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30 August 2017 | 50 replies
Now, there will be precious little to motivate a tenant to settle, and eviction cases will become longer, more drawn out, and of course more expensive.
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24 September 2014 | 3 replies
I am an active investor in Jacksonville and have preciously used Thumbtack.com to find new contractors.
30 March 2014 | 3 replies
I know all too well that time is precious and greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your life to take interest in mine.Sincerely,Lee Nicole Salinis
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22 February 2016 | 40 replies
Lose - lose - lose all around.Your time is your most precious - and profitable - resource!
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9 January 2017 | 1 reply
My father bought a single wide trailer back in 2008, lived there for 4 years and decided to move across town, from Grovetown to Augusta Georgia.
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2 October 2016 | 27 replies
Following are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k Similarities Both 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 (IRAL 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 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.)
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9 February 2016 | 1 reply
My dad isn't much on hype, but he sent the passage below to me via email this morning and I felt compelled to share it as a reminder to everyone how precious life is.
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30 August 2016 | 19 replies
I'm also in Augusta, and just getting started in REI.
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2 June 2015 | 17 replies
Your time is too precious to be polite and social, you need to be agressively selfish about learning and clawing into your own business.
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18 August 2015 | 8 replies
Hello I'm in Augusta Maine .Lets chat thought I'm off to church but later .....