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Charitable Planning in July
July is a great month to consider plans for charitable gifts in 2025. These gifts could include an IRA charitable rollover, a gift of cash or a gift of appreciated stock or land.
IRA Charitable Rollover — The IRS refers to the IRA charitable rollover as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). An individual over age 70½ is permitted to make a transfer directly from his or her IRA custodian to a qualified charity. The transfer is not included in taxable income. If the IRA owner is over age 73, the distribution may fulfill part or all of the IRA owner’s required minimum distribution (RMD).
Because many individuals have invested their IRAs in stocks, bonds or other securities, it may be...