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Self Investing IRA:
The Tax-Free Way to Maximize
Your Investment Earnings
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ave you ever imagined that it was 2008. The “pay now” or “pay later”
possible to double or even triple decision must also be made when set-
your current investment earnings ting up a self directed 401(k).
without having to fork over a nickel to You will find that most financial
Uncle Sam in taxes? Believe it or not, institutions will discourage you from
it is possible...with a self investing IRA setting up a self investing IRA or
or 401(k). These two retirement sav- 401(k). This is because they don’t want
ings accounts allow you to build to lose the fees profits they make from
wealth while saving on taxes. A self selling and managing their in-house
directed IRA or 401(k) are savings investments.
plans that give you the decision mak- If you want to set up one of these
ing power when it comes to investing self managed accounts you’re going to
your contributions. With this type of have to find a company that specializes
control, your free to invest and rein- in managing these types of savings
vest, multiple times, maximizing your earnings, multiple times, and the prof- plans. These companies are there to
earnings. its you make remain tax free. Even take your investment orders and man-
One of the more popular invest- when you pull your money out at age the hassle of the paperwork and
ments individual’s make with their self retirement, you won’t owe any taxes on regulation compliance.
managed savings accounts is real your earnings. Your “already taxed” Make no mistake about it. Owning a
estate. Now this doesn’t mean you can contributions can also be withdrawn, self investing IRA is going to mean
buy a new home for yourself, or get a tax-free. taking an active role in determining
better rate on your present mortgage, If you want to “pay later,” you your financial destiny. These savings
but investing 401(k) money in real would set up a traditional, self invest- accounts are not for people who can’t
estate, or IRA money, is a way to buy ing IRA, which is funded with money be bothered with the “hassle” and
and sell property for a profit. A self that you deduct from you taxable “uncertainty” of making investment
investing IRA keeps your money income for that year. Any earnings you decisions. But if you really want to
actively working for you, rather than make from your investments remain take advantage of the fantastic oppor-
passively sitting in the bank earning a tax deferred, until you withdraw them tunity to maximize your earnings and
minimum return. at retirement. At that time, applicable save on taxes, then a self investing IRA
When you set up a self investing taxes would be due. Just like with self or 401(k) is the way to go. HNM
IRA you will have to make a decision managed Roth IRA, you have the con-
on how you are going to take the tax trol to maximize your earnings by About the author:
benefit provided by the government. investing in a profitable vehicle like Nicanor Castillo is a passionate
What it boils down to is a “pay now” or real estate. advocate of building wealth through
“pay later” situation. Investing 401(k) money in real sound financial investments. In recent
If you want to “pay now,” you can estate is no different from an IRA. The years, Nicanor has focused on socially
set up a self directed, Roth IRA, which difference comes in the maximum conscious investing which empowers
is funded with money from income that amount the government allows you to urban communities while achieving a
has already been taxed. Any earnings put into each of these accounts. A self guaranteed minimum return on invest-
you make from your investments investing IRA is limited to a $5000 ment. To find out how you can partici-
remain tax free. For example, if you maximum contribution for 2008. The pate, visit
www.irainvestingadvice.com.
decide to invest in real estate, you can maximum allowable contribution to a
continue to invest and reinvest your self directed 401(k) is $15,500 for
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