United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) can help you continue your progress on your estate planning and legacy gift planning goals. You may have given estate and legacy gift planning some extra attention in 2020 but may still have some unfinished business. We are happy to be a resource as you continue your estate and legacy gift planning journey.
United Way of Santa Barbara County has created this page to offer resources to help you with your tax planning and to offer some ideas for you to consider if you are thinking about making a gift in support of our mission in 2021.
The CARES Act passed in 2020 included several charitable tax provisions to encourage giving. Congress has expanded these provisions for 2021 including:
You may be looking for a way to make a significant gift to help further our mission. A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust. It is one of the most popular and flexible ways that you can support United Way of Santa Barbara County while not impacting your available cash today.
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January 2021 Update - During 2020, the CARES Act created a holiday for required minimum distributions from IRAs. The CARES Act holiday for required minimum distributions from IRAs was NOT extended into 2021. In 2021, IRA owners age 72 and older will resume their required minimum distribution (RMD) from IRAs.
However, the law remains that IRA owners age 70½ and older can make a charitable rollover gift of up to $100,000 from their IRA to public charities. This charitable IRA rollover will count toward their RMDs.
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If you are concerned about your financial security given the ups and downs of the stock market,
you may want to consider making a gift to fund a charitable gift annuity. You might be
surprised by the benefits. You can exchange your low-performing stock, CDs or cash for
guaranteed, lifetime fixed payments. If you make a gift of an appreciated asset, you will not
have to pay capital gains when you fund the annuity. You may also benefit from a tax deduction
this year and a portion of your payments could be tax-free.
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If you have a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) and wish to help United Way this year, you can make a gift from your DAF to support our work without affecting your personal financial security.
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The SECURE Act became effective on January 1, 2020 and will inevitably affect many retirement savers. One of the important aspects of the SECURE Act to discuss with your financial advisor is the Stretch Distribution Reduction. If you planned to benefit your children with your IRA, your heirs will now likely pay higher taxes on the inheritance they receive from you. When you revisit your estate plan, consider funding a testamentary charitable remainder unitrust with your IRA balance. This plan can provide lifetime payments to your heirs and spread out the taxes on their inheritance.
Other SECURE Act changes include Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), Traditional IRA Contributions, Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Age and Retirement Plan Annuities.
Contact your financial advisor to learn more about the changes included as
part of the SECURE Act and how those changes might affect you.
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If you are interested in learning more about any of these ideas, please contact us. Please also let us know how we can help you during this time.