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Tax-Savvy Charitable Giving With QCDs Can Benefit Both Giver and Receiver

Plenty of retirees like to give back to their communities through charitable donations, but questions often arise over the best way to do that.

What approach is efficient, provides the tax benefits you’re after, and also is advantageous for the charity that’s on the receiving end?

One possibility is a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), a tax-savvy way to reduce your taxable income and maximize your donations whether you itemize deductions on your tax return or not. An added bonus

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