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October 25th, 2022

 

Lower Taxable Income in Retirement

 

Taxes happen to be one of the largest expenses in retirement, and taxes can increase once you start to take your required minimum distribution (RMD) at age 72.  As most of you know, you have the option to distribute your RMD or up to $100,000 to qualified charities without paying income taxes on the distribution.  A qualified charity is an organization that qualifies for tax-exempt status, which is typically a non-profit organization, including churches, schools, and government entities.

 

What if you want to make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA but do not want to make 100% of the donation now, or you’re unsure how much you want to donate to your charitable organizations right now?  There is a fund called the Donor Designated Fund in which you can contribute your RMD and eliminate income taxes on the distribution.

 

Facts about the Donor Designated Fund:

 

 

What are the advantages?

 

 

I am a new member of the board of directors for the North Georgia Community Foundation and am learning ways to help others give generously in their community.  I have recently learned a lot about the various philanthropic funds and the advantages they offer donors to have more flexibility and control with their giving.  If you would like to learn more about this topic in more detail, please let me know, and I’m happy to help.

 

Christina Jones

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Financial Planner

Partner, Windsor Wealth

 

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