{"id":3281,"date":"2013-01-06T05:23:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-06T12:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lichtermanlaw.com\/?p=3281"},"modified":"2013-01-06T05:23:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-06T12:23:14","slug":"urgent-opportunity-for-ira-distributions-to-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lichtermanlaw.com\/index.php\/urgent-opportunity-for-ira-distributions-to-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent Opportunity for IRA Distributions to Charity"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems like we may have finally heard the end of this “fiscal cliff” talk . . . at least for a little while. \u00a0As many people know, Legislation was recently enacted to keep the “Bush tax cuts” from completely expiring – with some tweaks to rates and, no surprise, plenty of special interest funding. \u00a0I’m working on a blog post that will summarize the estate, gift, and charitable planning aspects of the legislation, but there is one opportunity it provides that is critically time sensitive.<\/span><\/p>\n

That is the ability to make a tax-free transfer from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) directly to a charity and have it count for 2012. \u00a0In the right situation, this is an incredibly opportunity – the kicker is that you\u00a0must<\/em> make the transfer no later than January 31, 2013. \u00a0Here are the highlights of the rules:<\/span><\/p>\n