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We’re now well into the 25 Days of Giving Series and it’s my intent to provide different aspects and strategies of charitable giving. Given that it’s the season of joy, sharing, and love it’s a great time to be thinking about smart giving (the kind that doesn’t involve gift wrappings, stockings, or bows). Read on to […]
Thanks for reading the 25 Days of Giving series! Share with friends, family, & colleagues to inspire others to also make meaningful year end gifts this season…and plan ahead for 2020 charitable goals. Under the current tax code, you may have changed the ways in which you give or the tax-beneficial strategies you employ with […]
If you choose to itemize your taxes, charitable contributions can reduce your tax bill. Generally you would choose to itemize when the combined total of your anticipated deductions (like charitable gifts) add up to more than the standard deduction. For 2019 taxes the standard deductions are: $12,200 for single individuals $12,200 for married, filing separately $24,400 […]
Thanks for reading the 25 Days of Giving series. Each day through December 25, I’m covering different aspects of charitable giving for both donors and nonprofit leaders. Have a topic you want to be covered or questions you want to be answered regarding charitable giving? Contact me. I’ve covered the term quid pro quo in […]
Thank you for reading the 25 Days of Giving series! In the spirit of the holiday season, I’m covering different aspects of charitable giving…perfect to get you thinking about your end-of-year giving. There are many, many reasons Iowa is a great place to live and work. One reason is the Endow Iowa Tax Credit Program—a […]
Thanks for reading the 25 Days of Giving series where w a’re “unwrapping” important info on various aspects of charitable giving each day through Christmas. Share with friends, family, & colleagues to inspire others to also make meaningful gifts this season. If you’re making a non-cash charitable donation of over $5,000, first off, high five! […]
Thank you for reading the 25 Days of Giving series! In the spirit of the holiday season, I’m covering different aspects of charitable giving…perfect to get you thinking about your end-of-year giving. I came across an article in Forbes about two tax court cases where families claimed large charitable contributions on their federal income tax and, given […]
Thanks for reading the 25 Days of Giving series; this is the “gift” for day 17! Plan on coming back to the blog every day from now through Christmas Day. Might this be a good season to consider being more generous to your place of worship? Generally, churches are considered to be public charities. This means they […]
Thanks for reading the 25 Days of Giving series! Plan on coming back to the blog every day from now through Christmas Day. In December there is gift giving with wrapping paper abound, but when it comes to charitable giving the important assets (like your retirement assets) don’t need ribbons or bows. Let’s first focus […]
For better or worse, for most nonprofits in the U.S., end-of-year giving comprises a significant portion of the charitable donation pie. In fact, between October and December nonprofits receive half of all annual donations! Yes, you read that right. The last quarter of the year accounts for donations equal to those raised the other nine […]