Chamberlin Financial has a strategic partnership with Legacy Tree Foundation to offer charitable planning services to our clients.
When you think of charitable planning most people think it only benefits the charity and it serves. But there are many benefits on all sides when creating a legacy using charitable planning. Charitable planning can be beneficial not only for tax and philanthropic benefits but for income planning as well.
Think about how you could benefit from an immediate charitable income tax deduction. The deduction can be utilized to reduce your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) by up to 50%. If the tax deduction is large enough that it cannot be utilized fully in the first year, the remaining amount can be carried forward for up to 5 additional years.
Examples of people who might be able to utilize these tax deductions are:
Annuity owners who would prefer NOT to pass along lump sum annuity gains to their heirs.
People who are taking RMD’s that they currently neither want nor need.
People who earn enough in social security, pension and other investment income that they are making quarterly tax payments.
Families who experience an unusual year of inflated income due to the sale of a business, real estate, or another type of windfall.
Put real dollars back in your pocket.
The following case studies can be found at Chamberlin Financial-Charitable Planning.
1.Annuity Transfer Case Study
2. Cash Transfer Case Study
3. Securities Transfer Case Study
4. Real Estate Transfer Case Study
5. Roth Conversion Case Study
It’s Not Just for the Wealthy
By understanding the basic features of charitable gift annuities and charitable bargain installment sales, you can strategically unlock assets, create tax deductions and set up structured payments for your heirs while also supporting your favorite charities. These simple programs include:
1. The charitable bargain installment sale, which provides either an immediate or deferred structured income payout to your family for a set number of years.
2. The traditional charitable gift annuity, which creates an immediate or deferred lifetime payout for up to two individuals.
Unlock Qualified Money Potentially Tax-Free
Many people create this substantial charitable tax deduction then utilize it to unlock or re-characterize qualified money in a tax-free manner. For example, let’s say you have an adjusted gross income of $100,000. You utilize existing cash assets to fund a charitable program that creates a $50,000 tax deduction. The deduction can either be utilized to reduce your AGI, or you can do a $50,000 Roth conversion or take a $50,000 qualified distribution, potentially without any tax consequences.
The charitable program also creates a structured inheritance without the costs of setting up or administering a trust. Overall, charitable planned giving is one of the few programs available that provide a variety of tax and income benefits and should be strongly considered as an additional planning tool for the individual or family.