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Aaron Mund COP 15 treaty and our economy?
29 December 2009 | 21 replies
So they can prosper under their own muscle rather than ours.
David Moore Anyone using the Quickbooks guide from landlordaccounting.com?
22 December 2019 | 24 replies
I am looking for something to help me get rolling quickly without toiling through the learning curve on setting up the company file.
Darwin Crawford How to be a better wholesaler. With FAQ's.
11 April 2018 | 22 replies
Do any of you have thoughts on setting a flat fee for contract assignment? 
Jevon W. 90 Days of Intention
15 April 2020 | 15 replies
I wrote out how I’ll achieve each goals and why I want to achieve the goal as suggested and realized that my goal setting muscle needs work. 
Sal Souza Investing inside solo 401k plan vs. self directed IRA
16 February 2018 | 4 replies
However federal and state taxes will apply.Following 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 (IRA LLC) 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 2018, the solo 401k contribution limit is $55,000, 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.)
Darwin Crawford So you Wanna be a Landlord?
9 January 2018 | 50 replies
It will also be a pain in the *** to your family, your dog/cat/weasel/horse, your spouse, your co-workers, and your wallet, as well as possibly contributing to my early onset case of male pattern baldness.  
Brian Ellis Taking time to rest?
7 July 2018 | 29 replies
But if you hang in there and muscle through, you will reap amazing financial rewards.
BA R. Setting up LLC with all protections posible in place
16 February 2015 | 9 replies
At present I am TENTATIVELY planning on setting up a 2 or 3  trust as members with 1  or 2 as a manager or co-managers  with MAYBE 1 natural person and a registered agent for address. 
Kathleen DeNault-Ridge Seller financed deal...looking for advice
17 June 2015 | 2 replies
How is the deed handled with seller financing...does it transfer to me as the new owner at the onset of payments like a regular home purchase with a mortgage?
Travis Paez Which local bank should I use?
16 February 2016 | 6 replies
I'm a bit late coming in to this post, but just doing my research on setting up an account for our LLC.