previous job/employer to a QRP tax free (roll-over).   How you can contribute up to 55K per person per year if you are under age 50   That a QRP has no income limits for contributions    How your group Practice can use this plan to incentive employees   The step by step process on how easy it is to set up and maintain this account.   How you can create your own Roth in the QRP with: No limits on income, you can convert all of your account to a ROTH immediately as long as you pay the taxes   You can convert all of your roll over money in the QRP, you just have to pay the taxes.  https://vimeo.com/275941403 (Ep. 012 – W – The Secret Retirement Account You've Never Heard of, and Why You Should Have One) (video interview) Join our Facebook Group today! https://www.facebook.com/groups/thephysiciansroad/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/thephysiciansroad/)

Damian Lupo shares how he used creative real estate to go from zero to $20,000,000.00 oh and then he lost it all in the crash and was worth NEGATIVE $5,000,000.00 This story shows why Damian wrote his two books "Quick & Dirty Guide to Gold & Silver" "RE-Invented Life" Today Damian helps people get their retirement out of the stock market and into things they know and control like: Gold, Silver, Real Estate, and anything else that has great upside with very little downside and typically outperform the stock market. QRP vs Self Directed IRA "401K on steroids" "I don't do deals that will give me any less than 20%, it's just not worth my time" we discuss UDFI and UBIT Contact Damian or get a free mailed copy of his book: www.TotalControlFinancial.com Self Directed Investors (SDI) Network: Meetup.com/SDI-Network

Many Real Estate Investors have heard that they can save big money on taxes and increase the value of their retirement funds by investing in real estate using a Self-Directed IRA, but they still haven't taken the steps necessary to make it happen. On today's episode we talk with Edwin Kelly, one of the nation's top experts on Self-Directed Retirement accounts to learn why they're such a great tool & vehicle for building legacy wealth.  Edwin also share's his Triple-D, three-step process: DECIDE that you want one and set it up properly, DEPOSIT the money you'll need to work with, and DIRECT that money into the investment vehicle of your choice. Edwin does a great job of simplifying the process in a way that might finally get you to take action.  He also shares stories of his clients who have used SDIRA's to eliminate their credit card debt, shield their wholesaling income from earned income tax, and created thousands of dollars in monthly retirement income off of an initial $4,000 investment. We also bring the conversation to a higher level when Edwin answers my questions about investing in syndications through SDIRA's and the consequences of UBIT and UDFI taxation on leveraged investments. I know you'll get a lot of great, action-able information from this conversation.  Edwin will also be a featured speaker at the RPOA's Annual Real Estate Investors FREE Conference and Expo, which is taking place February 22 - 24, 2018 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. You can go to rpoaonline.org to register for FREE!