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Tax-Free IRA Rollover Gifts Are Back!
Congress has reauthorized legislation that allows donors to make
charitable gifts from their IRA accounts. A provision of the new tax
law, which was signed by President Obama on December 17, 2010, enables
people 70½ or older to make an IRA/charitable rollover during tax years
2010 and 2011 without incurring income tax on the withdrawal.
If you have not already taken your 2010 required minimum distribution
(RMD), you can satisfy up to $100,000 of your 2010 RMD by making an IRA
rollover to Cape Cod Community College Educational
Foundation—now—through January 31, 2011.
An IRA Charitable Rollover may be a great way
to make a gift to support the mission of Cape Cod Community College now
through 2011. While you cannot claim a charitable deduction for IRA
gifts, you will not pay income tax on the withdrawn amount.
Here's how it works:
Since you must follow specific rules in order to benefit from this
rollover option, you should contact you own tax advisors to learn how
the rules may affect your particular tax situation.
- You must be 70½ years of age or older.
- You may distribute any amount up to
$100,000 each year in 2010 and 2011. If you have not already taken
your
2010 required minimum distribution (RMD), you can satisfy up to
$100,000
of your 2010 RMD by making an IRA rollover to Cape Cod Community
College Educational Foundation—now—through January 31, 2011.
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Your IRA rollover gifts must be made outright to qualified charities from a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA.
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The transfer must go directly from your IRA to qualified charities;
gifts to donor advised funds, private foundations, and supporting
organizations are not eligible.
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The amount rolled over from your IRA will be excluded from your gross income.
- Your IRA rollover will count toward your minimum distribution requirement.
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There is no federal income tax deduction for the IRA rollover gift.
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The IRA rollover provision is effective now through December 31, 2011.
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If you make a gift to Cape Cod Community College Educational
Foundation, please include written instructions on how you want to
designate your gift by making a note on your IRA check, or you can call
508-375-4015 or email foundation@capedcod.edu with your gift
designation.
You might consider:
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Establishing an endowed scholarship for a minimum of $10,000.
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Designating your IRA gift of any amount to support the Annual Fund,
the Nickerson Archives Expansion, or our Dental Hygiene Clinic
Renovation.
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The new tax-free IRA rollover option may be especially attractive to:
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Donors who do not itemize their deductions
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Donors required to take minimum withdrawals from their IRAs but don't need that income currently
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Donors whose income level causes the phase-out of their exemptions
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Donors already giving at their 50% deduction limit
- Donors for whom additional income will cause more of their Social Security income to be taxed
For more details of how the new tax law may help you plan more generous support for the College, click here.
Thank you for your support!
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