Thinking about converting an inherited IRA to gold – anyone done this with a non-spouse?

• •My aunt recently passed away, and I’m one of the beneficiaries of her traditional IRA.
• •It's not a huge amount, probably around $70k after everything is settled, but it got me thinking about my own retirement portfolio.
• •I've been a steady gold investor for years, mostly through a Gold IRA I set up a while back, which is probably sitting around $180k now.

My aunt recently passed away, and I’m one of the beneficiaries of her traditional IRA. It's not a huge amount, probably around $70k after everything is settled, but it got me thinking about my own retirement portfolio. I've been a steady gold investor for years, mostly through a Gold IRA I set up a while back, which is probably sitting around $180k now. I’m a healthcare administrator here in Tampa, so stability is a big deal to me, and gold has always felt like a secure foundation.

The thing is, this inherited IRA is a non-spouse one, and the distribution rules are a bit different. I'm going through the 10-year rule, which means I have to draw it all out within that timeframe. I'm trying to decide if it makes sense to convert some or all of it into physical gold within a Gold IRA, or if that's even really feasible without triggering a bunch of taxes right now. My existing Gold IRA is doing well, and I'd love to consolidate things if it makes strategic sense in the long run. I'm just a little nervous about making a move with inherited funds, as the last thing I want is a surprise tax bill.

Has anyone here gone through this specific scenario with a non-spouse inherited IRA and converted it to gold? What were the tax implications like? Are there any specific pitfalls I should be aware of? I’m already using the Retirement Planner tool on Retire.goldirablueprint.com to model out different scenarios for my overall retirement, but I'm looking for real-world experiences with inherited funds especially. Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated!