EncourageGenerosity.com Russell James, J.D., Ph.D.
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Lectures from graduate courses in the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University covering topics in planned giving and related tax law
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Charitable Bequest Demographics: Who gives and what is coming soon in charitable estate planning?
A review of research on who makes charitable bequests and the underlying demographics that will influence this field over the next few decades. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com
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Donating Retirement Plan Assets
Combining charitable giving and retirement plan assets provides great opportunities, and great pitfalls. This lecture review popular techniques and related tax law. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com
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Using Life Insurance in Charitable Planning
A review of techniques combining life insurance with charitable planning. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com
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Charitable Lead Trusts
This lecture examines the uses and details of the Charitable Lead Trust. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com
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Charitable Remainder Trusts
The lecture reviews various details, options, and tax treatment of charitable remainder trusts including CRATs, CRUTs, NICRUTs, NIMCRUTs, and Flip CRUTs. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com
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Taxation of Charitable Gift Annuities
Charitable gift annuities may seem straightforward, but calculating the tax results may take a bit of work. This lecture examines the tax rules associated with putting money into, and taking money out of, charitable gift annuities. This lecture is taken from the graduate course PFP 5325 "Charitable Financial Planning" at Texas Tech University. For the accompanying PowerPoint slides and more details about the Graduate Certificate in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, visit EncourageGenerosity.com