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I agree that the value of this IRA is in the REA option.
Annuity contracts in general are a mess, because they are insurance contracts that overlay terms on top of the investment portfolios. TIAA is worse because it has so many different types of contracts, each with its own rules. And the IRA contracts seem to be an afterthought.
Technically, TIAA Real Estate Account does not impose the restrictions you describe; it is the IRA annuity contract that invests in it that does. (Same result, more complexity.) I'm having trouble finding the specific IRA contract, but most likely the $150K limit and quarterly withdrawal restrictions are in it.
The quarterly is due to all the private, illiquid investments in the account. The $150K limit, to be honest, I'd missed before. That does seem odd.
Disclosure: I own a TIAA after-tax VA. Different animal. No access to CREF, TREA. But wide variety of funds (institutional class); annuity fees drop to 0.10% after 10 years.
Mark, Quite honestly I don’t know enough about VA. I need to do so since I have an option to convert my 401(k) to an annuity after retirement. So I need to shore up my knowledge on the pros and cons given my financial situation before I start discussion with an advisor.
To clarify some of the questions I have on the mechanics of withdrawal for RMD purpose, I need to talk with TIAA agents again.
I am only interested in TIAA REA in an IRA account, not so much with their brokerage service. For now, Fidelity and Vanguard will serve majority of my need. It was your June’s MFO article that got me interested of this REA, and I am still learning the ins and outs of this VA. Devesh Khan’s video was very I informative on private market on REITs. My previous experience on REIT mutual funds has less than rewarding, especially during stressful time like this year.
The prospectus is long and not so readable. It appears that the investors can only make one redemption per quarter, and there is a $150K limit on the account (very strange). I will talk more with TIAA agents again to ascertain their rules. Once again, thank you.
I'm sorry but I'm not going to be able to help you here. I've got a relative with a 403(b) which is how I got access to this IRA. I had called TIAA to ask if there was any way to see what's available through the brokerage, and somehow wound up opening an empty IRA with them.
My attitude was, fine, they're telling me I don't have to fund it, and I never did. I was able to look around and see what was available. Even with an account, I couldn't find the search tool for mutual funds. At least with this TIAA was very helpful over the phone.
Again, my apologies for not being able to offer more insight. I'm still of the belief that if one is interested in TIAA Real Estate, using this IRA can make sense. Otherwise, I'm not so sure, unless one is trying to consolidate at TIAA.
Mark, I have finally established an IRA account with TIAA and now I hesitated to move $ from Fidelity. Can you share your experience so far? This is new experience and I will start slow to build the position for the next 6 months. Thanks Sven
Thank you sir Think we have 13 died do far it's been few weeks now still too early to tell Another person works in private hospitals told me the incidence maybe way under reported in term of how many gets it and how many may decrease. Large private owned hospitals do not want to report because patients may stop coming to their hospitals. Only states and gov entities report incident complications. So the numbers maybe way under report. Where we live at least 20 cases already that are not reported in media, so its here and blowing up quickly. You are right at the end game many more will die compared to flus
I'm about as far away as possible from being a goldbug, so this is not something I've paid that much attention to. My understanding is that physical gold is taxed as a collectible.
That means that it is taxed as ordinary income for short term gains, and as ordinary income with a 28% cap for long term gains. Both subject to the 3.8% net investment income surtax for taxpayers with high MAGI.
See instructions for line 18 of Schedule D, including 28% worksheet:
https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040sd#idm140099338610560
Collectibles include works of art, rugs, antiques, metals (such as gold, silver, and platinum bullion)
No degrees, though I did take Accounting 101 in high school :-)
I'm pretty careful with my own taxes, so it's not too hard to respond to questions where I've had personal experience - such as selling a home or inheriting property. But if a question concerns something I've never seen, I'll beg off. There's nothing like seeing a question about a state specific tax issue in, say, Montana.
Hi msf- In the current thread "House Just Passes Tax Overhaul" you seem to be responding to Ted, but to this point he hasn't really commented, other than his original post starting the whole thing.
My comment was actually a parody of a typical "Ted" comment when something displeases him, complete with a bunch of frowning emoji. I did note that I was just kidding, but perhaps you read my "contribution" in haste and thought that it was actually Ted. That's probably why davidrmoran wondered who you were responding to. Sorry for causing unnecessary chaos.
