# What is an IRA LLC (or Checkbook Control IRA)?

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Podcast: [Directed IRA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/directed-ira-podcast-1331906)
Published: 2026-05-07T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Download our getting started guide to learn more about IRA LLCs: https://directedira.com/beginners-guide-ira-llc/ In this episode of the Directed IRA Podcast, Mat Sorensen and Mark J. Kohler break down the Self-Directed IRA LLC, also known as the “Checkbook IRA LLC,” and explain how investors use it to buy real estate and alternative assets with greater control and flexibility. They cover how the structure works, what you can and can’t do as manager of the LLC, common mistakes investors make,...

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