Investing Habits to Leave Behind in 2020 | Phil Town

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Benefits of 401k Plans For Small Businesses

A 401k can be an attractive type of retirement plan for employees, but it also offers a number of important benefits to the employers who chose to offer such a plan. Providing employees with a chance to prepare for retirement can help to keep them happier, but it can also be financially advantageous for the employer, although there are differences between different types of 401k plan, so it is important to select the right one in order to enjoy the most benefit.

Retirement Investment Options – A Different Version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears

What if we applied the children’s nursery story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears to a modern situation of investing with Self-Directed IRAs and 401Ks?! Just like the story goes, you DO have options. Learn whether you like your options “too hot”, “too cold” or “just right”.

401K Plan Benefits for Employees

One of the most important benefits of investing in a 401k plan is that you don’t have to pay tax on the money you invest until you begin to make withdrawals. This can have a significant impact on the amount of tax that you are required to pay out of your earnings, by reducing the size of your taxable income because the contributions you make into your 401k plan will be deducted before you are taxed.

How Self Dealing Affects Self Directed IRA Rules

Self directed IRA rules mainly pertain to disqualified persons and transactions that deal in a prohibited transaction. Instead of telling you what you can invest in, the IRS focuses more on what you can’t invest in. This means that you need to pay special attention to prohibited transactions, especially those that stem from self-dealing and disqualified persons.

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If you are looking for a real estate IRA custodian, there are a few basics that we need to go over first. The IRS requires every IRA to have a custodian. The custodian will process and hold all paperwork and information. They will also report all of the accounts to the government for tax purposes. They act as the administrator to your retirement plan.