Giving News
Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. Read about the latest tax and legal developments relevant to charitable giving along with savvy living tips, personal planning and more.

Savvy Living
Where Solo Agers Can Find Help
April 18, 2025
I have been giving more thought to how to plan for the years ahead. As someone who may not have immediate family to rely on...
Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft
April 11, 2025
I am very concerned about identity theft. What can I do to protect myself?...
How to Choose a Volunteer Vacation
April 4, 2025
What can you tell me about volunteer vacation programs? I am interested in doing some traveling but would like to connect it to something more...

Washington News
Late Filer Penalty Relief
April 18, 2025
On April 16, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) explained the penalty relief options for taxpayers who missed the filing deadline. The IRS encourages taxpayers to file and pay taxes if they are able to...
Tax Deadline - eFile or Request Extension
April 11, 2025
The April 15 tax deadline is rapidly approaching. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds taxpayers they should promptly file their tax return. The best practice is to file a return electronically and request any refund...
Tax Payment Plan Options
April 4, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminded Taxpayers of the April 15 tax filing and payment deadline. If you are not in a disaster area, a combat zone or are living and working abroad, you are...

Personal Planner
Gifts of Land
April 18, 2025
Many friends of charities have benefited from a gift of land or a gift of land with a building or other structure. There are two main benefits for this gift...
Gifts of Stock
April 11, 2025
What will the market do this year? Perhaps the best answer is, "It will go up and down." Stock returns vary to a significant degree each year. However, long-term stock returns have been reasonably substantial...
Gifts of Cash
April 4, 2025
Many people use their annual gift exclusion as part of an overall estate planning strategy...
Finance News
Stocks
Goldman Sachs Reports Earnings
April 18, 2025
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) released its first quarter earnings report on Monday, April 14. The company topped analysts’ expectations, causing the investment firm’s shares to climb 2% after the release of the report...
Bonds
Treasury Yields Decrease
April 18, 2025
Treasury yields edged down throughout the week as the markets weighed in on the latest retail sales data showing consumer spending remained robust. Yields continued to decline toward the end of the week, even as...
Interest
Mortgage Rates Inch Up
April 18, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, April 17. The survey showed mortgage rates inched up after multiple weeks of decline but still below 7%...