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Tax-Smart Charitable Planning Strategies That Marry Passion and Purpose
“With the stock market hovering at an all-time high, there’s never been a better time to evaluate which charitable planning strategies can help donors maximize impact via their estate planning.” – Vance Barse
PFs
“Family foundations are often best for donations of $1 million or more when the family serves as the primary research and/or charitable board.”
DAFs
“Donors receive a deduction of up to 30% of AGI by donating highly appreciated non-qualified assets and a deduction of up to 60% of AGI for donating cash.”
QCDs
“Typically, QCDs are considered by taxpayers who must take their required minimum distributions (RMDs) and have charitable intent.”
CRTs
“A CRT pays an income interest to an individual (or individuals) for a term of years or lifetime, with the remainder of the assets passing to a charity.”
CLTs
“A CLT offers an estate tax freeze and comes in two flavors: reversionary (grantor lead) and non- reversionary trusts.”
CGAs
“A CGA is established with a charity, such as the Red Cross, whereby the donor makes a charitable donation in exchange for a lifetime annuity.”
Mastering Financial Planning: Key Insights from Vance Barse
Vance in InvestmentNews: Opening an IRA just for Alternative Investments
Vance Barse, wealth strategist at Manning Wealth Management, acknowledged the appeal of such a platform, but stressed the importance of due diligence and suitability.
“Some alternative investment strategies are quite sophisticated and may be too advanced for the common IRA investor to fully understand,” he said. “From a planning standpoint, investors who allocate retirement assets to illiquid alternative investments should consider their required minimum distributions, because you will need to keep enough liquidity to satisfy the distribution requirements if the investors are getting close to 70.5 years old.”
“There’s also some tax-advantaged potential of investing in alternatives in an IRA, but if you sell at a loss you can’t use that for tax purposes because it’s inside a qualified account,” Mr. Barse added.
Webinar: Selecting the Financial Advisor that is Right for You
Achieving your financial, retirement, estate planning, and other goals may require a financial advisor. But advisors are not all the same: who you have serving you can make a big difference in achieving your goals. The relationship you have with your advisor should be about more than “just” trust or the name on the door. This webinar offers guidance to help you select the financial advisor that is right for you.
Vance in ThinkAdvisor: Advisors’ Advice: Top 11 Retirement Planning Questions Clients Ask
“Clients nearing or in retirement painfully remember 2008 and are aware that the U.S. hasn’t had a recession in over a decade. This is a fear-based question that crosses many people’s minds and is a great opportunity to revisit core planning principles to help put them at ease. When this question arises, I conduct a behavioral exercise during which we discuss: recession concerns, portfolio allocation, Social Security, health care costs [and] other income sources.”
Vance Barse
Vance Barse is a renowned financial planner with over a decade of experience in the industry. He is dedicated to helping individuals and families achieve financial security through personalized strategies and expert advice. Vance is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has contributed to numerous publications, sharing his deep knowledge and innovative approaches to financial planning.
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