After you understand the importance of bitcoin as a new form of money, you may start to wonder whether you would want to hold it in a retirement savings vehicle…
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Holding bitcoin in an IRA is something we recommend to clients for its massive tax advantages, and we believe it’s as sustainable as can be under current tax law. But…
One of the most frequent concerns Unchained clients have is inheritance—making sure their bitcoin passes properly at their death. Your partnership with us through an Unchained vault can be instrumental…
Many people early in their bitcoin journey end up temporarily distracted by altcoins. If this describes you, you may have accumulated an altcoin portfolio that you no longer want to…
If your income is higher than a certain amount per year as designated by the IRS, there are special provisions you must consider as it relates not just to bitcoin…
A question I would often receive when I was in private law practice, before coming to Unchained, was whether clients holding bitcoin are required to file FinCEN Form 114 (colloquially…
The most common way to fund a bitcoin IRA is by a rollover from an existing retirement plan, often from a former employer. If you’re considering rolling over an employer…
At Unchained, we’re commonly asked by clients whether holding bitcoin in an IRA is “IRS-approved” and whether the IRS may “ban bitcoin IRAs in the future.” The short answer: Holding…
Many people want to hold bitcoin in an IRA. However, most “bitcoin IRA” companies don’t allow for control of any private keys, and further often charge large storage and purchase…
On November 18th, the United States Tax Court issued an opinion, McNulty v Comm’r, 157 TC 10 (2021), which garnered a lot of internet discussion among those interested in bitcoin…