A Solo 401(k) plan is a great retirement plan for accumulating retirement wealth through high contributions and alternative asset investment opportunities. However, there are times that one needs to access their Solo 401(k) plan funds either voluntarily or as required by law.In the case of an IRA, the IRA owner...
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The Department of Labor (“DOL”) Plan Asset Rules were generally enacted to limit an investment fund participant from using his retirement funds to transact with the investment fund or its assets. The Plan Asset Rules set forth the circumstances that can cause assets owned by an entity to be deemed...
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The unrelated business taxable income (UBTI tax) is in existence to prevent tax-exempt entities from competing unfairly with taxable entities. Tax-exempt companies are subject to UBTI tax when their income comes from trade or business that has no relation to its tax-exempt status. In this article, we'll explain more about...
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With a Solo 401(k)Plan, flipping homes or engaging in a real estate transaction is as simple as writing a check. As trustee of your Solo 401(k) Plan, also known as an Individual 401(k) or Self-Directed 401(k) Plan, you will have the authority to make real estate investment decisions on behalf...
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IRA Financial Group’s Self-Directed Solo 401(k) Plan offers one the ability to use his or her retirement funds to make almost any type of investment on their own without requiring the consent of any custodian or person. The IRS and Department of Labor only describe the types of investments that...
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In Mauldin v. Comr. 195 F.2d 714 (10th Cir. 1952), the court explained that there is no fixed formula or rule of thumb for determining whether property sold by a taxpayer was held by him primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of his trade or business. Each...
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In general, most passive investments that your Solo 401(k) Plan might invest in are exempt from UBTI. Some examples of exempt type of income include: interest from loans, dividends, annuities, royalties, most rentals from real estate, and gains/losses from the sale of real estate. Here we'll talk about the Solo 401(k) UBTI...
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No. Unlike a Self Directed IRA LLC, when a Solo 401(k) Plan uses nonrecourse leverage to purchase real estate that is leveraged, it is exempt from paying any Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI) tax on the income or gain generated. The Solo 401(k) UDFI rules are different for a 401(k) plan.When an IRA...
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Yes and No. Like an IRA, the tax advantage of a Solo 401(k) Plan is that income is tax-free until distributed. In general, an exempt organization is not taxed on its income from an activity that is substantially related to the charitable, educational, or other purpose that is the basis for...
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One must first determine whether adopting the additional Solo 401(k) would violate the CONTROLLED GROUP RULES set up by the IRS and Department of Labor.The Controlled Group Rules were created essentially to protect employees from a business owner or executive establishing a separate 401(k) plan for another business and thereby...
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