Maybe it is time you checked up on your favorite charities before making your next gift.
Read More...Charitable Giving
Being able to make a contribution to others is satisfying and admirable. Here are some tips about being strategic in your giving.
Charitable Donations from IRAs
Although a number of tax breaks got snuffed out by the recent tax compromise passed on January 1, the ability to make charitable contributions from IRA accounts for people older than 70 1/2 was given new life.
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How to avoid the vehicle sales tax in Virginia
“I would like to give my daughter my newer car, but the tax considerations are not simple.”
Read More...Tax records show Republicans overly generous, Democrats excessively stingy.
The hypocrisy of candidates who pretend to be generous with other people’s money while purposefully characterizing those who are actually generous destructively is an issue worthy of consideration when you vote.
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GiveBuddy.com – Dine and raise money for the organization you care about.
Last month I was eating lunch at a local restaurant when I noticed an offer by GiveBuddy.com that the restaurant would send a check for 10% of my receipt to any organization I chose.
Read More...The IRA Charitable Donation in 2012
The tax code provision that allowed IRA owners to contribute up to $100,000 directly from their IRA to the qualified charity of their choice–without recognizing the donation as income–expired at the end of 2011, but what if it is reinstated?
Read More...Schwab: Using a Donor Advised Fund for Your Charitable Giving
A Donor Advised Fund is a way to give small amounts to many charities. But take a look at the pros and cons of this strategy before diving in.
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$ ?s: Green Gift$ for the Holiday Season
Q: I received a letter from a nonprofit organization to which I regularly donate suggesting I may be eligible for state tax credits. Can you please explain what this means?
Read More...$ ?s: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Q: We plan to use appreciated stock for charitable giving and are looking into using a Schwab Charitable Fund. Do you have any feedback on this strategy?
Read More...Video: Gifting Appreciated Securities Can Save You Money
Americans are a generous people, and the end of the year is the time of year when most people do their charitable giving.
Read More...Charitable Giving: How to Choose Appreciated Stock
Christmas is coming. This is the time of year to consider charitable giving. Let us assume you have decided you want to give appreciated stock instead of writing a check. Now what?
Read More...Video: Year-End Tax Planning Could Significantly Save You Money
Even if you didn’t make a penny more next year, how can you have more dollars for next year’s holiday
season? Reduce your taxes. Between now and the end of the year there are several last-minute tax moves that may save you significant amounts of money. After January 1st, there’s little to do but pay-up.
