Charitable Gift Planning
Haiti Donations Qualify for 2009 Tax Deduction
IR 2010-012: WASHINGTON — People who give to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti can claim these donations on the tax return…
50 Resources for Starting a Charity
This posting on executivembaprograms.org has 50 links to other sites that provide information related to establishing and running a non-profit organization. However, don’t forget…
IRS Offers Tips for Year End Donations
From IR-2009-114 WASHINGTON — Individuals and businesses making contributions to charity should keep in mind several important tax law provisions that have…
Tax Court: Gifts to your own Private Foundation are Deductible
This courtesy of Professor Chris Hoyt of the University of Missouri (Kansas City) School of Law: The Tax Court rejected an argument…
Tired of Your CRT? Sell It!
If you set up a Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) in the past but now wish you could get a lump sum back…
Assignment of IRA by Estate to Charity is Not a Transfer
These are the facts from a recent Private Letter Ruling from the IRS: The Decedent had a “pour-over” will requiring that his…
Diposition of Cremated Remains in NC
Cremation is an increasing common way of handling human remains. While cremated remains are sometimes buried, there is often a desire on…
Charitable Trusts – Save Taxes While Benefiting Charity
There are two primary types of charitable trusts – charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) and charitable lead trusts (CLTs). CRTs are far more…
Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009
This bill was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, and is for the expansion of IRA charitable rollovers, which are…
25th Anniversary of Triangle Community Foundation
The Triangle Community Foundation (TCF) is holding a celebration tonight of its 25th anniversary (I’m pleased to say that I will be attending). The…
