Seniors Can Reduce Their Tax Burden by Donating to Charity Through Their IRA

Shared from IRS.gov  In most cases, distributions from a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) are taxable in the year the account owner receives them but there are some exceptions. A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is one of the few exceptions. A QCD is a nontaxable distribution made directly by the trustee of an IRA to organizations…

Are You Prepared to Accept Cryptocurrency Gifts?

When cryptocurrencies first came on the scene, they were widely viewed as a fringe development, primarily of interest to nerds, doomsday preppers and criminals. Now they’ve moved closer to the mainstream, even prompting the IRS to add a question to its Form 1040 about transactions with virtual currencies. As more individuals and businesses have begun…