Melanie Choong

Enrolled Agent: Helping families and small businesses uncover hidden tax savings.
Active community builder: Bringing people together around shared values.

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🚨 YEAR-END SAVINGS CHEAT SHEET: Maximize Your Giving 🚨

Millions of people donate cash every year and blindly walk past perfectly legal financial leverage. Repost to save these 4 strategies for your end-of-year review:

✅ Skip the Capital Gains: Transfer highly appreciated stock (held over 1 year) directly via DTC. You pay $0 in capital gains and capture the full market value.
✅ The "Bunching" Loophole: Transfer stock into a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to "bunch" 2-3 years of giving. You capture a massive upfront financial benefit for 2026 while funding charities over time.
✅ Age 70½+ Traditional Retirement Plan Trick: Transfer up to $111k penalty-free directly from your Traditional Retirement Account using a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD).
✅ Age 73+ RMD Shield: Use that QCD to satisfy your 2026 Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) without adding a single dollar to your reported income or healthcare surcharges.

Are you taking advantage of this financial leverage?

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@Rainmaker1973 So cute 🥰

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@axhiii88547 Chrome on Mac here

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@JesterJum Exactly!

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@skumWgmi He can look into long-term rental assistance to see if he is qualified.

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@Clara_Green95 They are so adorable 🥰

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@AmeraucanaLover I believe 6 and above is considered large

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@iam_biglad1 Budget -save-invest.repeat it again and again!!!

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@NickpxJ YES

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@jin_jung1988 Me🙋

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@TrpstrLeonOG Too sad

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@JJEnglander Is the rainbow behind the clouds?

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@Harryslaststand Stay healthy!

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@jeremyct You're correct! Nowadays more and more hospitals start charging parking. GOOD NEWS is you can claim the parking and mileage via medical FSA if your are the patient :)

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@DesertCamelX @Jett_519 謝謝你那麼透明。

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@sangsang2737 Thanks for posting!

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@skumWgmi Did you go to the regular doctor's office or urgent care?

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@2112jrm @skumWgmi This make sense

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@DominickSGerard Of course!

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@Owennfa In fact, so many people miss out on HSA investment opportunities.their money is just sitting there.this is insane 😆😆😆

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@DominickSGerard Good plan