If you are 70½ years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and receive tax benefits in return. You can give any amount up to $105,000 per year from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as ours without having to pay income taxes on the money. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD for short.
By making a gift this year of any amount up to $105,000 from your IRA, you can see your philanthropic dollars at work. You are jump-starting the legacy you would like to leave and giving yourself the joy of watching your philanthropy take shape. Moreover, you can fulfill any outstanding pledge you may have made by transferring that amount from your IRA as long as it is $105,000 or less for the year.
No. You must be 70½ by the date you make the gift.
Yes. Direct gifts to a qualified charity can be made only from an IRA. Under certain circumstances, however, you may be able to roll assets from a pension, profit sharing, 401(k) or 403(b) plan into an IRA and then make the transfer from the IRA directly to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. To determine if a rollover to an IRA is available for your plan, speak with your plan administrator.
Yes, absolutely. Beginning in the year you turn 73, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution.
We must receive your gift by Dec. 31 for your donation to qualify this year. If you have check-writing features on your IRA, please be aware that your check must clear your account by Dec. 31 to count toward your required minimum distribution for the calendar year.
No. You can give any amount under this provision, as long as it is $105,000 or less per year. If your IRA is valued at more than $105,000, you can transfer a portion of it to fund a charitable gift.
No. Under the law, you can give a maximum of $105,000 per year. For example, you can give each organization $52,500 this year or any other combination that totals $105,000 or less. Any amount of more than $105,000 in one year must be reported as taxable income.
If you have a spouse (as defined by the IRS) who is 70½ or older and has an IRA, they can also give any amount up to $105,000 from their IRA.
Unfortunately, the law does not allow a lifetime gift made directly from your IRA to fund a charitable remainder trust or charitable gift annuity.
Legal Name: Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Address: 1 Harvard Circle, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Federal tax ID number: 59-0948696
William A. Meyer Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
JACK, JOSEPH & MORTON MANDEL BUILDING
1 HARVARD CIRCLE, SUITE 100
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409
Information contained herein was accurate at the time of posting. The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results. California residents: Annuities are subject to regulation by the State of California. Payments under such agreements, however, are not protected or otherwise guaranteed by any government agency or the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association. Oklahoma residents: A charitable gift annuity is not regulated by the Oklahoma Insurance Department and is not protected by a guaranty association affiliated with the Oklahoma Insurance Department. South Dakota residents: Charitable gift annuities are not regulated by and are not under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota Division of Insurance.
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A charitable bequest is one or two sentences in your will or living trust that leave to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County a specific item, an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate.
an individual or organization designated to receive benefits or funds under a will or other contract, such as an insurance policy, trust or retirement plan
"I give to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 1 Harvard Circle, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, or its successor thereto, ______________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."
able to be changed or cancelled
A revocable living trust is set up during your lifetime and can be revoked at any time before death. They allow assets held in the trust to pass directly to beneficiaries without probate court proceedings and can also reduce federal estate taxes.
cannot be changed or cancelled
tax on gifts generally paid by the person making the gift rather than the recipient
the original value of an asset, such as stock, before its appreciation or depreciation
the growth in value of an asset like stock or real estate since the original purchase
the price a willing buyer and willing seller can agree on
The person receiving the gift annuity payments.
the part of an estate left after debts, taxes and specific bequests have been paid
a written and properly witnessed legal change to a will
the person named in a will to manage the estate, collect the property, pay any debt, and distribute property according to the will
A donor advised fund is a separately identified fund created by a donor with the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County as a cost effective and efficient way to give charitably. The donor retains the right to make recommendations for distributions from the fund.
An endowed gift can create a new endowment or add to an existing endowment. The principal of the endowment is invested and a portion of the principal’s earnings are used each year to support our mission.
Tax on the growth in value of an asset—such as real estate or stock—since its original purchase.
Securities, real estate or any other property having a fair market value greater than its original purchase price.
Real estate can be a personal residence, vacation home, timeshare property, farm, commercial property or undeveloped land.
A charitable remainder trust provides you or other named individuals income each year for life or a period not exceeding 20 years from assets you give to the trust you create.
You give assets to a trust that pays our organization set payments for a number of years, which you choose. The longer the length of time, the better the potential tax savings to you. When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to you, your family or other beneficiaries you select. This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members at a minimal cost.
You fund this type of trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. You can also make additional gifts; each one also qualifies for a tax deduction. The trust pays you, each year, a variable amount based on a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County as a lump sum.
You fund this trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. Each year the trust pays you or another named individual the same dollar amount you choose at the start. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County as a lump sum.
A beneficiary designation clearly identifies how specific assets will be distributed after your death.
A charitable gift annuity involves a simple contract between you and the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County where you agree to make a gift to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and we, in return, agree to pay you (and someone else, if you choose) a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life.