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    Precious Metals IRA

    Protect your retirement purchasing power. Invest in physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium with a Self-Directed IRA LLC.

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    A Hedge Against Inflation

    For centuries, precious metals have served as a reliable store of value and a hedge against economic instability and inflation. By utilizing a Self-Directed IRA LLC, you can diversify your retirement portfolio beyond paper assets and hold physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.

    Unlike purchasing metals through a standard custodian—which often involves high storage fees, transaction delays, and limited dealer choices—an IRA LLC grants you checkbook control. You negotiate directly with the dealer of your choice and purchase the metals instantly using your LLC's funds.

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    IRS Approved Metals

    The IRS strictly regulates the type of precious metals that can be held in a retirement account. They must meet minimum fineness requirements. Collectible coins are generally prohibited.

    Gold (99.5% pure)

    • American Gold Eagle coins
    • American Gold Buffalo coins (uncirculated)
    • Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins
    • Gold bars and rounds (from NYMEX/COMEX approved refiners)

    Silver (99.9% pure)

    • American Silver Eagle coins
    • Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins
    • Mexican Silver Libertad coins
    • Silver bars and rounds (from approved refiners)

    Platinum (99.95% pure)

    • American Platinum Eagle coins
    • Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf coins
    • Platinum bars and rounds

    Palladium (99.95% pure)

    • Canadian Palladium Maple Leaf coins
    • Palladium bars and rounds

    Storage Requirements

    The IRS requires that precious metals owned by an IRA be held in the physical possession of a bank or approved non-bank trustee. You cannot store IRA-owned precious metals in your home safe or a personal safety deposit box. Doing so constitutes a prohibited transaction and a taxable distribution.

    With an IRA LLC, the LLC purchases the metals, and they are shipped directly to an approved depository (such as Delaware Depository or Brink's) under the name of your LLC. You maintain control over when to buy or sell, while remaining fully compliant with IRS storage regulations.

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    Schedule a consultation to learn the compliant process for purchasing and storing physical precious metals in your IRA.

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