
2021 COLA Announcement: Impact on IRAs
SOME IRA LIMITS CHANGE for 2021 Each year, the amount you are permitted to contribute to an IRA or to deduct on your tax return for your contributions can change...

Putting Your Retirement Savings to Work in a Self-Directed IRA
Saving for retirement is a top financial planning goal for most Americans, and savings habits support this sentiment. In fact, the 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey from The Employee Benefit Research...

RMD Strategies
Beginning at age 72 (or 70½ if you turned 70½ on or before December 31, 20191) IRA owners are required to take annual withdrawals from their IRAs– whether they need...

Who Will Manage Your IRA If You Can’t?
“Hope for the best but prepare for the worst” is a motto many people live by. Having a plan for protection against unknown future possibilities can be comforting. Common measures...

Inherited an IRA? Understand Your Options
Revised September 20, 2020 Because IRA owners receive tax benefits for saving in an IRA while they’re alive, the IRA tax laws require that IRA savings must be distributed after...

STRATA Trust Company Reaches $2 Billion AUC Milestone
Asset growth ushers firm into the top tier as a premier national custodian for alternative assets and non-exchange traded investments in self-directed IRAs STRATA Trust Company (“STRATA”), a custodian dedicated...