#5 Coins

Since we have previously mentioned collectibles, we have to stop to talk about coins in particular, despite having already mentioned some other valuable collections earlier. This is because coin collections are more complicated due to the material from which they are made! This means that some coins you may have in your collection will be allowed to be held inside an IRA, while others will not pass the requirements.

Generally speaking, all coins that are made from precious metals—this means gold, platinum, silver, or palladium—are disallowed, but there are a few special coins that are noted as exceptions. These ones include the Canadian Maple Leaf and Australian Gold Philharmonic coins, which are international coins. When it comes to the American coins, you can safely keep as assets the American Gold Buffalo coins, the American Eagle coins, and the American Silver Eagle coins, whether they are proof or not!

In order to have a coin be allowed inside an IRA to be held as an asset, it has to be extremely pure when it comes to the material from which it is made, or in general mineral content, and it also needs to have a value beyond being a collector’s item. This is why the old Double Eagle coins and the Krugerrands cannot be allowed because they do not meet the standard put in place by the IRS. However, if you have a collection of gold coins and the IRS believes that it holds more value in terms of currency than collector value, they may be admitted as assets.

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If you have a 401(k) plan, you should definitely think about what you will be doing with it after you retire. If you are a bit stumped when it comes to this and do not know what you could do, make sure to read all of our suggestions here!