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Year-End Charitable Giving and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions

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As the 2023 tax year winds down, owners of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) might consider combining the 2023 tax benefits of charitable giving with a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from their IRA....more

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Using Your IRA to Make Gifts to Charity

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If you are at least 70 ½ years old and have a traditional IRA, you can give up to $100,000 from your IRA account directly to charity. This direct transfer, called a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), avoids having to ...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

A Win-Win Situation: How Charitable Gift Annuities Provide Benefits for Both Donor and Recipient

Are you looking for a way to decrease your income tax obligation after retirement while supporting your alma mater or a favorite charity? A charitable gift annuity may be the right answer for you....more

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SECURE 2.0 and Other Legislative Proposals Address Charitable Giving Strategies

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Despite uncertain conditions, a recent survey shows that approximately three out of four donors maintained their level of charitable giving in 2022 and expect to maintain or increase their giving in 2023. That said, the...more

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2023 Estate Planning Update

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This alert from Verrill’s Private Clients & Fiduciary Services Group highlights the latest changes to the income tax and transfer tax landscape. The alert addresses the SECURE ACT 2.0, federal and state transfer tax updates...more

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2022 Year-End and 2023 Planning

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As the year is drawing to a close, we offer you some general advice regarding year-end planning and updated inflation-adjusted figures for 2023. Annual Exclusion Gifts - In 2022, the annual exclusion amount is $16,000...more

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Charitable Giving – It’s Not Just for December

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At the end of the year, many people think about giving to charities, especially people who are seeking additional tax deductions. In fact, statistics show that as much as 30% of charitable giving is done in the last month of...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup November 14 – November 18, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 14, 2022 – November 18, 2022...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

New Guidance for Inherited IRAs

Historically, if one inherited an IRA, he or she was able to stretch the distributions over the beneficiary’s lifetime. However, under the SECURE Act, passed in 2019, those stretched out rules were changed for most...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Qualified Charitable Distributions: Use QCDs to Transfer IRA Funds to Charity

After your retirement, or if you’re retiring soon, you may be more inclined to make donations to charity. However, you may receive little or no tax benefit from your contribution, depending on whether you itemize deductions....more

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Planning for the Future: Estate and Tax Planning with Digital Assets

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Cryptocurrencies are becoming a larger component of investors' portfolios, especially for millennials and Generation Z, who collectively make up 94 percent of cryptocurrency buyers. While it may seemingly be too early for...more

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Year-End Charitable Giving and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions

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As the 2021 tax year winds down, owners of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) might consider combining the 2021 tax benefits of charitable giving with a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA. If you are at least...more

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Play for the Win-Win: Help a Charity While Benefitting Yourself

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Charitable giving helps to improve social well-being by supporting a broad range of areas including education, scientific research, alleviation of poverty, and others. To encourage donations, the federal government makes...more

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Impact of House Ways and Means Tax Proposals for Trusts, Estates, and Retirement Accounts

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In this second blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax proposals, we address the proposed changes that will affect the taxation of trusts, estates, and retirement plans. As we discussed, on September 13, 2021, the...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Does a Qualified Charitable Distribution Make Sense This Year?

A unique provision in the tax code allows certain transfers, made directly from a traditional IRA to a qualified charitable organization, to avoid taxation. Although this benefit of a qualified charitable distribution (QCD)...more

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Maximizing End-of-Year Charitable Giving

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As the holiday season approaches, people are thinking about giving to charitable organizations. As a donor, you can be both philanthropic and tax-efficient in your charitable giving. Estate Planning - One way to give is...more

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Estate Planning Implications of SECURE Act and CARES Act

The SECURE Act (signed into law on December 20, 2019) changed many of the established rules applicable to retirement assets – most notably, elimination of “stretch” required minimum distributions (RMDs). Likewise, the CARES...more

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Charitable Giving in the Time of Coronavirus

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It is no secret the Coronavirus has impacted the way Americans live their day-to-day lives. The virus has negatively affected many Americans’ jobs, livelihood, and finances. In such an uncertain time, it may be difficult to...more

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Tax Relief to Help Weather the Storm of COVID-19

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As the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our personal, financial and business lives, the government has responded with legislative and administrative relief.  This is a high-level summary of some of the enacted measures...more

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Top 10 Tax Planning Tips for 2020

Tax season is right around the corner, but good tax planning takes place all year long! See below for some of our favorite tips and tricks. These cover a variety of areas including charitable giving, estate tax exemptions,...more

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Tools and Tripwires Involved in Supporting Charitable Work Abroad

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Following the tragic destruction fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, many in the United States are looking for a way to assist the rebuilding and restoring of this iconic Cathedral and historic location. Even in the...more

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Charitable Giving Options Under the New Tax Law

The new tax law makes it harder to claim a tax deduction for charitable contributions. While charitable giving should not be only about getting a tax break, if you want to reap a tax benefit from your contributions, there are...more

Verrill

2018 Year-End Estate Planning Update

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Federal Transfer Taxes - The Internal Revenue Service has announced the annual inflation adjustments for the 2019 tax year... Federal unified gift and estate tax exclusion increasing to $11,400,000: As of January 1,...more

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The Effect of Tax Changes On Transfers from IRAs to Charity

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) eliminated all miscellaneous itemized deductions that are subject to the 2% floor, capped state and local taxes deduction at $10,000, and doubled the standard deduction for single...more

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Summary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more

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