As we’ve seen, a high interest rate environment can generate financial challenges, such as tighter lending standards and reduced consumer spending. But it may also present certain opportunities for ...

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Making decisions about gifting can evoke many emotions. As you think about the legacy you want to leave, you may feel a sense of urgency to make a positive impact in the lives of your loved ones and ...

Taxpayers who don't itemize will be able to take a bigger deduction for donations, which could boost giving. However, ...

When an asset or investment is donated to charity, the donor avoids paying capital gains tax on the sale of assets, which can increase their charitable giving as much as 20%, depending on the donor's ...

Rafi, 3, holds a box of winter clothing that his family received from a distribution at Kawergosk Syrian Refugee Camp in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan, Iraq. Tax planning may be far from your mind as ...

Q. Hi Dan. In your answer to Hank in your column about how to make charitable donations from an IRA, you said donating that was “… better than paying yourself the RMD and then cutting personal checks ...

Donor advised funds have become a popular tool for those looking to streamline their charitable giving. In recent years, donor advised funds (DAFs) have become an increasingly popular tool for those ...