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6 October 2016 | 5 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 (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 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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12 August 2016 | 17 replies
Rents are tracked by MSA federally, check with your local public housing authority as they can tell you what the norm and spread of rents are by bedroom/size.
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15 May 2016 | 2 replies
My wife and I live in Federal Way, WA.
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3 September 2016 | 11 replies
Exactly what @wayne brooke said. if there was no building codes back then, it was built legally, there was nothing to hold its grounds on, or there was no governing body to say the build was ok or not.
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27 August 2015 | 0 replies
It is actually quite simple based on the economic policy that our government is following.
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25 January 2019 | 34 replies
After this I filed complaints with every government agency I could.
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4 March 2019 | 17 replies
Actors Federal Credit Union in your neck of the woods caters to actors, musician and film industry personnel.
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3 June 2019 | 88 replies
After 120 payment you can apply if you work for government or nonprofit.
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6 June 2018 | 18 replies
If that's the case and you are negotiating the sale of an asset under control of a Federal Bankruptcy Court, that you do not own, I see trouble in your future.
25 March 2019 | 3 replies
When I file my taxes (then separately for wife) do I just add up both W2's salaries (box 1), federal income taxes withheld (box 2), social security wages (box 3), social security taxes withheld (box 4), medicare wages and tips (box 5), and medicare taxes withheld (box 6) and divide by 2 under the 1040 form/section?