
2017-2018 IRA Contribution Limits and Deadlines
If you're considering making an IRA contribution for 2017 or 2018, here are some important tips to keep in mind. Limits • For individuals under the age of 50, the...

Get to Know STRATA Trust Company
For over nine years we’ve empowered our clients as Self Directed IRA Services, Inc., offering a wide selection of investment options and game-changing customer service. Today, as STRATA Trust Company,...

Considering Real Estate in a Self-Directed IRA?
With the economic downturn, savvy investors are looking for investment opportunities in real estate and may consider using a self-directed IRA or Real Estate IRA. After all, real estate has...

Debt-Financed Property with your IRA
Real estate is a popular self-directed IRA investment. There are times when investors are interested in a particular residential or commercial property but only have a portion of the funds...

Understanding Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI) in an IRA
Making investments with funds from a self-directed IRA provides a great tax advantage in that most income is tax-free until distribution. However, there are certain situations in which a self-directed...

Understanding Unrelated Debt-Financed Income in an IRA
In Part 1 of Understanding Unrelated Business Taxable Income, we discussed UBTI. The second type of UBTI that a self-directed IRA may generate is unrelated debt-financed income or UDFI. UDFI...