Self Directed IRAs, Prohibited Transactions, and the IRS Statute of Limitations: Thiessen v. Commissioner
By: Mat Sorensen, Attorney & Author of The Self Directed IRA Handbook In the recent case of Thiessen v. Commissioner, 146 T.C. No. 7 (2016), the Tax Court considered how long the IRS has to allege a prohibited transaction against self directed IRAs. In general, the IRS must allege a prohibited transaction against self directed IRAs within three years after …