Are you going to be surprised that charitable donations are down this year? I’m certainly not.
Given the change to the tax code- rendering fewer people capable of itemizing deductions- this should have been the most obvious conclusion, besides the fact that the new tax code favors Republican states and the rich.
Continue reading Charity begins at home? Nope- no more.
We all want to help. But, most of us have limited funds. Even as an advisor/director of trusts, there never are unlimited funds to help every charity that deserves it. (Professional advisors- who we do not employ- never answer that question directly, either. Instead, they offer you categories of charities that meet their specifications. You still have to choose!) How do you decide? Continue reading Tzedaka