Augusta Precious Metals
Our featured pick for gold and silver IRAs, with education-first guidance, lifetime account support, and a transparent approach to pricing.
Get a free gold IRA guideIf you want to move part of an existing retirement account into physical metal, you are looking for a rollover specialist. These firms guide money from a 401(k), 403(b), or traditional IRA into a self-directed IRA that can hold gold and silver, without triggering taxes when the transfer is handled correctly.
A clean rollover has several moving parts. The dealer sells the IRA-eligible metal, a custodian administers the account and reports to the IRS, and an approved depository stores the bullion. Many companies here coordinate all three for you. Compare them on how clearly they explain each fee, how patiently they walk you through the paperwork, and whether they push you toward a size or product that suits them more than you.
The 30 companies below range from dealers such as Goldco, American Hartford Gold, and Advantage Gold to custodians like Equity Trust Company and STRATA Trust Company. Ask any of them to confirm the rollover steps and costs in writing first.
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Augusta Precious Metals
Our featured pick for gold and silver IRAs, with education-first guidance, lifetime account support, and transparent pricing.
View profileAdvantage Gold
Advantage Gold is a Los Angeles based precious metals dealer that helps retirement savers roll existing accounts into gold and silver IRAs. It suits f
View profileAllegiance Gold
Allegiance Gold is a Calabasas, California dealer, founded in 2013, that helps investors hold IRS-approved gold and silver in a self-directed IRA and
View profileAmerican Bullion
American Bullion is a Los Angeles based gold IRA company that helps people roll retirement funds into physical precious metals. It suits savers who wa
View profileAmerican Hartford Gold
American Hartford Gold is a Los Angeles based precious metals dealer, founded in 2015, that helps people open gold and silver IRAs and buy bullion and
View profileAugusta Precious Metals
Augusta Precious Metals is an education-first gold and silver IRA company founded in 2012 and based in Casper, Wyoming. It coordinates custodian and d
View profileBirch Gold Group
Birch Gold Group is a Burbank, California precious metals dealer, founded in 2003, that helps people move part of their retirement savings into physic
View profileBrink's Global Services USA
Brink's Global Services USA is the vaulting and secure-logistics arm of The Brink's Company, storing precious metals in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, a
View profileCNT Depository
CNT Depository is a Bridgewater, Massachusetts storage facility and part of CNT Inc., a United States Mint authorized purchaser. It suits dealers, cus
View profileDelaware Depository
Delaware Depository is a Wilmington, Delaware facility and FideliTrade subsidiary that safeguards physical precious metals for dealers, custodians, an
View profileEquity Trust Company
Equity Trust Company is a Westlake, Ohio self-directed IRA custodian that holds and administers precious metals and other alternative-asset retirement
View profileGoldco
Goldco is a national precious metals dealer in Calabasas, California, that helps retirement savers open gold and silver IRAs and buy IRS-eligible coin
View profileGoldenCrest Metals
GoldenCrest Metals is a Calabasas, California precious metals dealer, founded in 2023, that helps customers open gold and silver IRAs and buy physical
View profileGoldStar Trust Company
GoldStar Trust Company is an Amarillo, Texas self-directed IRA custodian and a subsidiary of Centennial Bank. It suits investors who want a bank-backe
View profileInspira Financial (formerly Millennium Trust)
Inspira Financial, formerly Millennium Trust Company, is an Oak Brook, Illinois custodian that administers self-directed and precious metals retiremen
View profileInternational Depository Services (IDS Group)
International Depository Services, part of Dillon Gage's IDS Group, stores precious metals in Delaware, Texas, and Ontario, Canada. It suits investors
View profileKingdom Trust (Choice)
Kingdom Trust is a Murray, Kentucky self-directed IRA custodian now operating under the Choice brand. It suits investors who want a custodian to hold
View profileLear Capital
Lear Capital, based in Los Angeles, is a precious metals dealer founded in 1997 that helps retirement savers hold IRS-approved gold and silver in a se
View profileMonetary Gold
Monetary Gold, founded in 2000 and based in Woodland Hills, California, offers gold, silver, and other approved metals for direct purchase or inside a
View profileNew Direction Trust Company
New Direction Trust Company is a Louisville, Colorado self-directed IRA custodian that holds and administers precious metals and other alternative-ass
View profileNoble Gold Investments
Noble Gold Investments is a Pasadena, California precious metals dealer that helps retirement savers hold physical gold and silver through a self-dire
View profileOrion Metal Exchange
Orion Metal Exchange is a Los Angeles precious metals dealer offering gold, silver, platinum, and palladium for direct purchase and self-directed IRAs
View profileOxford Gold Group
Oxford Gold Group, based in Los Angeles, is a precious metals dealer that helps investors buy physical gold and silver for direct ownership or inside
View profilePatriot Gold Group
Patriot Gold Group is a Seal Beach, California precious metals dealer that helps customers buy bullion and open self-directed gold and silver IRAs. It
View profilePreserve Gold
Preserve Gold is a newer Woodland Hills, California precious metals dealer offering gold and silver for direct purchase and self-directed IRAs. It sui
View profilePriority Gold
Priority Gold is a Dallas, Texas dealer that sells physical precious metals and sets up self-directed gold and silver IRAs for savers nationwide. It f
View profileSilver Gold Bull
Silver Gold Bull is a United States precious metals dealer offering gold, silver, and other bullion online for direct purchase, and it can also supply
View profileSTRATA Trust Company
STRATA Trust Company is a Waco, Texas self-directed IRA custodian that administers precious metals and other alternative-asset retirement accounts. It
View profileTexas Bullion Depository
Texas Bullion Depository is a Leander, Texas facility and the only state-administered precious metals depository in the United States, run by the Texa
View profileTexas Precious Metals Depository
Texas Precious Metals Depository is a Shiner, Texas storage facility affiliated with the dealer Texas Precious Metals. It safeguards physical metal on
View profileThe Entrust Group
The Entrust Group is an Oakland, California self-directed IRA administrator and custodian for precious metals and other alternative assets. It suits i
View profileFrequently asked questions
What is a gold IRA rollover?
It is the process of moving funds from a 401(k) or existing IRA into a self-directed IRA that holds physical gold or silver, usually as a tax-free transfer.
Will I owe taxes or penalties on a rollover?
A direct trustee-to-trustee transfer generally avoids taxes and penalties, but the rules are specific, so confirm the method with your custodian and a tax advisor before you start.
Can I roll over an old 401(k) from a former employer?
Usually yes. Funds held in a former employer's 401(k) are often eligible to roll into a self-directed IRA, though plan rules vary, so verify your specific plan first.
How long does a gold IRA rollover take?
Timelines vary by provider and by your current plan administrator, but many transfers complete within a couple of weeks once the paperwork is submitted correctly.
What the rules say
Moving retirement funds into a gold IRA is done by a transfer or a rollover, which the IRS explains in Publication 590-A. A direct trustee to trustee transfer avoids the withholding and deadline pitfalls of an indirect rollover, and the metal must end up with an approved trustee, not at home.
