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Case of the Week

Lucy Lindstrom's Flood Recovery Plan

January 17, 2025
Lucy Lindstrom finished college and headed west. She started as a financial analyst with a large company in Seattle. After...

Lucy Lindstrom's Foundation Goes Public

January 10, 2025
Lucy Lindstrom finished college and headed west. She started as a financial analyst with a large company in Seattle. After...

Lucy Pays Tax on "Northern Long Shot" Foundation Income

January 3, 2025
Lucy Lindstrom finished college and headed west. She started as a financial analyst with a large company in Seattle. After...

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Washington News

2025 Tax Filing Season Opens January 27

January 17, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the 2025 tax season will commence on January 27 of this year. The...

Free File Open For Tax Filing

January 10, 2025
On January 10, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File program opened for tax filing. Through the Free File...

Charitable Planning in 2025

January 3, 2025
A new year provides an excellent opportunity to consider plans for charitable gifts in 2025. These gifts could include an...

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Article of the Month

Charitable Giving Opportunities in 2025

January 1, 2025
With the start of the new year, it is an excellent time for gift planners, advisors and donors to consider...

Retirement Planning with Charitable Gift Annuities, Part II

December 1, 2024
For individuals at various stages of their careers, retirement planning is an important topic of interest. For those who are...

Retirement Planning with Charitable Gift Annuities, Part I

November 1, 2024
For many individuals, at various stages of their careers, retirement planning is an important topic of interest. For those who...

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Private Letter Rulings

Foundation's Set-Aside Approved

January 17, 2025
Foundation is tax-exempt under Sec. 501(c)(3) and a private foundation under Sec. 509(a). Since its formation, Foundation has provided grants...

Extension for QTIP Election Granted

January 10, 2025
Decedent executed a revocable trust (Trust). Decedent died and was survived by Spouse. Upon Decedent’s death, the terms of Trust...

Farmer's Market Denied Exemption

January 3, 2025
Organization applied for tax exempt status under Sec. 501(c)(3). Organization’s primary purpose is to have a marketplace in which local...

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