Charitable Giving Law Made Easy - Hardcover

by Bruce R. Hopkins (Author)

This authoritative guide presents in-depth discussions on such hot topics as the timing of charitable deductions, estate and gift tax considerations, special property rules, and planned giving. Packed with practical tips and hard-to-find advice, Charitable Giving Law Made Easy sheds light on complex legal issues concerning charitable giving with plain-language explanations of laws and regulations for non-legal professionals.

Front Jacket

Comprehending the legal implications of the making of charitable contributions can be confounding as well as financially detrimental if the rules are not followed. Written for everyone from nonprofit novices to sophisticated directors of established organizations, Charitable Giving Law Made Easy assists non-lawyers through the nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, charitable giving maze.

Author Bruce Hopkins--a leading authority on tax-exempt organizations--offers plain-language explanations of the definition of a charitable gift, the percentage limitations, rules as to gifts of property, planned giving, and the substantiation and appraisal requirements that apply to nonprofit organizations.

Several recent developments have drastically affected charitable giving law, including a congressional enactment of major charitable giving legislation, ambitious regulations and rulings projects by the IRS, and court contributions to the law. Charitable Giving Law Made Easy addresses these issues with the insight of the author's world-class experience.

Covering everything you need to know to navigate the complex web of charitable giving law issues, this expert guide explores:

• Contributions of money and property
• Deduction percentage limitations
• Unique charitable giving situations
• Planned giving techniques
• Administration of charitable giving programs
• And much more!

Written by a lawyer for non-lawyers, Charitable Giving Law Made Easy demystifies the rules and regulations surrounding gifts to charitable organizations and provides legal novices with a useful understanding of charitable giving law.

Back Jacket

THE INS AND OUTS OF CHARITABLE GIVING LAW--MADE EASY!

Written by renowned author Bruce R. Hopkins, Charitable Giving Law Made Easy is a must-read guide for accountants, consultants, investors, nonprofit executives, and fundraising professionalsanyone needing to know the essentials of the laws involving charitable giving.

This authoritative guide presents in-depth discussions on such hot topics as the timing of charitable deductions, estate and gift tax considerations, special property rules, and planned giving. It also includes crucial information on deduction reduction rules, the twice-basis deductions, uses of life insurance, and international charitable giving.

• Designed to get you quickly up to speed, you will discover:
• How to handle the complex legal issues involved when individuals give money or property to charitable organizations
• Invaluable information on unique charitable gift situations
• Advice on how to navigate valuation, disclosure, reporting, and other regulatory issues
• The many new laws and law provisions just enacted by Congress

Packed with practical tips and hard-to-find advice, Charitable Giving Law Made Easy sheds light on complex legal issues concerning charitable giving with plain-language explanations of laws and regulations for non-legal professionals.

Author Biography

BRUCE R. HOPKINS is the country's leading authority on tax-exempt organizations and is a senior partner with the firm Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus PC. He is the author or coauthor of nineteen books, including The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Eighth Edition (and the forthcoming Ninth Edition); Planning Guide for the Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Law Made Easy; 650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered; The Law of Fundraising, Third Edition; Private Foundations: Tax Law and Compliance, Second Edition; The Tax Law of Charitable Giving, Third Edition; The Law of Intermediate Sanctions; and The Law of Tax-Exempt Healthcare Organizations, Second Edition, as well as the newsletter Bruce R. Hopkins' Nonprofit Counsel, all published by Wiley.