Gifts

IRS Cautions Taxpayers about Fake Charities

It seems like every day we receive pleas from charities to make donations for their cause.  Some we recognize;  others, well, you may never have heard from them before.  Especially with the topsy-turvy world we have been experiencing with Covid-19, most legitimate charities have noticed a decline in contributions.  It is sad for those legitimate […]

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A Gift Like No Other

An occasion – birthday, religious holiday, cultural holiday – is in the near future and you are thinking of gifts that you can give to others.  We surf the internet, go to stores, think of that “perfect” gift, or even perhaps just give in to gift cards, but have you considered giving a gift from […]

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2021 Gifts to Charities

As we near the end of the year (it will be here before we know it), you may be thinking about donations to charities.  But, then you remember you don’t itemize deductions on your income taxes, so does it really matter when you make your charitable donation?  Last year, there was a deduction of up […]

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Grantor Trust – The Gift That Keeps on Giving (Tax Free)

Gifts, both tax and non-tax, are great to accomplish estate planning goals. A gift to a special type of trust, called a Grantor Trust, can be one of the best types of gifts you can make. The primary non-tax benefit of a gift is seeing the recipient use the funds for college, drive the car, […]

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