The provision in the Pension Protection Act that allowed tax-free distributuions from IRA's for charitable purposes expired on December 31, 2007. There is current pending legislation to extend the provision. For more information:
http://www.pgdc.com/pgdc/news-story/2008/01/17/crs-updates-qualified-distributions-iras
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Provision Expired December 31, 2007
The provision in the Pension Protection Act that allowed tax-free distributuions from IRA's for charitable purposes expired on December 31, 2007. There is current pending legislation to extend the provision. For more information:
http://www.pgdc.com/pgdc/news-story/2008/01/17/crs-updates-qualified-distributions-iras