Charitable Gift Planning Archive
Beyond the Donor Acknowledgement Letter: Forms 8282 and 8283
This is updated from an article that was originally published on 11/1/2016. Your charity just received a donation of a painting va… Read More
The Clock is Ticking: 5 Reasons to Make Substantial Gifts Now vs. Later
Are you considering making a substantial gift? Here are five reasons to act sooner than later: 1. Lifetime Gift Tax Exemption is a… Read More
Charitable Contribution Changes for 2021
The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 (TCDTR) signed into law in December 2020, extends certain favorable CAR… Read More
The Tax Benefits of Donor Advised Funds and Bunching Charitable Donations
Over the past few years, many high net worth taxpayers have witnessed the unfortunate removal of a substantial amount of itemized… Read More
Charitable Donation Strategies for Nonprofits During COVID-19
The whole economy is reeling from COVID-19, but few industries have been as impacted by the novel coronavirus as the nonprofit sec… Read More
How a Donor’s Annual Minimum IRA Distribution can Help Your Organization Meet its Fundraising Goals
Did you know that donors aged 70 ½* years old or older can meet their annual minimum IRA distribution by making a gift to your org… Read More
FASB Proposes Increased Transparency of In-Kind Donations to Not-for-Profits
On February 10, 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposed a new accounting standard that would increase the t… Read More
Accounting Update for Not-for-Profits and Contributed Non-Financial Assets
On February 10, 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU), Not-for-Profit E… Read More
