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Re: Donation direct from IRA? Phil Marti 03-26-2008
Posted by Phil Marti on March 26, 2008, 1:24 pm
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"AES" wrote:

> We made one of those "donation to charitable organization, paid directly
> from an IRA" gifts that were allowed last year.
>
> Looks like TIAA-CREF treats this as just one more withdrawal during the
> year (I'm in the 70+ mandatory minimum withdrawal category), reporting
> it to me on one additional 1099-R form (with no tax withholdings taken
> on this one).

Correct

> So, on my return I just include that gift amount in the Pensions and IRA
> Withdrawal income category total?

No. You read the instructions for line 15 of the 1040.

> And then include the same amount in the Itemized Deductions/Cash
> Contributions category?

No, you read the instructions for line 15 of the 1040. You may note there's
a theme developing here.

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Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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Posted by AES on March 26, 2008, 7:05 pm
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> > We made one of those "donation to charitable organization, paid directly
> > from an IRA" gifts that were allowed last year.

> > So, on my return I just include that gift amount in the Pensions and IRA
> > Withdrawal income category total?
>
> No. You read the instructions for line 15 of the 1040.
>
> > And then include the same amount in the Itemized Deductions/Cash
> > Contributions category?
>
> No, you read the instructions for line 15 of the 1040. You may note there's
> a theme developing here.

Thanks -- I get it!

[As a side note, however, I don't find any mention of this topic in the
detailed 36 page Tax Organizer form that my commercial tax preparation
service sends me each year: not in the 5 pages of Misc. Questions at the
front of the organizer, not on the Pensions & IRA Distributions income
page, not on the Itemized Deductions/Cash Contributions page. Guess its
short-term character kept it from being added.]

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