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Beyond Books The Library's Giving Newsletter JULY 2019

Your gift to Sedona Public Library is always a wise investment.

Donor Spotlight Connecticut Couple Makes Gift with a 'QCD'

Jim Trail and Nancy Kline, from Connecticut, frequently visit the Verde Valley and Sedona Public Library. Jim said, " On our first visit here, I was greatly impressed with your wonderful library, and it's been a regular stop ever since." In May, Jim noticed an open frame on our Silent Waterfall , the memorial glass wall behind the atrium. Jim and Nancy reserved a frame to express admiration for the exhibit as well as to show appreciation for the Library, and to commemorate the Cottonwood couple, the Siglers, who originally introduced them to the Library. "This is a Win, Win, WIN!" Jim said. Jim and Nancy made the gift with a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from Jim's Traditional IRA, and Sedona Public Library is grateful for their generosity and for using their planned giving so wisely.

It is with pride that Sedona Public Library will hang the plaque "Celebrating the Lives of John and Donna Sigler." Thank you Nancy and Jim, see you next time!

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Did You Know? Qualified Charitible Distributions Make Giving Easy!

If you are at least 70 ½ years old and have a Traditional (not Roth) IRA, you’re probably familiar with Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) and how they grow as you age. When that money comes out of your IRA, you pay income tax! But you can have your IRA custodian send money from your IRA to a favorite charity, like Sedona Public Library. A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directs your money from your IRA to the qualified organization, and you don’t pay income tax on the amount sent. Because you don’t pay income tax, you don’t get an income tax deduction – but you probably save by not paying income tax on the withdrawal. Your distribution can be all or a part of your RMD, up to $100,000 annually. If you’re married, your spouse can also make a gift from their IRA. But you can’t receive benefits for the distribution (eg. event tickets, golf games, etc.). Also, while there are fund types that can’t receive IRA QCDs, those exceptions do not apply to Sedona Public Library!

Please be sure to consult with your tax advisor.

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