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Now that we are in an active hurricane season, a good reminder is that we do see an increase in scams related to natural disasters. Be on the lookout for disaster-relief, insurance, or charity-relief scams. Here are some helpful tips/reminders from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to keep in mind:
Could a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) be a smart way to give directly from your IRA? If you’re age 70½ or older, a QCD may allow you to support the charities you care about while potentially reducing taxable income from your IRA. The rules can be confusing, so we’ve created a simple guide to walk you through the key requirements and considerations.
Baron Financial Group honors the brave men and women who gave their lives serving our country. To honor all our veterans, a donation has been made to: Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) public charity that has been supporting our Troops since April 2003 and is based in Fair Lawn, NJ. in observance of Memorial Day, Baron Financial Group will be closed on Monday, May 25th.
One of the easiest ways to gift money to a charity in your estate plan is to name the charity as a beneficiary on your IRA or 401(k). Upon your death, the beneficiary designated on an IRA or 401(k) will receive their percentage of the assets very quickly. In addition, the designated beneficiary is independent of the will.
You may have a stock in your brokerage account that has a very large gain since you originally purchased it. If you were to go and sell the stock, outside of a retirement account, you would pay taxes on the profit you made on the investment. This is called a “capital gain”.