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Am I an accredited investor?
Find out in about sixty seconds. A few yes-or-no questions, no dollar figures, and a plain-English answer — plus what it actually means for you.
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AmIAccredited.org is a free educational self-assessment. It is not legal, tax, or investment advice and does not determine, certify, or verify anyone's accredited investor status.
Why it matters
What being accredited means for you
“Accredited investor” is a label from SEC Rule 501(a). It doesn't change who you are — it changes what you can be offered.
Access to private investments
Private real estate funds, private equity and venture funds, startups, and other Regulation D offerings can only be sold to accredited investors. The label is the ticket in.
Different rules, fewer guardrails
These offerings aren't registered with the SEC. Disclosure is lighter, exits are slower, and the rules assume you can afford to lose what you put in.
A status, not a card
Nobody certifies you. Each issuer decides for itself — and in advertised offerings (Rule 506(c)) it must verify with documents. The check tells you where you likely stand before that conversation.
Not there yet? Public funds, Regulation A+ offerings, and crowdfunding are open to everyone — and the thresholds are under review in Congress and at the SEC.
The tests
Four ways to qualify
Meet any one of them and you appear likely to qualify. The check walks through each, in order, and stops as soon as one fits.
$1,000,000+
Net worth
Alone or with a spouse or partner, not counting your home.
$200,000 / $300,000
Income
Each of the last two years, alone or jointly, and expected again this year.
Series 7 · 65 · 82
Licenses
Held in good standing. No income or asset test needed.
- New in the check
$5,000,000+
Entities & trusts
In assets or investments — or every owner accredited. Regulated institutions qualify by category.
Narrower paths — family clients of a qualifying family office, company insiders, and knowledgeable employees of private funds — are in the check too.
About a minute, start to finish
How the check works
- 01
Answer a few yes-or-no questions
Up to six, depending on your path. No dollar figures, account numbers, or documents — ever.
- 02
See where you stand, instantly
Which tests your answers matched, in plain English, with the rule behind each one.
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Keep a copy
We email your result and what to do next. Every result records the version of the rules it used.
The rules are moving
The dollar thresholds haven't changed since 1982. The House passed the INVEST Act in December 2025 and the SEC's 2026 agenda lists possible amendments. We track every change and version every result.
Ready? It takes about a minute.
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