Clients who have large IRAs and are charitably inclined may benefit from making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) or naming a charity as the beneficiary of their IRA. In this episode of the PFP Section podcast, JG Gassman, CPA/PFS, and Rick Peck, ChFC, discuss how to approach these opportunities with clients. They share:

What QCDs are, how they work, and the tax benefits
The clients who are best suited to use this strategy
The options for setting up endowments or scholarship funds with a QCD
Tips for making QCD and beneficiary designations seamless with charities

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Using IRAs to fund charitable causes {PFP Section}