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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
See You at the Toews Behavioral Portfolio Design Workshop
You may know that I have a degree in Neurobiology & Neurophysiology. As you’d imagine, I have a keen interest in how the mind works and the emotions that go into making decisions involving finance. In that regard, I’m happy to be attending the Toews Behavioral Portfolio Design workshop in San Diego, Tuesday, November 6.
Closing the Gap Between Taxes and Investments
One of the head-scratching observations I made during my former career as an investment consultant to leading financial advisors is how few advisors ask for their clients’ tax returns to use as the basis for their planning.
Alternative Investments: The Time to Hedge May Be Now
It’s been a decade since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the “Great Recession” of 2008. Today, the stock market keeps notching new highs, consumer confidence is at an all-time high, unemployment is around an all-time low, and Uber drivers are touting marijuana stocks instead of that “Bitcoin thing.”
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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