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  3. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)

  • When will I be eligible for distributions from my IRA?
  • Who is eligible for a Traditional IRA?
  • Can I transfer money from an existing IRA account to fund another IRA without incurring any tax penalties?
  • Can I have more than one IRA?
  • What kind of precious metals can I invest in?
  • Can I keep my purchased metals at home?
  • Do I have to liquidate any other investments in order to transfer assets to my account?
  • Do I have to transfer/rollover the entire amount?
  • What documentation is needed to process my application?
  • What is the difference between a rollover and a transfer?
  • Who is equity trust and why did you partner with them for new accounts?
  • What fees are involved with an HAA precious metals IRA?
  • What role does the IRA custodian play?
  • Who is HAA’s IRA Custodian? Can I choose my own custodian?
  • How do I “rollover” funds from a previous employer plan to an IRA?
  • Will I be able to distribute the metal in-kind from my IRA?
  • How do I add funds to my IRA trading account?
  • How will my IRA trading account differ from my personal trading account?
  • What is the time frame for establishing and funding my IRA trading account?
  • Why do I need a separate IRA account? Can’t I just deposit retirement funds(IRA or 401k) into my current precious metal trading account?
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