Charles Biggs
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Joined: 2/28/2013
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From everything I have read, margin is not allowed in an IRA account. Asside from the obvious problem of limitations on additional contributions needed to meet margin calls, funds used as collateral lose their favored tax treatment (i.e., cease to be an IRA) and are included in taxable income per the following from the IRS:
http://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Retirement-Plans-FAQs-regarding-Loans
Is there something I am missing?
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