Bread and butter strategy—QCDs for clients 70½ and older

Bread and butter strategy—QCDs for clients 70½ and older

As the economic and legislative environment continues to evolve, advisors are sharpening every tool available to help clients meet both their financial and charitable goals. Provisions enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) have renewed focus on...
Three clients. Three solutions. One common theme.

Three clients. Three solutions. One common theme.

We’ve rounded the corner into the fourth quarter! As the calendar year draws to a close, you’re likely well aware that charitable giving is not only important to your clients as an act of generosity, but also as a powerful tool in tax planning.  Consider the...
Inherited IRAs: A charitable solution?

Inherited IRAs: A charitable solution?

Remember the good old days when your clients could withdraw the money they inherited in their parents’ IRAs over the course of their lifetimes, thereby deferring the income tax for as long as possible? This so-called “stretch IRA” was largely eliminated by the SECURE...