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IRA Required Minimum Distribution
Donors 70+ Years of age can make a gift directly from your IRA. By making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) you not only support Light of Life but also help to satisfy your required minimum distribution.
When you donate stock to charity, you'll generally take a tax deduction for the full fair market value. And because you are donating stock, your contribution and tax deduction may instantly increase over 20%.- Fidelity Charitable
HOW MUCH SHOULD I TAKE OUT OF MY IRA AT AGE 70 1/2?
Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) must be taken each year beginning with the year you turn age 70 1/2
The RMD for each year is calculated by dividing the IRA account balance as of December 31 of the prior year by the applicable distribution period of life expectancy. This rule does not apply to your Roth IRAs. You can determine your distribution period or life expectancy by using the Tables in Appendix B of Publication 590-B Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).
Access Appendix BTable I - For Beneficiaries
Table II - For owners whose spouse is 10 years younger and the IRA's sole beneficiary
Table III - For all other owners (most IRA owners will use this table)
See the discussion of Required Minimum Distributions and worksheets to calculate the required amount.
Access RMD WorksheetQualified Charitable Distributions
What is a qualified charitable distribution?
Generally, a qualified charitable distribution is an otherwise taxable distribution from an IRA (other than an ongoing SEP or SIMPLE IRA) owned by an individual who is over the age of 7O that is paid directly from the IRA to a qualified charity. See Pub. 590-B, Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRA) for additional information.
Access to Pub. 590-B
