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JCF 2024 Year-End Charitable Giving & Tax Planning Guidance
The JCF reminds you about year-end charitable giving strategies while reducing your overall tax liability as the 2024 calendar wraps up.
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Open a DAF, Bunch Your Gifts, Plan Your Future Philanthropy
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JCF's 2023 Year-End Charitable Giving Deadlines
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IRA Charitable Rollover: Save on Taxes, Support Your Favorite Causes
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Donors Can Help the Community and Earn Income with a CGA
With the passing of the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022, Congress approved, among other provisions, the opportunity for individuals to transfer a...
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2023 Year-End Tax Planning Letter from JFNA
To assist charitable givers in Jewish communities and beyond from across the United States, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)...
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Aug 30, 20232 min read
Donate Appreciated Assets, Save on Taxes, Make an Impact
As of this writing, the S&P 500 Index (which covers a broad range of companies and industries) is up about 18% year-to-date. Further,...
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Enhance Your Giving with a Donor Advised Fund
The following article was published in the July 26, 2023 issue of the Jewish Community Voice: Donor advised funds have taken off in...
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Got an IRA? Give to Charity? Save Big on Taxes with a QCD!
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3 Convenient Ways a Donor Advised Fund May Help Your Charitable Giving
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Nov 30, 20222 min read
How You May Save Big on Taxes by Bunching Your Donations
If charitable giving is on your to-do list before the end of 2022, you may want to consider a savvy way to save on taxes with a...
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Nov 25, 20221 min read
JCF's 2022 Year-End Charitable Giving Deadlines
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and December 31st approaching, the JCF is sharing some deadline dates to ensure that your...
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Tips to Help with Your Year-End Financial Planning
The following is a reprint of the JCF's recent Money Matters column, published in the November 2, 2022 issue of the Jewish Community...
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Oct 19, 20224 min read
Tips for Year-End Tax Planning & Charitable Giving
Each year, the Jewish Federations of North America publish a "Year-End Tax Planning Letter" that is distributed to Jewish Federations and...
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Bingo!: How You Can Benefit with a Donor Advised Fund
When you launch a donor advised fund (DAF) with the Jewish Community Foundation, Inc., you can boost your charitable giving efforts in...
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How to Find and Claim Your Family's Forgotten Assets
Interested in searching for forgotten or lost money that may be in your name? You came to the right place. The article reprinted below...
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Ready to Benefit by Donating from Your IRA? Start Here.
Using your individual retirement account (IRA) to initiate a qualified charitable distribution (QCD for short; also known as an IRA...
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