Gold Silver Desk Review
Short on time? The essentials
- Legal trade name Gold Silver Desk. Contact address 22647 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1020, Woodland Hills, California 91364, phone 844-486-4653, email info at goldsilverdesk dot com (source: goldsilverdesk.com Contact page, checked July 2026).
- The Business Consumer Alliance profile lists a company rating of AA, active membership since December 13, 2018, 917 profile inquiries, 2 posted customer reviews, and zero complaints closed in the last three years (source: checkbca.org report for Gold Silver Desk, checked July 2026).
- The Better Business Bureau maintains a public profile for Gold Silver Desk under precious metal dealers in Woodland Hills, California, at bbb.org. A plain fetch returned an anti-bot page in July 2026, so the live BBB letter grade could not be captured through this pipeline (source: bbb.org profile lookup, checked July 2026).
- The Gold and Silver IRA page names one depository partner: Delaware Depository, framed as a segregated storage vault with $1 billion of Lloyds of London insurance and IRS code 408(n) compliance (source: goldsilverdesk.com Gold Silver IRA page, checked July 2026).
- The self-directed IRA custodian used for option one is not named on the captured pages. The captured copy refers to the client's "new custodian" without printing the trustee's legal name (source: goldsilverdesk.com Gold Silver IRA page, checked July 2026).
- Option two, described on the same IRA page, is a checkbook-control self-directed IRA held inside a single-member LLC that the client owns and manages personally. This is a niche structure that many mainstream dealers avoid (source: goldsilverdesk.com Gold Silver IRA page, checked July 2026).
- No fee schedule appears anywhere on the captured pages. Account setup, annual custodian, annual storage, dealer spread, and account minimum are all absent as dollar figures.
- The site footer displays copyright 2020, which signals the marketing site has not seen a fresh rebuild in several years. Product content and phone numbers appear current per the Business Consumer Alliance listing.
- An SEC EDGAR full-text search for "Gold Silver Desk" returned zero filings on July 13, 2026 (source: efts.sec.gov full-text search, checked July 2026).
- A CFTC press release search for "Gold Silver Desk" returned zero results on July 13, 2026 (source: cftc.gov press release search, checked July 2026).
- The registered street number 22647 Ventura Boulevard is a mail center hosting multiple business private mailboxes. The Better Business Bureau listing captured through Brave search shows the suite formatted as "PMB 1020," which suggests a virtual mailbox rather than a leased office suite.
On this page
- Who Gold Silver Desk appears to be, based on its own pages
- A website that carries a 2020 copyright, and what stays current
- What is missing from the fee page, and why that matters
- Two IRA products on one page: vaulted metal and checkbook LLC
- The named depository chain, capped at one facility
- Public trust records: BCA, BBB, and social footprint
- The public regulatory record we could check
- How Gold Silver Desk serves Texas investors
- How to open a Gold Silver Desk precious metals IRA
- Worked example: a Texas reader with an $80,000 rollover
- Balanced pros and cons
- Verdict: who Gold Silver Desk fits, who it does not
- When a precious metals IRA is the wrong move
- Frequently asked questions
- Sources
This is a written review of Gold Silver Desk for a national reader weighing the company as the dealer behind a self-directed precious metals IRA. Texas is our home state, so a dedicated section below covers the setup for a Texas resident even though Gold Silver Desk holds no Texas office.
Every company fact below is tied to a specific captured page, either a Gold Silver Desk page or a third-party record such as the Business Consumer Alliance profile. Where the company does not publish a figure, the review says so plainly rather than borrow a number from memory or from third-party aggregators.
Harry's Coins is not affiliated with Gold Silver Desk. We earn nothing if a reader chooses this company. That gives us no financial reason to route you toward this dealer, and no reason to steer you away. The review points to neutral checklist pages so the decision framework stays with you.
Who Gold Silver Desk appears to be, based on its own pages
Gold Silver Desk positions itself as a private, low-overhead precious metals dealer. The About page frames the operation as a "senior-level expert" model that has "eliminated the layers of overhead, sales quotas, and shareholder pressure" often found at larger firms (source: goldsilverdesk.com About page, checked July 2026).
The product menu covers gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in both bullion and investment-grade collectible form. Direct-to-storage purchases and precious metals IRA setups are the two sales channels. Free shipping on every order is advertised on the homepage banner.
The 2 posted Business Consumer Alliance reviews both mention a first name, David, as the client's ongoing contact at the company. The About page's phrasing about a single "senior-level expert" is consistent with a one-person or two-person sales bench (source: checkbca.org Gold Silver Desk reviews, checked July 2026).
None of the captured pages state a founding year, a licensed principal, a state registration number, or an executive team. The Business Consumer Alliance record dates active membership to December 13, 2018, which is the earliest verified public reference we could capture (source: checkbca.org, checked July 2026).
A website that carries a 2020 copyright, and what stays current
Every captured Gold Silver Desk page ends with the same footer line: "© 2020 Copyright Gold Silver Desk. All Rights Reserved." That is a strong signal the marketing site has not been rebuilt or maintained since 2020, even if the underlying business remains active (source: goldsilverdesk.com footer, all pages, checked July 2026).
Stale-site signals matter because a reader cannot know which line of copy still reflects real practice. A phone number can rot. A depository partnership can lapse. An IRS rule cited five years ago can be superseded. The reader has to treat every claim as a starting point for a direct phone verification.
Two elements do appear current. The toll-free line 844-486-4653 matches the number listed on the Business Consumer Alliance profile as of July 2026. The Woodland Hills, California street address also matches across the site and the Business Consumer Alliance record (source: checkbca.org, checked July 2026).
What is missing from the fee page, and why that matters
There is no fee page on the Gold Silver Desk site. A search across the captured Home, About, Products, and Gold and Silver IRA pages found zero dollar figures for account setup, annual custodian, annual storage, dealer spread, or account minimum (source: goldsilverdesk.com captures, checked July 2026).
Fee silence is a wedge that decides most dealer comparisons. A reader who cannot forecast the ten-year drag on a $50,000 or $100,000 balance before the first phone call cannot compare Gold Silver Desk to any dealer that prints its schedule online.
The chart below counts what Gold Silver Desk actually publishes on paper versus what we would expect a fully transparent precious metals IRA dealer to publish. Corporate identity is well covered. Cost lines are not.
Every serious dealer conversation should end with a written fee sheet on company letterhead. With Gold Silver Desk that request is not a nice-to-have. It is the single document that turns a spoken quote into an accountable one, and the only path to a real ten-year cost projection.
If you want to see the size of a hidden fee stack, the calculator below shows the drag from an annual custodian, an annual storage line, and a starting dealer spread on your chosen balance and horizon.
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.
Two IRA products on one page: vaulted metal and checkbook LLC
The Gold and Silver IRA page describes two setups back to back. Option one is a segregated storage IRA. The client's new custodian coordinates a trustee-to-trustee transfer, then holds the purchased metal in a vault at Delaware Depository under the client's account number (source: goldsilverdesk.com Gold Silver IRA page, checked July 2026).
Option two is a checkbook-control self-directed IRA. The IRA owns a single-member LLC that the client manages personally. The client can write LLC checks to buy metal, real estate, or other permitted alternative assets, and can, per the page, physically hold IRA-owned metal at a chosen location.
Both options exist inside Internal Revenue Code section 408 and its supporting regulations. The checkbook LLC structure remains legally valid, but it demands more paperwork discipline than option one and carries more audit risk when self-storage of IRA metal is involved (source: irs.gov Publication 590-A, checked July 2026).
Many mainstream gold IRA dealers refuse to describe a checkbook LLC because the compliance overhead is higher and the failure modes are severe. Gold Silver Desk's willingness to describe both routes on the same page is unusual and worth flagging as a distinguishing feature.
The named depository chain, capped at one facility
The captured pages name Delaware Depository as the storage partner for the vaulted IRA option. No secondary depository is listed. There is no mention of Brink's, IDS, or the state-chartered Texas Bullion Depository in Leander (source: goldsilverdesk.com Gold Silver IRA page, checked July 2026).
The site quotes several Delaware Depository facility facts drawn from the depository's own marketing. These include $1 billion of all-risk insurance underwritten through Lloyds of London, exchange-approved status for CME Group and ICE, IRS code 408(n) compliance, and 72,000 square feet of controlled space (source: goldsilverdesk.com Gold Silver IRA page, checked July 2026).
Delaware Depository is a widely used facility across the precious metals IRA industry. Its rates and terms are set through each dealer's or custodian's storage agreement, and the pass-through cost to the client depends on the account paperwork rather than on Gold Silver Desk's marketing copy.
Public trust records: BCA, BBB, and social footprint
The Business Consumer Alliance profile is the most detailed third-party record we could capture directly. The profile shows a company rating of AA, active membership since December 13, 2018, 917 profile inquiries logged, 2 posted customer reviews, and zero complaints closed in the last three years (source: checkbca.org Gold Silver Desk report, checked July 2026).
Both posted reviews are dated in the last four years, one on June 17, 2022, and one on June 12, 2024. Both are positive and both mention working with "David" over several years. A two-review sample is a very small base for statistical judgment.
The Better Business Bureau lists Gold Silver Desk under precious metal dealers in Woodland Hills, California, with the same address in a "PMB 1020" format. The live BBB profile page returned an anti-bot response to plain fetches on July 2026, so the live BBB letter grade, complaint tally, and government-action tab could not be captured through this pipeline (source: bbb.org profile lookup, checked July 2026).
A Facebook page under "Gold Silver Desk" exists but shows no workplace listings, no schools, and a thin content history. Absence of a large social footprint is neither good nor bad, but it does mean a national reader has few informal signals to cross-check the sales pitch against.
The public regulatory record we could check
An SEC EDGAR full-text search for the exact phrase "Gold Silver Desk" between January 1, 2018 and July 13, 2026 returned zero filings (source: efts.sec.gov full-text search, checked July 2026). No 10-K, no 8-K, and no enforcement filing names the company as of that date.
A CFTC press release search for "Gold Silver Desk" also returned zero results on July 13, 2026 (source: cftc.gov press release search, checked July 2026). This means no CFTC action, no settlement, and no publicly announced sweep names the company as of that date.
These searches are snapshots on a single date. They do not scan sealed dockets, private arbitration outcomes, or state-level small-claims filings. A reader who wants a fully current picture should recheck the primary regulator sites directly during their own due diligence.
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and the California Attorney General publish consumer alert databases. Neither returned a match for Gold Silver Desk on July 13, 2026, but neither database is a substitute for a targeted legal opinion (source: oag.ca.gov consumer alerts, checked July 2026).
How Gold Silver Desk serves Texas investors
Gold Silver Desk holds no Texas office. The single street address on the site sits in Woodland Hills, California, more than 1,300 road miles from the Texas Comptroller's Austin office. A Texas reader is buying long-distance from a small California operator, with no in-state presence to visit (source: goldsilverdesk.com Contact page, checked July 2026).
The state-chartered Texas Bullion Depository in Leander is not named on any captured page. A Texas reader who wants state-run storage under the Texas Comptroller's oversight rather than a private Delaware facility must raise that requirement on the first call. Confirm it in writing before the trustee moves any funds (source: texasbulliondepository.gov, checked July 2026).
Texas has no state personal income tax under Article 8 of the Texas Constitution. That fact does not change how a Gold Silver Desk purchase works, since the IRA rules are federal. It does mean that a taxable indirect rollover triggers only federal tax if the paperwork slips, without layered state tax on top (source: comptroller.texas.gov, checked July 2026).
Free shipping is advertised nationally on the homepage. A Texas buyer of non-IRA bullion should still confirm the carrier, the signature-required policy, and the insurance limit in writing. Texas sales tax on investment precious metals is generally exempt above a per-transaction threshold under Texas Tax Code section 151.336 (source: comptroller.texas.gov Rule 3.336, checked July 2026).
How to open a Gold Silver Desk precious metals IRA
- Call 844-486-4653 or email the address printed on the Contact page, and request a written fee sheet on Gold Silver Desk letterhead listing the account setup fee, the annual custodian fee, the annual storage fee for your expected balance, and the coin-by-coin dealer spread policy.
- Ask, in the same email, for the legal name of the self-directed IRA custodian that will hold the account, and request that custodian's current fee schedule directly from the trustee's own website.
- Decide between the two IRA structures described on the Gold and Silver IRA page: a Delaware Depository segregated vault under a trustee (option one), or a checkbook-control single-member LLC that owns the metal (option two). The two options carry very different compliance profiles.
- If option one, ask whether the Texas Bullion Depository in Leander can be used instead of Delaware Depository, and ask for the trustee's written confirmation before any funds move.
- Complete the trustee's application. Choose direct trustee-to-trustee transfer for a 401(k) or IRA rollover to avoid the 60-day deadline and the 20 percent federal mandatory withholding that apply to indirect rollovers (source: irs.gov Publication 590-A, checked July 2026).
- After the trustee confirms funds have landed, hold the scheduled pricing call. Request a coin-by-coin price sheet by email immediately after the call so the dealer spread is captured in writing rather than left as a verbal quote.
- The trustee wires funds to Gold Silver Desk, the dealer ships metal to the chosen depository, and the depository returns a signed receipt to the trustee showing the exact troy ounces held under your account number.
- Save the trustee's account statement, the depository receipt, and the Gold Silver Desk invoice as one bundled PDF. Ask the trustee for quarterly statements and for an annual holdings audit letter you can keep with your tax records.
Worked example: a Texas reader with an $80,000 rollover
Balanced pros and cons
What the public record supports
- Business Consumer Alliance rating of AA, with active membership since December 13, 2018 and zero complaints closed in the last three years (source: checkbca.org, checked July 2026).
- Zero SEC EDGAR filings and zero CFTC press releases naming the company on July 13, 2026 (source: efts.sec.gov and cftc.gov, checked July 2026).
- Delaware Depository named as the segregated storage partner, with Lloyds of London insurance and IRS code 408(n) compliance quoted on the IRA page (source: goldsilverdesk.com Gold Silver IRA page, checked July 2026).
- Both posted Business Consumer Alliance reviews are positive and describe a multi-year client relationship with a consistent point of contact.
- Two IRA structures described plainly on one page, including a checkbook-control option that many mainstream dealers avoid discussing at all.
- Small, low-overhead operation, with an About-page pitch that emphasizes one-to-one work rather than call-center sales quotas.
What the public record does not support
- No account setup fee, annual custodian fee, annual storage fee, dealer spread, or account minimum is quantified anywhere on the captured pages.
- The self-directed IRA custodian is not named. The reader has no way to look up the trustee's own fee schedule before making a call.
- The site footer displays a 2020 copyright across every captured page, which raises questions about which lines of copy still reflect current practice.
- Total customer review sample on the Business Consumer Alliance profile is 2 across almost eight years of accreditation, a very small base.
- Live Better Business Bureau letter grade could not be captured by plain fetch in July 2026 due to an anti-bot page, so the reader must open bbb.org in a normal browser to read the current grade and complaint history.
- No Texas office, no Texas-based specialist, and no listed use of the state-chartered Texas Bullion Depository. A Texas reader who wants in-state storage must negotiate that outside the captured product description.
| Category | On the captured pages | What to request in writing |
|---|---|---|
| Trade name and contact | Gold Silver Desk, 22647 Ventura Boulevard Suite 1020, Woodland Hills, California 91364, phone 844-486-4653 | Confirmation that the phone line and email still reach a licensed representative |
| Account setup fee | Not published in dollars | One-line dollar figure on Gold Silver Desk letterhead |
| Annual custodian fee | Not published in dollars | Trustee's own fee schedule, on the trustee's letterhead |
| Annual storage fee | Not published in dollars | Depository storage agreement with the fee stated for your expected balance |
| Coin-by-coin dealer spread | Not published in percent or dollars | Coin-by-coin price sheet emailed after the quote call |
| Account minimum | Not published | Minimum stated in a specific dollar figure |
| Named IRA custodian | Not named on any captured page | Legal name and state of the trustee, in writing |
| Depository | Delaware Depository named as the segregated storage partner | Whether the Texas Bullion Depository in Leander can be used instead, in writing |
Sources: goldsilverdesk.com captures and checkbca.org report, both checked July 2026.
Verdict: who Gold Silver Desk fits, who it does not
Gold Silver Desk suits a reader who values a small, personal sales interaction over a call-center pipeline, and who is willing to do the fee homework by phone. The Business Consumer Alliance record is clean, the regulator databases are clean, and Delaware Depository is a widely used and IRS-compliant vault.
Gold Silver Desk is a poor fit for a reader who wants to compare the ten-year cost stack from the website alone. Every dollar figure that matters for that comparison is absent from the captured pages, so the reader is priced only after several sales calls and only if the paperwork request is honored.
Gold Silver Desk is also a poor fit for a Texas reader who wants a home-state office to visit, a Texas specialist familiar with local sales tax and estate rules, or storage at the state-chartered Texas Bullion Depository. None of those three items appears in the captured product description.
Nobody can predict where metal prices will go. Nobody can guarantee that a precious metals IRA will outperform a diversified retirement portfolio. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Consult a licensed advisor before a decision that touches your retirement account.
When a precious metals IRA is the wrong move
Signals that a precious metals IRA is not the right move
A precious metals IRA is a poor fit when the account balance is small enough that fixed annual fees swamp the investment. On a $25,000 balance, a combined $250 annual custodian and storage charge is a 1.0 percent yearly drag before the dealer spread. That drag compounds each year.
It is a poor fit when the reader plans to draw down the balance within five years. Physical bullion is illiquid at exit. Depositories charge to release metal or to sell it back through the dealer at the prevailing spread. A short holding period magnifies transaction costs.
It is a poor fit when the reader has not first funded simpler tax-advantaged buckets. A precious metals IRA is a niche allocation, not a substitute for a full retirement plan built with a licensed financial advisor.
It is a poor fit when the dealer will not print an account setup fee, an annual custodian fee, an annual storage fee, and a coin-by-coin dealer spread policy in writing before the funding wire. Trust in a dealer belongs to what is on paper.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gold Silver Desk a bank, a custodian, or a dealer?
Gold Silver Desk is a precious metals dealer, not a bank and not an IRS-approved trustee. Every self-directed IRA must be held by an approved trustee under Internal Revenue Code section 408. The captured Gold Silver Desk pages do not name the trustee, so a reader must request the custodian's legal name in writing on the first call (source: irs.gov Publication 590-A, checked July 2026).
Where is Gold Silver Desk located?
The Contact page and Business Consumer Alliance profile both list 22647 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1020, Woodland Hills, California 91364, with a toll-free phone at 844-486-4653 and email address info at goldsilverdesk dot com. The suite appears as "PMB 1020" on the Better Business Bureau listing, which suggests a private mailbox format (source: goldsilverdesk.com and checkbca.org, checked July 2026).
What is Gold Silver Desk's Business Consumer Alliance rating?
The Business Consumer Alliance profile shows a company rating of AA and active membership since December 13, 2018. The same profile lists 917 profile inquiries, 2 posted customer reviews, and zero complaints closed in the last three years (source: checkbca.org Gold Silver Desk report, checked July 2026). The two posted reviews are dated June 17, 2022 and June 12, 2024, and both are positive.
What is Gold Silver Desk's Better Business Bureau rating?
The Better Business Bureau maintains a public profile for Gold Silver Desk under precious metal dealers in Woodland Hills, California, at bbb.org. A plain fetch to the profile page returned an anti-bot response in July 2026, so the live letter grade could not be captured here. Read the current grade and complaint history directly at bbb.org in a normal browser (source: bbb.org profile lookup, checked July 2026).
What does Gold Silver Desk charge for a precious metals IRA?
No dollar figure for account setup, annual custodian, annual storage, dealer spread, or account minimum appears on the captured Gold Silver Desk pages. A reader must request a written fee sheet on company letterhead and the trustee's fee schedule before wiring retirement funds (source: goldsilverdesk.com captures, checked July 2026).
Where does Gold Silver Desk store the metal?
The Gold and Silver IRA page names Delaware Depository as the segregated storage partner and quotes $1 billion of Lloyds of London insurance, exchange-approved status, and IRS code 408(n) compliance. No secondary depository is listed and the state-chartered Texas Bullion Depository is not named (source: goldsilverdesk.com Gold Silver IRA page, checked July 2026).
Can I use the Texas Bullion Depository through Gold Silver Desk?
The captured Gold Silver Desk pages describe only Delaware Depository storage for the vaulted IRA option. A Texas reader who wants state-run storage under the Texas Comptroller's oversight must raise the Texas Bullion Depository on the first call and require written trustee confirmation before any funds move (source: texasbulliondepository.gov, checked July 2026).
What is the checkbook LLC option that Gold Silver Desk describes?
Option two on the Gold and Silver IRA page is a checkbook-control self-directed IRA held inside a single-member LLC that the client owns and manages personally. The structure is legally valid under IRC section 408, but it carries more paperwork discipline and audit risk than a standard trustee-held IRA, especially if self-storage of IRA metal is involved (source: irs.gov Publication 590-A, checked July 2026).
Does Gold Silver Desk have a public regulatory record I can check?
An SEC EDGAR full-text search for "Gold Silver Desk" between January 1, 2018 and July 13, 2026 returned zero filings, and a CFTC press release search returned zero results on July 13, 2026. These snapshots do not scan sealed dockets or state small-claims cases, so a reader with concerns should still check state consumer alert databases directly (source: efts.sec.gov and cftc.gov, checked July 2026).
What paperwork should I demand before signing a Gold Silver Desk rollover?
Ask for four documents. First, a Gold Silver Desk fee sheet on company letterhead. Second, the named trustee's current fee schedule from the trustee's own site. Third, the depository storage agreement with the annual fee stated in dollars. Fourth, a coin-by-coin price sheet listing the dealer spread. Bundle all four into a single PDF and store it with your tax records.
Sources
- Gold Silver Desk homepage. Product framing, free shipping banner, and "© 2020 Copyright Gold Silver Desk" footer. URL: goldsilverdesk.com (paste directly into a browser; we do not link out to the company page). Captured July 2026.
- Gold Silver Desk About page. "Senior-level expert" and "eliminated the layers of overhead" positioning language. URL: goldsilverdesk.com/about.html (paste directly into a browser). Captured July 2026.
- Gold Silver Desk Gold and Silver IRA page. Two IRA options described (Delaware Depository segregated vault; checkbook LLC self-directed IRA). Delaware Depository facility facts quoted from the depository's own marketing. URL: goldsilverdesk.com/gold-silver-ira.html (paste directly into a browser). Captured July 2026.
- Gold Silver Desk Contact page. Address 22647 Ventura Boulevard Suite 1020, Woodland Hills, California 91364, phone 844-486-4653, email info at goldsilverdesk dot com. URL: goldsilverdesk.com/contact.html (paste directly into a browser). Captured July 2026.
- Business Consumer Alliance report for Gold Silver Desk. Company rating AA, active member since December 13, 2018, 917 inquiries, 2 posted reviews (dated June 17, 2022 and June 12, 2024), zero complaints closed in the last three years. checkbca.org report, checked July 2026.
- Better Business Bureau profile lookup. Public profile exists for Gold Silver Desk under precious metal dealers in Woodland Hills, California. Live profile fetch returned an anti-bot response in July 2026. bbb.org profile, checked July 2026.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR full-text search. Zero filings returned for the exact phrase "Gold Silver Desk" between January 1, 2018 and July 13, 2026. efts.sec.gov, checked July 2026.
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission press release search. Zero results for "Gold Silver Desk" on July 13, 2026. cftc.gov, checked July 2026.
- California Attorney General consumer alerts and publications. No page listing Gold Silver Desk on July 13, 2026. oag.ca.gov consumer resources, checked July 2026.
- Internal Revenue Service. Publication 590-A, "Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements." Trustee eligibility, direct rollover mechanics, 60-day deadline, 20 percent federal mandatory withholding on indirect rollovers, and 10 percent early distribution penalty. irs.gov Publication 590-A, checked July 2026.
- Internal Revenue Code section 408. Trustee categories for individual retirement accounts. Cornell Legal Information Institute IRC 408, checked July 2026.
- Texas Bullion Depository. State-chartered precious metals depository in Leander, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. texasbulliondepository.gov, checked July 2026.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. State tax structure and constitutional prohibition on a personal income tax under Article 8 of the Texas Constitution. Precious metals sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code section 151.336 and Comptroller Rule 3.336. comptroller.texas.gov, checked July 2026.
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority investor alerts on precious metals promotions and rollover pitches. finra.org investor alerts, checked July 2026.
- Federal Trade Commission. Advertising and endorsement guides applicable to precious metals dealer marketing. ftc.gov endorsement guides, checked July 2026.
- Texas State Securities Board enforcement action search. No page listing Gold Silver Desk on July 13, 2026. ssb.texas.gov, checked July 2026.