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Guest Contributor Tracy Stein \u2013 CEO\/President of Prime Pinnacle Investments<\/p><\/div>\n

Congress created individual retirement accounts to give earners a tax-advantaged way to save for their retirements. The rules encourage account-holders to keep their money in their IRAs until at least age 59 1\/2 by penalizing (with exceptions) withdrawals taken earlier than that. In a traditional IRA, you deduct your annual contributions (up to $6,500 if you\u2019re 50 or older, $5,500 for younger individuals) and pay ordinary taxes only on the money you withdraw. A Roth IRA doesn\u2019t provide a tax-deduction on contributions, but let\u2019s you withdraw money tax-free if you follow the rules.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, Congress passed a special type of individual retirement account known as Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA).\u00a0 These accounts give individuals the opportunity to designate specific investments such as Real Estate, Notes, Precious Metals, Private Company Stock, and etc. Below is an in-depth review of Precious Metals held within a Self-Directed IRA.<\/p>\n

Precious Metals in a Self-Directed IRA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many people know about IRAs, but fewer realize that your IRA can buy precious metals, namely gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion, in the form of coins and bars. You can learn more on the uDirect IRA Services website HERE<\/a>.\u00a0 To qualify, the precious metal must meet certain criteria:<\/p>\n