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The Internal Revenue Service now allows investors the option to include gold into their Individual Retirement Accounts. The individual who wants to invest and include gold in their IRA portfolio must be aware of certain restrictions. First, it is necessary to assess why you would like to gold IRA investment.

An IRA is a great way to invest in gold

The aerospace, technology, and other sectors are in high demand for gold, which is a precious metallic. However, due the decreasing amount of gold available on the markets and the fact new gold reserves will eventually run dry, there will be an eventual decrease in the available metal. Investors who have less gold will be charged a higher price. Other factors include currency devaluation and geopolitical stability. Gold prices are subject to fluctuation, but over the long term gold has been a solid investment for the prudent investor. It is a smart idea to include gold in your IRA.

IRS Rules about Gold IRAs

First, the IRS stipulates that only certain kinds of gold can be included within an IRA. The purity of the gold must not be less than 99.9%, and it must have been issued by the United States Mint. The following gold coins meet this requirement: American Gold Eagle, Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, Austrian Philharminc, Australian Kangaroo and Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins. Hungarian Coronas, British Britannia coins and British Sovereign coins are excluded from a gold IRA.

Second, the IRS set storage rules for your gold in your IRA. Vault segregated storage is required for gold storage. This service will cost you money. Once you have purchased your gold, the gold is transferred to the vault. The precious metal is not yours to keep. For your gold IRA investments, you will need a trustee.

Third, you will need an account administrator. Not all IRA managers are qualified to manage self-directed IRAs, and the corresponding addition of precious metals. An account administrator must be knowledgeable in all aspects of the IRS regulations and keep current on any changes to the precious-metals IRA.