Wed Feb 19 2025, by socialcapofficial
Exploring the Secrets of the Rich: Philanthropy and Tax Benefits
Hey dad, could you tell me something that seems illegal but isn't?
Dad: Absolutely, each year I don't pay taxes on 30% of my income.
Child: Is this just some secret of the rich?
Dad: Oh, anybody can take advantage of Section 4942 of the US tax code. Just create a private family foundation.
Child: What's the catch?
Dad: I just have to pay out 5% of the foundation's market value each year to a qualified charity.
Child: What happens with the other 95%?
Dad: That stays in the foundation and grows for future giving.
Child: I like it.
Dad: Great, because you're also hired to run the foundation. Oh, and I'm giving you the foundation when I die. Keeping it in the family.
Dad: That's philanthropy, son.
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