
6 December 2017 | 45 replies
@Amy HerzingSo I have two types of student loans - federal and private.

19 September 2017 | 12 replies
There are online directories where you can look up a prisoner's location (you'll have to know whether they're in federal or state prison) and then you can send them a letter.

7 September 2017 | 14 replies
@Devon Craychee @James Miller - check with Pioneer Federal Credit Union on their HELOC program for investment properties.

6 September 2017 | 57 replies
@Cenddie Alaban there is a lot to your post so I will try to tackle it in pieces.For the most popular loan types (FHA/Conventional/VA/USDA) these loans are actually regulated by the federal government.

19 September 2017 | 3 replies
Do I have federal liens, city liens, etc that the buyer is responsible for paying.

8 September 2017 | 8 replies
@Sam MillerFollowing are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k SimilaritiesBoth were created by congress for individuals to save for retirement;Both may be invested in alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals tax liens, promissory notes, private company shares, and stocks and mutual funds, to name a few;Both allow for Roth contributions;Both are subject to prohibited transaction rules;Both are subject to federal taxes at time of distribution;Both allow for checkbook control for placing alternative investments;Both may be invested in annuities;Both are protected from creditors;Both allow for nondeductible contributions; andBoth are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m).The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k DifferencesIn order to open a solo 401k, self-employment, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, is required;To open a self-directed IRA, self-employment income is not required;In order to gain IRA checkbook control over the self-directed IRA funds, a limited liability company (Checkbook IRA) must be utilized;The solo 401k allows for checkbook control from the onset;The solo 401k allows for personal loan known as a solo 401k loan;It is prohibited to borrow from your IRA;The Solo 401k may be invested in life insurance;The self-directed IRA may not be invested in life insurance;The solo 401k allow for high contribution amounts (for 2016, the solo 401k contribution limit is $53,000, whereas the self-directed IRA contribution limit is $5,500);The solo 401k business owner can serve as trustee of the solo 401k;The self-directed IRA participant/owner may not serve as trustee or custodian of her IRA; instead, a trust company or bank institution is required;When distributions commence from the solo 401k a mandatory 20% of federal taxes must be withheld from each distribution and submitted electronically to the IRS by the 15th of the month following the date of each distribution;Rollovers and/or transfers from IRAs or qualified plans (e.g., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)

9 September 2017 | 20 replies
You'll also want to be sure you're making estimated payments then as well since your employer will likely only withhold taxes for federal and California.

6 January 2019 | 7 replies
If you cease to occupy the residence as your principal residence for a continuous period of one year or more, the interest on your mortgage loan may not be deductible for Federal Income Tax purposes."

15 September 2017 | 8 replies
Is that true for all banks or is this just with Navy Federal Credit Union?

10 September 2017 | 1 reply
Hello BP,Does anyone know banks besides Pentagon Federal that will do a cash out refinance or Home Equity loan on a single family rental in MIssissippi.