Did you know that there are some amazing advantages to giving through your retirement fund or through estate planning? When you choose to give through these options there are often tax incentives that make it worthwhile for you as the donor. Your contributions from your retirement plan, or from including Clean Water for Haiti in your estate planning will mean that we can continue to reach out goal of providing Haitian families with access to safe drinking water in their homes.
In both the US and Canada there can be tax advantages to making a donation from your retirement plan. Wherever you live, these are conversations that you can have with your financial planner and tax professionals to see what is most advantageous to you as a donor.
If you live in the US and have an IRA, you have the option of making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). If you are over the age of 70 ½ you can make donations to qualified charitable organizations like Clean Water for Haiti and not have this included in your annual taxable income amounts. For those over 72 this can also help you meet your annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
For more information on QCDs and RMDs please visit IRS.gov.
To set up a donation please consult with your IRA trustee. They will need some information about Clean Water for Haiti and authorization from you as the donor. Click the button below for a form that you can print off for this purpose.
If you would like to make a donation during your lifetime from your RRSP you can speak with your financial planner to find out what tax advantages there are and the best way to go about making your donation. They can guide you to the needed forms and help you file those correctly. If you need information from Clean Water for Haiti to complete these documents please contact Leslie Rolling at lrolling@cleanwaterforhaiti.org.
One way to create a lasting impact for families in Haiti, is to include Clean Water for Haiti in your will or estate planning, ensuring that your legacy of helping to provide clean water carries on. For more information we recommend downloading one of the documents below and meeting with your financial planner or estate planning attorney. If you have any questions about planned/estate giving, or how your gift can impact Clean Water for Haiti, please don’t hesitate to contact Leslie Rolling at lrolling@cleanwaterforhaiti.org.
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