Donating Retirement Plan Assets

A review of research on who makes charitable bequests and the underlying demographics that will influence this field over the next few decades. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com

Combining charitable giving and retirement plan assets provides great opportunities, and great pitfalls. This lecture review popular techniques and related tax law. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com

A review of techniques combining life insurance with charitable planning. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com

This lecture examines the uses and details of the Charitable Lead Trust. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com

The lecture reviews various details, options, and tax treatment of charitable remainder trusts including CRATs, CRUTs, NICRUTs, NIMCRUTs, and Flip CRUTs. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com

Charitable gift annuities may seem straightforward, but calculating the tax results may take a bit of work. This lecture examines the tax rules associated with putting money into, and taking money out of, charitable gift annuities. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com

What is a charitable gift annuity and how does it work? This lecture examines standard and non-standard uses of charitable gift annuities in financial planning. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com

How do we treat a gift if the donor gets something substantial in return from the charity. This lecture examines the tax treatment of such "bargain sale" charitable gifts. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com

What constitutes a charitable gift for tax purposes? When is it made and when can you deduct it? This lecture examine the details of the elements and timing of a charitable gift according to tax law. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com

A lecture on the details of how donors and nonprofits must document charitable contributions in order to allow for charitable tax deductions. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com