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Selling gold from an IRA isn’t the easy part — Here’s why

Nypost · · 1445 words · By Will Kenton
Complexity and risks of IRA gold investments Investment safety and stability of gold
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Since January 2024, the precious metal’s return has been three times that of the S&P 500”
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The claim that gold's return has been three times that of the S&P 500 since January 2024 is stated in a web search result, but no other independent sources corroborate this specific quantitative comparison or timeframe. The other evidence provided is general information about the S&P 500 or gold rates, not a direct comparison matching the claim's metrics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of companies having stocks that are included in the S&P MidCap 400 (S&P 400) stock market index. The index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, comprises the common stocks of 400 mid-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_400_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P SmallCap 600 (S&P 600) stock market index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, comprises the common stocks of 600 small-cap, mostly American, companies. Although called the "S&P 600", the ind…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_600_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500
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“According to the World Gold Council, demand for gold has soared over the last three years, hitting a fresh peak in 2025.”
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The claim that the World Gold Council reports gold demand soared over the last three years, hitting a peak in 2025, is found in a web search result. While the web search confirms the WGC reports on demand trends, this specific peak date (2025) and the three-year surge claim are limited to this single search snippet.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gold, alongside platinum and silver, is highly popular among precious metals as an investment. Investors generally buy gold as a way of diversifying risk, especially through the use of futures contrac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_as_an_investment
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A gold reserve is the gold held by a national central bank, mostly in a country, intended mainly as a guarantee to redeem promises to pay depositors, note holders (e.g. paper money), or trading peers,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_reserve
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Gold Council is an international trade association for the gold industry. It is headquartered in London and has offices in India, China, Singapore, the UAE and the United States. The organiz…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Gold_Council
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“Analysts at Thor Metals Group have noted that this surge is largely driven by a flight to “hard assets” amidst ongoing currency concerns.”
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The claim that Thor Metals Group analysts attribute the surge in gold demand to a flight to hard assets due to currency concerns is found in a web search result. This specific attribution is not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A-Mark Precious Metals (founded in 1965 as A Mark Coin Company) is a precious metals trading company. It was the first company allowed to make and sell coins from the metals recovered in the shipwreck…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-Mark_Precious_Metals
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The rare-earth elements (REE), also called rare-earth metals, or rare earths, are a set of 17 nearly indistinguishable lustrous silvery-white soft heavy metals. The 15 lanthanides (or lanthanoids), a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thor (stylized as THOR) is a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_(band)
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“If you were born in 1959 or earlier, you have to take your first RMD by April 1 of the year following the year you turn 73, and by December 31 for every subsequent year.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the general timing and structure of RMDs. Specifically, sources mention the first RMD is generally taken by April 1 of the year following age 73, and subsequent RMDs by December 31. This pattern is consistently reported across different retirement planning resources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In mathematical statistics, the Kullback–Leibler (KL) divergence (also called relative entropy and I-divergence), denoted D KL …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kullback–Leibler_divergence
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In probability theory, a log-normal (or lognormal) distribution is a continuous probability distribution of a random variable whose logarithm is normally distributed. Thus, if the random variable X is…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A minimum spanning tree (MST) or minimum weight spanning tree is a subset of the edges of a connected, edge-weighted undirected graph that connects all the vertices together, without any cycles and wi…
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“For those born in 1960 or later, the RMD age increases to 75 in 2033.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the RMD age increase. Sources state that the RMD age will increase to 75, and that this change is effective around 2033, specifically noting that those born in 1960 or later are affected.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In probability theory and statistics, the beta distribution is a family of continuous probability distributions defined on the interval [0, 1] or (0, 1) in terms of two positive parameters, denoted by…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The legal drinking age is the minimum age at which a person can legally consume alcoholic beverages. The minimum age alcohol can be legally consumed can be different from the age when it can be purcha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A minimum wage is the lowest remuneration that employers can legally pay their employees—the price floor below which employees may not sell their labor. Most countries had introduced minimum wage legi…
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“For traditional IRAs, these RMDs count as taxable income.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from traditional IRAs are counted as taxable income. One source explicitly mentions RMDs get counted as taxable income.
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web search NEUTRAL — Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) explained—when they start, how to calculate them, and strategies to avoid penalties and reduce taxes.Tax Implications of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). RM…
https://mypersonaltaxcpa.com/required-minimum-distributions/
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web search NEUTRAL — Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) are minimum amounts that IRA and retirement plan account owners generally must withdraw annually starting with the year they reach age 73.
https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plan-and-ira…
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web search NEUTRAL — Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) are an unavoidable part of retirement planning for many Americans.By converting a portion of your traditional IRA or 401(k) into a Roth IRA before you reach RMD a…
https://in.investing.com/analysis/how-to-navigate-required-m…
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“Roth IRAs don’t require you to take distributions or pay taxes on the distributions you do take because you used after-tax dollars to buy the gold.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Roth IRAs are generally tax-free upon distribution, provided certain conditions are met, and that they do not require RMDs. This is consistently stated across different financial planning resources.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Roth IRA is an individual retirement account under United States law that is generally not taxed upon distribution, provided certain conditions are met.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roth_IRA
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web search NEUTRAL — Roth IRAs don't require RMDs because the IRS imposes no taxes on the amounts you take out. Traditional IRA withdrawals are taxed upon withdrawal. Rules for Roth accounts differ if you've inherited the…
https://www.thebalancemoney.com/roth-iras-and-required-minim…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tax benefits include no required minimum distributions (RMDs) and tax-free withdrawals in retirement.In contrast to the majority of retirement accounts, distributions from a Roth IRA during retirement…
https://facet.com/retirement-planning/all-about-roth-iras-li…
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“Withdrawing money before [age] 59 1/2 will slap you with a federal 10% early withdrawal penalty, on top of the taxable income you get from the withdrawal itself.”
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Multiple web search results consistently confirm that withdrawing money from an IRA before age 59 1/2 triggers a 10% early withdrawal penalty, in addition to regular income taxes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Withdrawals before age 59½: While Roth IRA contributions can be withdrawn without taxes or penalties, earnings withdrawn before age 59½ are generally subject to taxes and a 10% federal penalty. In cer…
https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/i…
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web search NEUTRAL — If you withdraw money from an individual retirement account before age 59 ½, you typically incur a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty. The 10 percent tax applies in addition to the regular income tax…
https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/planning-to-retire/2015…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Points. Withdrawing money from your IRA if you're under 59 1/2 triggers a 10% early-withdrawal penalty. There are exceptions to this rule if you meet certain criteria. But you'll also set yourself…
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2025/09/08/dont-withdraw-fro…
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“When looking to liquidate assets in a gold IRA, you have to deal with (at least) three institutions: the custodian, the depository and the metals dealer.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results or cross-references regarding the specific process of liquidating assets in a gold IRA involving a custodian, depository, and metals dealer.
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“If you are worried that you need to liquidate your gold because the market is about to crash and the price of gold is in a bubble, you may not be able to move quickly enough to get your preferred price.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results or cross-references regarding the difficulty or timing of liquidating gold assets during a market crash or bubble.
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“On the front end, you may pay a retail markup for the gold you buy, whereas when you sell the gold back to a metals dealer, you only get a wholesale price.”
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“In addition to paying the market spread, you can also lose money if your custodian imposes liquidation fees.”
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“If you have a traditional IRA, the government gave you a tax break on the money you used to buy your gold. When you sell the gold, the government will expect to get its deferred taxes in return.”
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“If you take possession of your gold, you still have to pay the assessed income on the value of your gold holdings, even if you’re just going to store it in the basement.”
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“The IRS tracks gold sales by requiring dealers to file Form 1099-B for specific amounts of bullion or coins (generally, more than 25 ounces), and Form 8300 is required for cash transactions exceeding $10,000.”
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“For 2026, Roth IRA eligibility requires a Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) below $168,000 for singles and below $252,000 for married couples filing jointly.”
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