Checkbook IRA Bitcoin LLC
Bitcoin IRAs
Checkbook IRA (also known as IRA LLC) is a self-directed IRA structure where retirement funds are invested into an LLC that the IRA owner manages with full checkbook control. This structure is popular with sophisticated Bitcoin investors who want to hold Bitcoin directly in hardware wallets within their IRA, avoiding exchange counterparty risk and gaining investment flexibility.
Details
- Auc
- N/A (self-directed)
- Ira Type
- traditional, roth, SEP, SIMPLE
- Custodian
- self-directed (LLC structure)
- Annual Fee
- $500-1,500 setup + annual fees
- Founded Year
- 2005
- Bitcoin Access
- direct self-custody
- Min Investment
- $5,000
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