By Joy Taylor
From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Question: Can I deduct charitable contributions that I made in 2022 if I don’t itemize?
Answer: No. The 2020 and 2021 easing for charitable gifts of cash has expired.
Beginning with 2022 returns filed next year, nonitemizers can no longer write off on page 1 of the Form 1040 up to $300/$600 in cash donations paid to charity.
Question: My wife and I want to max out donations from our IRAs to charity this year. What is the maximum qualified charitable distribution (QCD) we can make?
Answer: The maximum is $100,000 per IRA owner. People 70 1/2 and older can transfer up to $100,000 each year from traditional IRAs directly to charity. QCDs can count as all or part of your required minimum distributions, but they aren’t taxable and they aren’t added to adjusted gross income….