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  • Looking for Input from Freepers on Retirement Accounts

    04/25/2017 7:36:12 AM PDT · by Alberta's Child · 42 replies
    Self | April 25, 2017 | Alberta's Child
    Sorry for the vanity, but I'm dealing with a financial situation that is apparently a very unusual one and isn't easily addressed through traditional means. Long story short ... I'm looking into some options for opening a self-directed IRA (which is different from a self-managed IRA). The tax rules about these accounts are complicated, but I've determined that I can navigate them with minimal outside help. The issue I'm facing is that the IRS requires a third-party custodian to be involved in the process to file the necessary paperwork and annual tax forms. For the life of me, I cannot...