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Consider Tax-Smart deductions for that year. In the years following, you could avoid the capital gains taxes you would have incurred if
revert to taking the standard deduction.
you simply sold the stocks and then gave the money to the
Charitable Gifts • Make qualified charitable distributions. Once you turn charities. One note of caution, though—your contributions
73 (or 75 if you were born in 1960 or later), you must start to a donor-advised fund are irrevocable, and once the assets
By Sally Sima Stahl taking withdrawals from your traditional or inherited IRA. are in the fund, you can’t use them for anything except
As we enter the annual These withdrawals—technically called required minimum charitable giving.
season of giving, you might distributions, or RMDs—are taxable at your personal income These strategies—QCDs and donor-advised funds in
be thinking of charities you tax rate, so, if the amounts are large enough, they could push particular—can be complex and involve several issues of
wish to support. But you also you into a higher tax bracket or cause you to pay larger which you should be aware. So, you should consult your tax
might be wondering how to Medicare premiums. advisor before taking action. But if any of these techniques
gain some tax benefits from But if you donate these RMDs directly to a qualified are appropriate for your situation, give them some thought—
your gifts. charity, you can avoid the taxes. And because these donations, because helping a charitable group and getting tax benefits
It used to be pretty known as qualified charitable distributions (QCDs), will for doing so is a “win” for everyone.
straightforward: You wrote reduce the balance on your IRA, you may have lower RMDs This article was written by Edward Jones for use by
a check to a charity and then in the future. your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, Edward Jones,
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Consequently, there was less financial incentive to make RMDs. QCDs up to $105,000 can be taken in 2024. Edward Jones Insurance Agency of California, L.L.C.;
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Here are a few tax-smart charitable giving strategies: many types of assets into this fund, and then direct it to provide tax advice. You should consult your qualified tax
• Bunch your charitable gifts into one year. If you combine make grants periodically to the charities you’ve chosen. advisor regarding your situation.
a few years’ worth of charitable gifts in a single year, you You get an immediate tax deduction for your contribution, Contact us at (561) 748-7600, Sally Sima Stahl, CFP ,
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