Welcome to the fall edition of Legacy Matters, Nutter’s private wealth and nonprofit newsletter focusing on estate planning and philanthropy topics. In this issue, we analyze the Final SECURE Act regulations that will become...more
Welcome to the spring edition of Legacy Matters, Nutter’s private wealth and nonprofit newsletter focusing on estate planning and philanthropy topics. In this issue, we analyze charitable deductions and required recordkeeping...more
4/5/2024
/ Charitable Deductions ,
Charitable Donations ,
Estate Planning ,
High Net-Worth ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Private Foundations ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Scholarships ,
Tax Planning ,
Wealth Management
Welcome to the first edition of Legacy Matters, Nutter’s private wealth and nonprofit newsletter focusing on estate planning and philanthropy topics.
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11/13/2023
/ Charitable Donations ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Donations ,
Estate Planning ,
Estate Tax ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Gifts ,
High Net-Worth ,
Income Taxes ,
Private Foundations ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Relief ,
Wealth Management
As 2022 came to a close along with Governor-Elect Healey’s term as Attorney General of Massachusetts, the Office of the Attorney General published an updated Guide for Board Members of Charitable Organizations (the “Guide”)....more
Massachusetts nonprofit organizations should take note of three actions taken by Massachusetts governmental bodies in April 2020 to assist them in operating during the current COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. These actions...more
On #GivingTuesday, if you are thinking about making a cash gift to one or more of your favorite causes and you intend to claim a charitable contribution deduction on your 2017 income tax return for the gift(s), here are three...more
Around this time every year, the IRS looks at whether there has been a year-over-year increase in the Consumer Price Index and announces inflation adjustments to the federal gift and estate tax exclusion amounts for the...more
It is not often that you can find inspiration within the Treasury regulations. But if you are a family foundation looking for innovative ways of pursuing your charitable mission, you will come away from reading the nineteen...more
Around this time every year, the IRS looks at whether there has been a year-over-year increase in the Consumer Price Index and announces inflation adjustments to the federal gift and estate tax exclusion amounts for the...more
No matter who wins the White House in November, the new president’s agenda will include tax reform. But changes to our tax laws need not wait until after inauguration day, as we learned four years ago when the “fiscal cliff”...more
During the Perkins School for the Blind annual fundraising gala, Perkins Possibilities 2016, we witnessed the launch of the powerful social change campaign called BlindNewWorld. The campaign aims to help the sighted...more
From April 9 to April 12, I had the good fortune to be part of the Council on Foundations 2016 Annual Conference. The Council welcomed nearly 1,400 leaders in the philanthropic sector to Washington, D.C., for plenary programs...more
3 Things to Remember About Documenting Charitable Gifts of Property, Securities and Art.
Last month in this blog, we described five ways to be diligent about documenting charitable gifts of cash or out-of-pocket expenses...more
5 Ways to Be Diligent with Charitable Gifts of Cash
Remember that formal benefit dinner you attended last fall? The contentious battle for that golf package at the charity auction in the spring? Your donation to the...more
Foundations are effective vehicles for families who want to make a collective philanthropic impact now and for generations to come. Traditionally, foundations have achieved this impact solely through strategic grantmaking. A...more
Somewhere on every grown-up person’s to-do list is an entry that reads something like “tackle estate plan”. You may even find it among your New Year’s resolutions. The prospect of planning your estate with an attorney can be...more