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Recent Commentary

IRS Announces Inflation Adjustments Rates for 2027

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Highlights IRS Rates / Tables / Statistics

In Rev. Proc. 2026-35, the Service announced inflation adjustments for 2027 to various bracket floors, credit, and phase-out thresholds, as well as exclusion and exemption amounts.

Uncharitable Creditors: The Collision of Charitable and Asset-Protection Planning

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

This article provides an overview of asset protection planning and its role in estate and charitable gift planning from both the donor's and the charity's perspective. Topics covered include erosion of the traditional protection of charities from creditors' claims; insuring against a charity's liabilities; the use of supporting organizations to protect a charity's assets; potential conversion of a nonprofit corporation to a protected charitable trust; the new "L3C" entity and its probable role.

Should Pledges Be "Bookable"?

Thursday, November 5, 2026
Highlights

Paratus Consultants LLC (Paratus) submitted an agenda request (Request) to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, urging reconsideration on whether nonprofits should recognize unconditional promised donor contributions as income before reliable evidence shows the donation will materialize.

Increasing Lifetime Cash Flow with Annual Contributions to a CRT

Thursday, November 5, 2026
Historical

A Flip-CRUT allows the donor to remove the stock from her taxable estate, create an income tax deduction, and increase her future cash flow.