Using an IRA account to fund a start up Business
I have a client currently 59, unemployed and looking to start up a business that relates to his hobbies and interests.
Is it possible to transfer the IRA, or an IRA, to the new entity, and use IRA tax-free for the operation of the business?
And if it is legal … it is advisable? What are the pitfalls?
Thanks!
Permalink Submitted by Alan - IRA critic on Tue, 2021-03-09 01:03
There are plenty of pitfalls, and the IRS has targeted ROBs in the past. See the following link, except note that since that article was written, the penalty for late filing of Form 5500 has increased 10 fold to $250 per day.
Using Deferred Income to Fund Your Startup Business Could ROB Your Future | Ed Slott and Company, LLC (irahelp.com)