Warren L. Baker

Seattle tax attorney Warren Baker examines stock market alternatives within self-directed IRAs - real estate/private lending/venture capital.

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@JohnKingCNN Good article today re Romney/1999. Check out why Romney might owe $50+ million in taxes via IRA issues http://t.co/zffC6ZYi

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Roth IRA is not an eligible S Corp owner http://t.co/Wk1dThnx IRA is a separate legal taxpayer - an important self-directed IRA tax concept

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Check out my new article in the Puget Sound Business Journal (March 16-22, p. 12A) - "Self-directed IRAs pose challenges in estate planning"

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@WSJ very nice article on self-directed IRA investing http://t.co/VLQkoMYG - even Mitt Romney might be messing this up http://t.co/zffGEzZc

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Amazing how self-directed IRAs have gone main stream over the past five years! New article on CNN Money: http://t.co/piEDqzjm

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Does Mitt Romney's IRA have prohibited transaction problems? Check out my new article on the subject: http://t.co/zffGEzZc

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All cash offers bad for home prices, but "cash is king" world creates opportunities for self-directed IRAs. http://t.co/HqpG7ep6

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Part 6 of my self-directed IRA article series - Sorting out the Custodian vs. Facilitator riddle. http://t.co/1WcCsxdx

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Self-directed IRA investment example of the day: single family construction loans. Banks not lending = opportunities for SD IRAs.

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The Self-Directed IRA - Part 5: Current IRA Taxes (UBTI / UDFI). http://t.co/8E2ol3IC - Don't forget that IRAs can owe current taxes!

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Debt-financed income from IRA-owned property (even if owned through partnership or LLC) = taxable event to IRA. Don't ignore this issue!

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Interviewed by @KiplingerRetire for new article in Kiplinger's Retirement Report - Avoid the Pitfalls of Self-Directed IRAs - December 2011

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The Self-Directed IRA - Part 4: Estate Planning Challenges. http://t.co/QJazxolR - but also opportunites to pass wealth using an IRA!

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Solo 401k versus self-directed IRA LLC. For small business owners (with no employees), a Solo 401k = large contributions + self-direction.

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Stock market volitility leading to more interest in self-directed IRAs. More volitility predicted - http://t.co/uzS8M87q

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Good discussion today with SFSP members. A lot of great questions regarding the ins and outs of self-directed IRA investing.

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Society of Financial Services Professionals lunch/brunch teleconference today - self-directed IRAs - I'm hosting! http://t.co/lckVX1l1

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Housing inventory report by First Trust - http://t.co/I3hGk7T8 Bullish on home construction and appreciation over next couple years.

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The Self-Directed IRA - Part 3: Prohibited Transactions. http://t.co/I3hGk7T8 Don't invest without proper education on this topic!

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The Self-Directed IRA - Part 2: What Clients are Doing and Why - http://t.co/qyRf4AIu