Reduce Taxable Income with a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
Are you over 70 ½ and interested in a way to reduce your taxable income and also bless your favorite charity? You may want to consider doing a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). Photo Courtesy of Deposit Photos Normally, taking your required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA or other retirement account is a taxable event. However, by choosing to do a QCD, your distribution is not included in your federal taxable income. Thus many who will not be eligible to itemi