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Win-Win Charitable Giving

MainStreet Financial Planning

But what if you could do good for the charity and your taxes at the same time? Charitable donations can lock in tax deductions that will save you money. Having a simple plan and willingness to use alternatives to cash donations can help you lower your tax liability. Bunch donations. Donate directly from your IRA.

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DAF Before QCD? A Charitable Giving Strategies Q&A with Dr. James

eMoney Advisor

If you have a client who’s making cash donations, and they’re age 70 1/2, it’s smarter to make those gifts directly out of the IRA in what’s called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). That means QCDs can be used in charitable giving strategies before RMDs begin. More on that below.

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Strategic Planning in Volatile Markets

Brown Advisory

We believe that the current environment offers a number of strategic planning opportunities to improve your financial plan, enhance wealth transfers to heirs or charities, minimize the impact of income taxes and broadly help you advance your progress toward long-term goals. tax code that are not permanent.

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Strategic Planning in Volatile Markets

Brown Advisory

We believe that the current environment offers a number of strategic planning opportunities to improve your financial plan, enhance wealth transfers to heirs or charities, minimize the impact of income taxes and broadly help you advance your progress toward long-term goals. tax code that are not permanent.