Swan IRA — Real Bitcoin, No Taxes*
Secure your financial future with tax-advantaged Bitcoin

If you are planning to transfer or rollover more than $50,000, one of our Swan Private advisors will assist you. Get started here
Why Choose Swan Bitcoin IRA?
Real Bitcoin*
What’s better than buying Bitcoin? Enjoying the benefits of Bitcoin’s long-term potential in a tax-advantaged account. Hold real Bitcoin, not proxies.
Enterprise-grade Custody
Custody of your Bitcoin is our top priority. Assets are held with a qualified custodian, in a segregated legal trust account under your name as the beneficial owner.
Traditional and Roth IRAs
Your retirement, your choice. You can move funds from SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, or an old 401(k)/IRA into a Traditional and Roth Swan IRAs.
Easy Onboarding
Opening a new Swan Bitcoin IRA is a breeze. You can do it in less than 60 seconds! Initiate a transfer or rollover and soon you’ll be holding real Bitcoin in your new IRA.
Simple and Transparent Fees
The fees are $20/month or 0.25% annually for balances >$100,000. Bitcoin buys and sells are charged a 0.99% transaction fee.
Best in Class Service
Our Customer Success team loves talking about Bitcoin! If you have any questions about your Bitcoin IRA, our team is here to help.
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Funding your account is easy
3 Ways to Fund Your Swan Bitcoin IRA*
Transfer
Transfer funds from your existing Traditional, Roth, SEP or SIMPLE IRA. No penalties or taxes apply to like-for-like transfers*.
Rollover
Initiate a rollover form an old 401(k) and 403(b) into your Bitcoin IRA with no taxes or penalties*.
Contribute
Contribute to your Bitcoin IRA via direct deposit or push ACH.
Do you want to work with our experts?
Swan Private offers a dedicated team of Bitcoin experts to support you throughout your Bitcoin journey. If you are planning to create a Swan Bitcoin IRA and transfer or rollover more than $50,000, one of our Swan Private experts will personally guide you through every step of the process and beyond.
Common Questions
Swan IRA is available to all United States residents (with the exception of NY, TX, SD, CT, and HI residents) who are 18 years or older
Both Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs have tax advantages:
- Traditional IRAs typically have pre-tax contributions that grow tax-deferred until disbursement.
- Roth IRAs typically have post-tax contributions that grow completely tax-free.
Swan IRA is a great way to capture Bitcoin’s long-term potential in a tax-advantaged way without the tracking error that many proxies have. On top of that, unlike when you trade Bitcoin outside a tax-advantaged account, doing so within an IRA allows you to avoid the often-tedious process of reporting trades on your taxes each year.
Swan IRA holds Bitcoin in a custodial legal trust account, in your name as the beneficial owner. Swan works with two qualified custodians, Fortress Trust and BitGo Trust Company.
Although Bitcoin in your Swan IRA can not be withdrawn into self-custody, it can be sold at any time and proceeds distributed under standard IRA disbursement rules. If self-custody is paramount to you, a US retirement LLC or trust (e.g., checkbook IRA, etc.) may be a solution. There are a few important considerations when thinking about IRAs and self-custody, such as the McNulty tax case from 2021.
Swan has supported many clients through this process. If you would like to learn more, one of our experts is happy to help you achieve your retirement goals and self-custody needs. Please reach out to ira@swan.com for more information.
Swan IRA has simple and transparent fees. There are no hidden fees, account minimums, or surprise charges. You know exactly how much you pay for Swan IRA. Below is our fee schedule:
Setup Fee | $0 |
Account Administration Fee | $20/mo for balances |
Bitcoin Trading Fee | 0.99% |
Transfer, Rollover, Wire Fees | $0 |
Account Closure Fee | $25 |
Hidden Fees | None |
The transaction fee is 0.99% funded from IRA funds. When you transfer funds to your IRA, this fee will be taken out at the time of transfer. All administration fees will be charged monthly from outside the IRA balance, per IRS regulations.
No, you can select a partial transfer and only move a portion of your IRA balance.
No. As long as you are transferring like-for-like, there are no taxes due to a transfer or rollover. A like-for-like transfer means transferring funds from an existing Traditional IRA to a Swan Bitcoin Traditional IRA or from an existing Roth IRA to a Swan Bitcoin Roth IRA.
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