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Augusta Precious Metals Fees Explained (Texas Gold IRA)

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  • Augusta Precious Metals states a 50,000 dollar minimum on its Gold IRA page (per augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/, checked July 2026) and repeats the 50,000 dollar minimum on its How Gold IRA Companies Make Money page.
  • Augusta's Gold IRA page prints typical ranges: annual custodian fee 75 dollars to 150 dollars and annual storage fee 100 dollars to 150 dollars (per augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/, checked July 2026). The specific quote for your account tier comes at intake.
  • Augusta partners with Equity Trust Company as custodian. Equity Trust posts a Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) at trustetc.com/fees/ that governs the custodian portion of the account.
  • Delaware Depository is the depository Augusta names on its Gold IRA page. The Augusta FAQ also lists Shiner, Texas and Dallas, Texas as available storage cities for readers who prefer in-state private storage.
  • The dealer spread (the gap between the coin's per-piece price and same-day spot) is the largest first-year fee for most buyers and is not printed on any Augusta public page. Get the per-coin quote and same-day spot on the intake call.
  • Texas has no state personal income tax on IRA distributions (per comptroller.texas.gov, checked July 2026), so fee drag inside the account is the main friction for a Texas retiree, not state tax on the way out.
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What Augusta does and does not print about fees

The Gold IRA page at augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/ prints typical ranges but not a specific dollar figure for your account. The page names four cost layers on a gold IRA. First, a one time account setup fee. Second, an annual custodian fee, typically 75 dollars to 150 dollars. Third, an annual storage fee, typically 100 dollars to 150 dollars. Fourth, the dealer spread. Source: page captured July 2026 via web.archive.org.

That is not, in itself, a red flag. Several major dealers in the precious metals IRA segment work this way. The intake call converts a range into a specific quote for the account value and coin package you choose. The consequence for a fee first reader is that a public side by side comparison at the SERP level requires cross referencing Augusta's ranges with the custodian's published schedule.

Augusta prints four fee facts that Texas readers can hold onto before the call. First, the 50,000 dollar minimum is stated on the Gold IRA page and repeated on the How Gold IRA Companies Make Money page. Second, the custodian is Equity Trust Company, whose fee schedule is public. Third, Delaware Depository is the recommended vault; the FAQ also lists Shiner, Texas and Dallas, Texas as available in state storage cities.

Fourth, the one on one educational web conference with the Director of Education is available for savers with 100,000 dollars or more (per augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/, checked July 2026). The web conference is a signature Augusta offering above that account tier and does not add a fee to the account.

Fee lines Augusta Precious Metals does and does not publish, July 2026
Fee linePrinted on public Augusta pages?Where to find the real number
Account minimumYes, 50,000 dollars on the Gold IRA page and repeated on How Gold IRA Companies Make MoneyConfirmed on the intake call; ask whether the 50,000 dollar figure is a rollover minimum, a first buy minimum, or both
One time setup feeNo specific dollar figure; the Gold IRA page describes it as a one time account setup feeAsk for the split between the dealer intake fee and the Equity Trust application fee; the Equity Trust Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) lists 50 dollars for an online application and 75 dollars for a paper one
Annual custodian feeRange printed: typically 75 dollars to 150 dollars per year (per Augusta Gold IRA page)Equity Trust Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625), linked at trustetc.com/fees/, tiered by account value; the 50,000 to 99,999 tier prints 425 dollars per year
Annual storage feeRange printed: typically 100 dollars to 150 dollars per year (per Augusta Gold IRA page); segregated or non segregated availableEquity Trust Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) prints 110 dollars for non segregated and 160 dollars for segregated storage; the specific depository may bill separately
Dealer spreadNamed as a cost layer on the Gold IRA page; no percent figure printedAsk the specialist for the per coin price and same day spot; the gap is your spread
Buyback priceThe Gold IRA page describes buyback support; no fee schedule or price guarantee printedAsk for a same day buyback quote at the time you place the buy order, not later
Shipping and insurance to depositoryYes; the FAQ states Augusta covers shipping and transit insurance for qualifying purchasesConfirm whether your specific order qualifies for the shipping and insurance credit before it ships

Source: augustapreciousmetals.com Gold IRA page fetched via Wayback July 2026, Augusta Gold and Silver IRA FAQ via Wayback May 2025, and the Equity Trust Company Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) fetched from trustetc.com/fees/, checked July 2026.

The four fee lines on any precious metals IRA

Before comparing any dealer, break the total cost of ownership into four lines. Each answers a different question, and each is paid to a different party. Missing one line is the most common reason a first year quote looks cheaper than it turns out to be twelve months later.

Line 1, the one time setup fee. Charged at account open. Sometimes split into a dealer intake fee and a custodian application fee. On the Equity Trust Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) this is 50 dollars for an online application, or 75 dollars for a paper application (per trustetc.com/fees/, checked July 2026).

Line 2, the annual custodian maintenance fee. Paid every year to keep the self directed IRA open at Equity Trust. This is not a flat dollar amount; the published schedule tiers it by account value. A 50,000 to 99,999 dollar account pays 425 dollars per year at Equity Trust's published rate. That is the Augusta minimum entry tier.

Augusta's own Gold IRA page cites a typical custodian fee range of 75 dollars to 150 dollars per year. That range sits below the Equity Trust tier for a 50,000 dollar plus account. Ask the intake specialist in writing which schedule applies to your account.

Line 3, the annual depository storage fee. Paid every year to keep the metal in an IRS approved vault. Equity Trust prints 110 dollars per year for non segregated storage and 160 dollars for segregated (per the Fee Schedule Rev. 110625, checked July 2026). Augusta's Gold IRA page cites a typical range of 100 dollars to 150 dollars per year; the chosen depository may bill its own fee on top, so ask which layer applies.

Line 4, the dealer spread on the coins or bars. Paid once at buy, and again on the way out at sell through the buyback channel. This is a percentage of the metal value, not a flat dollar. A 5 percent spread on a 150,000 dollar buy is 7,500 dollars in year one. This line is the largest single fee for most first year buyers.

The 50,000 dollar minimum and what it excludes

Augusta prints its account minimum plainly. The Gold IRA page states: "Augusta Precious Metals typically requires a minimum investment of 50,000 dollars to open a gold IRA" (per augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/, checked July 2026 via Wayback). The How Gold IRA Companies Make Money page repeats the number as: "We have a 50,000 dollar minimum, so we can invest in you, not just your dollars."

The minimum is real, not a soft guideline. Third party outlets sometimes repeat lower figures for Augusta based on stale copy; the number printed by the company today is 50,000 dollars. That excludes savers with less than 50,000 dollars in a rollover eligible retirement account, and it excludes readers who want to open with an annual contribution alone at the current 7,500 dollar limit.

For Texas readers, the 50,000 dollar floor lines up with the typical rollover source for the target profile. A former employer 401 or 403 balance in the 100,000 to 500,000 dollar range is common. A TRS refund of member contributions after separation is another. A portion of a private brokerage IRA above the floor also qualifies.

Under the floor, the fixed custodian and storage lines eat too large a share of the account for the numbers to make sense at Augusta or almost anywhere else in this segment.

Equity Trust custodian fees that govern the account

Augusta partners with Equity Trust Company for the custodian portion of the account (per augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/, checked July 2026). Equity Trust posts its Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) as a PDF at trustetc.com/fees/. That schedule is the closest thing to a printed price tag on the custodian portion of an Augusta account.

Horizontal bar chart of the Equity Trust Company retail annual maintenance fee tier by account value bucket, as printed on the Equity Trust Company Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) linked at trustetc.com/fees/. Augusta Precious Metals states it partners with Equity Trust Company on augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/, so this schedule governs the custodian portion of an Augusta gold IRA account. Bucket 1 to 14,999 dollars: 225 dollars per year. 15,000 to 24,999: 320 dollars. 25,000 to 49,999: 350 dollars. 50,000 to 99,999: 425 dollars. 100,000 to 199,999: 500 dollars. 200,000 to 299,999: 700 dollars. 300,000 to 399,999: 750 dollars. 400,000 to 499,999: 1,075 dollars. 500,000 to 599,999: 1,750 dollars. 600,000 to 699,999: 1,850 dollars. 700,000 to 799,999: 1,950 dollars. 800,000 to 899,999: 2,000 dollars. 900,000 to 999,999: 2,050 dollars. 1,000,000 to 1,999,999: 2,150 dollars. 2,000,000 dollars and above: 2,250 dollars. The Augusta minimum for a gold IRA is 50,000 dollars, so the entry point sits in the 425 dollar per year tier at the printed rate.
Equity Trust Company retail annual maintenance fee tier by account value bucket, per the Equity Trust Company Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) fetched from trustetc.com/fees/, checked July 2026. Augusta Precious Metals partners with Equity Trust Company on augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/. Augusta does not print a specific dollar quote for setup, custodian, or storage on that page; this schedule governs the custodian portion of an Augusta gold IRA. One-time setup, storage, wire, and dealer spreads are not shown in this bar.

Two things stand out on this schedule. The maintenance line rises with account value, not with number of transactions. A retiree rolling a 250,000 dollar traditional IRA into gold at Augusta pays 700 dollars per year at the printed rate, roughly 0.28 percent of assets before storage or dealer spread is added.

The published schedule also lists 30 dollars per domestic or international wire transfer, 250 dollars for a full account termination, 100 dollars per asset for a partial termination, and 50 dollars per in kind transfer or distribution. These are the friction fees. They matter most at rollover and at final liquidation, not during the middle of account years.

Delaware Depository and the Texas storage options

The Augusta Gold IRA page names Delaware Depository as the depository "we recommend" (per augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/, checked July 2026). Delaware Depository is a private commercial vault operator with facilities in Wilmington and New Castle, Delaware. The Augusta FAQ frames Delaware as the default while confirming that other approved cities are available on request.

The Augusta FAQ storage locations list, verbatim: "Los Angeles, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; Nampa, ID; Las Vegas, NV; Shiner, TX; Dallas, TX; South Fargo, ND; Wilmington, DE, Bridgewater, MA; New Castle, DE; and New York, NY. Please ask us for a current list" (per augustapreciousmetals.com FAQ, verified via Wayback capture May 2025). Shiner, Texas is where Texas Precious Metals operates its private commercial vault. Dallas is served by International Depository Services in Irving, Dallas County.

Two things to note. The Augusta list does not include the state run Texas Bullion Depository in Leander, which is operated by Lone Star Tangible Assets under a contract with the Texas Comptroller (per comptroller.texas.gov, checked July 2026). If in state, state operated storage matters to you as a Texas resident, ask the intake specialist whether Augusta will accept a custodian relationship that stores at Leander instead of Delaware.

Segregated versus non segregated storage is a real cost, not just a labeling choice. Segregated storage keeps your specific coins and bars physically apart from other client metal. Non segregated pools identical bullion. The 50 dollar annual gap on the Equity Trust Fee Schedule between 110 dollars non segregated and 160 dollars segregated is the direct cost of that choice. The Augusta Gold IRA page describes both options as available.

Dealer spread: the fee you cannot look up online

The dealer spread is the difference between the spot price of the metal and the price Augusta Precious Metals charges you for the same coin or bar. It is paid twice: once at buy, and again on exit through the buyback channel.

The Augusta Gold IRA page names the spread as one of the four cost layers on a gold IRA. It does not print a percent figure or a per coin price on any public page (per augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/ via Wayback, captured July 2026).

Spread ranges vary widely by product category. Common American Gold Eagle coins carry a lower typical spread than proof editions or exclusive coins. Non numismatic bars typically carry the tightest spread. Any dealer, Augusta included, can quote a specific number for a specific product on a specific day; that is what the intake call produces.

Two rules keep the dealer spread honest. First, ask the specialist for the per coin price and, in the same call, ask what the current spot price is. The gap is your spread. Second, ask for the same day buyback quote on the exact coin the specialist is offering. The round trip cost, buy price minus buyback, is your true dealer cost for holding through a sale cycle.

What "ZERO management fees" does and does not cover

The Augusta FAQ prominently answers the question: "Why are there ZERO management fees with the gold and silver IRA?" The answer, verbatim from the page: "The gold IRA is a self directed IRA, which means YOU direct and manage your own physical precious metals in the IRA. There are no portfolio management commissions" (per augustapreciousmetals.com FAQ, verified via Wayback May 2025).

That statement is technically accurate and easy to misread. Augusta is a dealer, not an asset manager. A traditional 1 percent per year asset under management fee, common at wirehouses and independent registered investment advisers, does not apply because there is no portfolio being actively managed. The fees you do pay in an Augusta account are the custodian, storage, and buy spread lines above.

The phrasing matters in the comparison shopping moment. A reader who reads "ZERO management fees" and assumes zero total fees is comparing the wrong number. The right comparison is the four line stack. Augusta reduces one specific fee category, the portfolio management commission, that most dealer models also do not charge.

Free shipping, insurance, and other conditional credits

The Augusta FAQ answers the question: "How do I get FREE shipping and insurance for my purchases?" The answer, verbatim from the page: "With a qualifying purchase, Augusta Precious Metals covers shipping and liability insurance costs for your metals until they are delivered to your IRA storage location" (per augustapreciousmetals.com FAQ, verified via Wayback May 2025).

Two elements to note. First, the credit is qualifying based, not universal. Confirm on the intake call whether your specific order qualifies. Second, the credit covers shipping and transit insurance up to the depository door. It does not cover the annual custodian maintenance line, the annual storage line, or the buy spread built into the coin price.

Augusta also promotes a fee waiver for qualifying rollover accounts in its marketing copy at various points. The specifics change and the copy is not always mirrored on the public product page. Ask the specialist whether any current fee waiver applies to your account value tier, and request the answer in email so you can hold the offer to the terms stated.

Texas taxes and why fee drag matters more here

Texas has no state personal income tax on wages or on retirement account distributions (per comptroller.texas.gov, checked July 2026). A California retiree taking a 30,000 dollar required minimum distribution pays California ordinary income tax on top of federal tax. A Texas retiree taking the same 30,000 dollar RMD pays federal only.

That state tax gap changes what matters inside the account. In a high tax state, the state income tax swamps almost every fee line. In Texas, there is no state income tax to swamp; the fee stack you signed at intake is a larger share of your net outcome over ten or twenty years.

The practical effect is that Texas readers should insist on more of the fee schedule in writing than a reader in a high tax state would. Two identical rollovers, one in Dallas and one in Los Angeles, end up with different net balances after twenty years primarily because the state tax differential is zero in Texas. Fee drag inside the account is the friction that survives.

How to pin down every Augusta fee before you sign

The intake call is the fee discovery moment. Once you sign the custodian application at Equity Trust and fund the account, changing the fee schedule requires either a written negotiation or an account close. Both are more work than doing it right at the start.

  1. Confirm the 50,000 dollar minimum applies to your account. Ask whether the figure is a transfer amount, a first buy amount, or a combined figure. Ask what happens if your rollover clears above 50,000 dollars but the first buy is smaller. Keep the emailed answer.
  2. Ask for the one time setup fee, split. Some of the fee is charged by the dealer at intake; some is charged by Equity Trust at application. The Equity Trust retail PDF prints 50 dollars for the online application. Confirm which line item, if any, is refundable if you cancel before the first purchase.
  3. Ask for the annual custodian fee at your account tier. Cross reference the published Equity Trust retail schedule above. If the specialist quotes a figure that differs from the printed tier for your account value, ask why in writing and hold the emailed answer.
  4. Ask for the annual storage fee, by depository. Get a specific number for Delaware Depository and for each Texas option you may consider, Shiner or Dallas. Confirm whether the depository bills separately from Equity Trust, and whether segregated storage adds an annual increment.
  5. Ask for the per coin buy price and the same day spot. Do this on the exact coin the specialist proposes. The gap is your buy spread on the entry leg, the largest first year fee for most buyers.
  6. Ask for the same day buyback quote on the same coin. The gap between the buy price and the buyback price is your round trip dealer cost, the fee you pay to enter and exit the position through Augusta's channel.
  7. Ask whether any current fee waiver or free shipping credit applies. Get the terms in email. Note the qualifying condition (account value, coin package, promo window) and the specific line waived. Do not assume any credit applies to more than the line named.
  8. Compute the ten year total. Sum: setup once, plus ten years of custodian, plus ten years of storage, plus buy spread once. If the total exceeds five percent of your intended balance in year one, request a line by line justification before you sign the buy direction.

Texas gold IRA fee-drag calculator

Texas gold IRAs charge mostly flat dollar fees (setup, annual custodian, storage). Flat fees take a much bigger bite out of a small account than a large one. Enter your numbers to see the drag.

Estimate only. Fee amounts vary by provider and are often not published; enter figures you confirm in writing. This tool ignores metal price changes and the dealer spread, which also affect returns. Not financial advice.

Picking a company that explains every fee up front is the first step. Get the free gold IRA company checklist.

Worked example: fee drag on a Houston 150,000 dollar rollover

Worked example

Take a Houston resident, age 62, rolling a 150,000 dollar former employer 401 into an Augusta Precious Metals gold IRA. The custodian is Equity Trust. The chosen depository is Delaware, per Augusta's default recommendation. Storage is segregated. The dealer spread on the chosen coin package is not published; the intake specialist quotes 5 percent in writing on the call.

Year one, at the published Equity Trust rate: 50 dollars for online setup, 500 dollars for annual maintenance on the 100,000 to 199,999 dollar tier, and 160 dollars for segregated storage on the Equity Trust Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625). That is 710 dollars in custodian and storage lines before the dealer spread. Add a 5 percent buy spread on 150,000 dollars, which is 7,500 dollars. Year one total: 8,210 dollars, or roughly 5.5 percent of the transfer amount.

Years two through ten: 660 dollars per year in custodian plus storage, assuming the account stays in the 100,000 to 199,999 dollar tier, for 5,940 dollars across nine years. Add year one at 8,210 dollars: 14,150 dollars total, or 9.4 percent of the 150,000 dollar starting balance across ten years, before any sell side spread at final liquidation. Ask the specialist for the same day buyback quote to model the exit.

This model uses the Equity Trust published rate for the custodian and storage lines, and a placeholder 5 percent for the dealer spread that Augusta does not publish. Replace the 5 percent with whatever the specialist confirms in writing on your specific coin package. Texas readers pay no state income tax on the distribution side, so the entire 14,150 dollars is fee drag, not tax.

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When the fee stack makes Augusta a bad idea for you

Situations where the Augusta fee stack does not make sense for you.

If your rollover balance is below the 50,000 dollar minimum Augusta prints on its Gold IRA page, the company will not enroll you. The intake page states this directly. Below the floor, the fixed custodian and storage lines eat too large a share of the account for the numbers to work at Augusta or at most competitors in this segment.

If you expect to need liquidity in the next three to five years, the dealer round trip spread is a real cost that a stock or bond IRA does not carry. A 5 percent buy and a 3 percent sell spread is 8 percent gone before any metal price move. Selling a coin back to Augusta through the buyback channel is not the same as clicking sell on an exchange traded fund.

If you want a printed dollar schedule for every fee before any conversation, Augusta will not satisfy that preference on the public pages. The company's published copy is explicit that fees are outlined in writing during the consultation. Readers who prefer to compare printed schedules across five dealers on a spreadsheet before making a call should shortlist dealers that print the numbers first. Consult your tax advisor for your specific situation.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Augusta Precious Metals account minimum?

Augusta prints a 50,000 dollar minimum on the Gold IRA page at augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/ and repeats the figure on the How Gold IRA Companies Make Money page. The minimum applies to the rollover or transfer amount needed to open the account. Ask the intake representative to confirm whether the 50,000 dollar figure is a transfer amount, a first buy amount, or a combined figure for your specific situation.

Does Augusta publish a setup fee?

Not as a specific dollar figure. The public Gold IRA page names a one time account setup fee as one of the four cost layers, but the exact number comes at intake. The Equity Trust Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) linked at trustetc.com/fees/ prints 50 dollars for an online custodian application and 75 dollars for a paper one. Ask the specialist for the split between the dealer intake fee and the Equity Trust application fee.

What is the annual custodian fee on an Augusta gold IRA?

Augusta prints a typical range of 75 dollars to 150 dollars per year on its Gold IRA page (per augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/, checked July 2026). The page also states Augusta partners with Equity Trust Company as custodian.

The Equity Trust Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) at trustetc.com/fees/ tiers by account value. Accounts in the 50,000 to 99,999 dollar tier pay 425 dollars per year, the 100,000 to 199,999 tier pays 500 dollars, and 2 million dollars and above pays 2,250 dollars. Ask the intake specialist which schedule applies to your account.

What are the storage fees inside an Augusta gold IRA?

Augusta names Delaware Depository as the recommended vault and prints a typical storage fee range of 100 dollars to 150 dollars per year on its Gold IRA page. The Equity Trust Fee Schedule (Rev. 110625) lists 110 dollars annual non segregated storage and 160 dollars annual segregated storage. The specific depository may bill additional fees; ask which layer applies to your account.

How is the Augusta dealer spread charged?

The dealer spread is the difference between the spot price of the metal and the price Augusta quotes on the chosen coin or bar. Augusta names the dealer spread as a cost layer on its Gold IRA page but does not print a percent figure on any public page. Ask the specialist for the per coin price and the same day spot; the gap is your spread. The round trip cost also includes a smaller spread on the buyback side.

Does "ZERO management fees" mean the account has no fees?

No. The FAQ statement means Augusta does not charge a portfolio management commission because the gold IRA is self directed, not actively managed. Custodian, storage, and dealer buy spread lines still apply on every account. The right comparison across dealers is the four line total, not the portfolio management line alone.

Does Augusta store metal in Texas?

Yes, indirectly. The Augusta FAQ storage locations list includes Shiner, Texas and Dallas, Texas alongside its recommended Delaware Depository. Shiner is Texas Precious Metals, a private commercial vault. Dallas is served by International Depository Services in Irving. The state run Texas Bullion Depository in Leander, operated by Lone Star Tangible Assets, is not on the Augusta list; ask whether the specialist will accommodate that vault on request.

Are there Texas specific fees on an Augusta gold IRA?

No. Texas has no state personal income tax on IRA distributions (per comptroller.texas.gov, checked July 2026). Storage at Shiner or Dallas keeps the metal inside Texas borders but does not change the fee schedule. Fee drag inside the account is the main friction for a Texas retiree, not state tax on the way out.

How do I request the Augusta fee schedule in writing?

Call the number listed on the Augusta contact page and ask for the four line fee schedule to be sent to your email before you sign anything. Request: 50,000 dollar minimum confirmation, one time setup fee split, annual custodian fee at your account tier, annual storage fee by depository, and buy spread plus same day buyback on your chosen coin. Keep the emailed answer.

Sources

  1. Augusta Precious Metals, Gold IRA page, 50,000 dollar minimum, partners with Equity Trust Company as custodian, Delaware Depository as recommended vault, typical custodian fee range 75 dollars to 150 dollars, typical storage fee range 100 dollars to 150 dollars, dealer spread named as one of four cost layers. augustapreciousmetals.com/gold-ira/ via Wayback, fetched July 2026.
  2. Augusta Precious Metals, Augusta Gold and Silver IRA FAQ, storage cities list including Shiner, Texas and Dallas, Texas, "ZERO management fees" statement, free shipping and insurance for qualifying purchases, and depository security description. augustapreciousmetals.com FAQ via Wayback, captured May 2025 and verified July 2026.
  3. Augusta Precious Metals, How Gold IRA Companies Make Money page, "we have a 50,000 dollar minimum, so we can invest in you, not just your dollars" statement. augustapreciousmetals.com How Gold IRA Companies Make Money via Wayback, captured May 2026.
  4. Augusta Precious Metals, How Does a Gold IRA Work page, description of setup, annual account, and storage or insurance fees outlined in writing up front. augustapreciousmetals.com how-does-a-gold-ira-work via Wayback, captured November 2025.
  5. Equity Trust Company, Fees page listing retail and institutional fee schedule PDFs. trustetc.com/fees/, checked July 2026.
  6. Equity Trust Company, Fee Schedule PDF (Rev. 110625), account establishment fees, annual maintenance tier, storage fees (110 dollars non segregated, 160 dollars segregated), wire and termination fees. Equity Trust Company Fee Schedule PDF, checked July 2026.
  7. Internal Revenue Service, Retirement Topics: IRA Contribution Limits, confirming 2026 IRA limit of 7,500 dollars and 8,600 dollars for age 50 and over. irs.gov IRA contribution limits, checked July 2026.
  8. Internal Revenue Service, Publication 590-A, direct trustee to trustee rollover and 20 percent mandatory federal withholding on indirect rollovers. irs.gov/publications/p590a, checked July 2026.
  9. Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. section 408, individual retirement accounts and trustee eligibility for a self directed IRA. law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/408, checked July 2026.
  10. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, no state personal income tax reference. comptroller.texas.gov 98-1010, checked July 2026.
  11. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Bullion Depository program page, Leander state administered vault operated by Lone Star Tangible Assets. comptroller.texas.gov/programs/depository/, checked July 2026.