A recent case has shed light on one of the riskiest retirement plan strategies put forth by promoters.
In McNulty v. Commissioner (157 T.C. 10) a U.S. Tax Court brought clarity to the scheme of using self-directed IRAs for personal investments. While the rules are strict, they have become lax and unenforced in recent years.
The McNulty case brings the requirements back into line, and serves as a warning of what may come.