
Fair Market Valuations and Alternative Investments
Is your self-directed IRA invested in an asset other than publicly-traded stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, or precious metals? Perhaps you’ve invested your IRA in a tangible asset like real...

2023 SDIRA Tax Reporting: Form 1099-R
Self-directed IRAs (SDIRAs) come with tax benefits – it’s up to the investor to understand the tax reporting requirements to claim those benefits. During tax season, one of the most...

Secure Act 2.0 Passage: Impact on IRAs
Three years after passing the SECURE Act of 2019, Congress passed the SECURE Act 2.0 to further advance the bipartisan policy initiative of increasing Americans’ retirement savings. Signed into law...

Your 2023 IRA Calendar
Looking for a New Year’s resolution that will benefit your retirement portfolio? STRATA’s 2023 IRA Calendar can help you commit to achieving one goal or task for your self-directed IRA...

Calculating Tax on IRA Withdrawals
Did you withdraw money or property from your IRA in 2022? Chances are it will be taxable, but it might not be. The taxation of an IRA withdrawal depends on...

What to Know About Inherited IRAs
IRAs are an important estate planning tool for passing wealth directly to loved ones outside of probate – and even tax-free with a Roth IRA. But it’s important to understand...