Start a Gold IRA or other Precious Metals IRA

STEP ONE Establish a Gold IRA Chances are your current IRA is eligible for a precious metals rollover.  To find out, simply click here to fill out the form so we can contact you to discuss how to establish rollover, Self Directed IRA Services will facilitate the transfer process in around a week. It's that simple to start your Gold IRA! STEP TWO Determine What to Own in Your Gold IRA This is where the expertise of Austin Rare Coins & Bullion can help you. Many newcomers to the Gold and Silver market need advice on how to structure their Gold IRA to be balanced and diversified within the precious metals arena. Our knowledgeable staff can help you find the best course of action based on your individual goals and objectives for your Gold IRA. Click here to get an idea of what you can store in your Gold and Silver IRA. STEP THREE Manage Your Gold IRA Over time, we can work together to ensure you get the highest level of appreciation in your Retirement account.  Remember, we can buy, sell and trade within your Gold IRA, free of taxes and penalties.  All you have to do is call your Gold IRA Specialist at Austin Rare Coins & Bullion, any time you would like to make a move.  We will handle the rest! Precious Metals IRA - Start One Today - Click Add Precious Metals to Your IRA (Fill out the IRA Inquiry Form below to receive more information) Over the past 20 years, our Gold and Silver Specialists at Austin Rare Coins & Bullion have advised thousands of clients on buying and selling Precious Metals. Many of them opened Precious Metals IRA accounts quickly and easily with our assistance. During these uncertain economic times, holding Gold and Silver in your tax-deferred IRA just makes good sense. Our Gold and Silver Specialists will work closely with you and handle all the details of setting up an IRA. If you’re ready to get started right away, call us at 1-800-928-6468 seven days a week from 9am till 9pm. FAQs About Precious Metals IRAs Have a Precious Metals IRA? Laws allow you to hold physical Gold and Silver within your current IRA. Download Chart 1) Which Retirement Accounts can be rolled into a Precious Metals IRA? Traditional IRAs, ROTH IRAs, SEP IRAs, 401(k) and 403()sb are all able to be rolled over into a Precious Metals IRA. Also, any employer-sponsored Retirement Plan that is eligible to roll over into an IRA is accepted. The IRA will still be classified as a Traditional, ROTH, or SEP IRA as defined by the IRS, but by being with a self-directed IRA custodian, it now can hold certain Precious Metals. 2) Who do I first contact in order to transfer my existing Retirement Account into a Precious Metals IRA? While there are several companies who can help you with this, we refer our clients to a local company called Self-Directed IRA Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Horizon Bank, headquartered in Austin, TX. They will act as the Custodian for your account and facilitate the transfer of your existing Retirement Account into one that can be used specifically to acquire physical Precious Metals. Call us for information on starting this process. 3) What fees are involved? For the first year, the account holder's fees will be $250 (which includes the Set-Up, Annual, Storage, Wire and Purchase Fees.). Annually, the account holder will pay $160 to SDIRA Services ($60 Annual Fee and $100 Storage Fee). For simplicity, SDIRA Services will pay the Delaware Depository, so you only have one payment to a single company. 4) What is the usual turnaround time? Once you sign the transfer forms, the transfer of your existing account over to Self – Directed IRA Services normally takes about ten days. Once the account is funded, you are then able to contact your Account Representative at Austin Rare Coins & Bullion to place the trade for your precious metals. When quantities and pricing have been agreed upon, the account holder will then authorize the trade instructions prior to SDIRA Services funding the trade. Then, SDIRA Services will fund the trade and the metals will be sent to Delaware Depository for storage. 5) What products are allowed in a Precious Metals IRA? American Silver products include American Eagles, Australian Kangaroos, Austrian Philharmonics, and Canadian Maple Leafs are approved Gold Coins. Also NYMEX or COMEX approved Gold Bars or Rounds and Proof Gold American Eagles in U.S. Mint packaging. Approved Silver products include American Eagles, Australian Koalas, Canadian Maple Leafs, as well as NYMEX or COMEX approved Silver Bars or Rounds. Acceptable Palladium includes NYMEX or COMEX approved Bars or Rounds. 6) Can I take possession of my Gold and Silver? As required by law, IRA owners cannot have possession of or control of their Precious Metals. They must be held in custodianship. All assets will be stored under high security at the Delaware Depository in Wilmington, Delaware. Delaware Depository maintains $200 Million in primary Precious Metals insurance coverage. Therefore, the assets cannot become property of the Depository, nor can they become subject to the claims of any creditors.