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UPCOMING SEMINAR: Monday, January 25, 2016 in Iowa City
Estate Planning and Charitable Giving: The Basics A seminar presented by Gordon Fischer Law Firm, P.C. When: Monday, January 25, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Where: Iowa City Senior Center, 28 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, Room 208 –Free and open to the public– Gordon Fischer will lead the group in three discussions: Why you need […]
What I am doing this Friday. How about you?
I work with Iowa nonprofits, and the donors who fund them — more here. But today, Friday, is perhaps a particularly good reminder about the importance of charities and charitable giving. My favorite hour of the week happens on Friday — from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Iowa time. Every week the great Tom Ashbrook […]
3 reasons today’s Supreme Court case is important
Today’s U.S. Supreme Court case The United States Supreme Court ruled today, by an 8-1 margin, for an expansive reading of antidiscrimination law, holding Abercrombie & Fitch can be sued for failing to hire a Muslim woman who came to a job interview wearing a headscarf. It matters not whether the fashion retailer had actual […]
Saving o’ the green: a case study
Famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde said, “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” Here are a few of my best ideas about stretching your charitable dollar. Why not give now, rather than later? Let me tell you about my imaginary friend, Aideen O’Murphy. Aideen intends to donate to charity eventually, at […]
Composer Wagner’s birthday & the “quid pro quo” rule
A charitable donation is deductible to the extent the donation exceeds the value of any goods or services received in exchange. So what happens when you donate to your favorite charity and receive something tangible in return? This is the issue of “quid pro quo” in charitable gift law. Quid pro quo (“something for something” […]
On the day of the Preakness: What about a gift horse?
TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE GIFT OF YOUR HORSE TO CHARITY Introduction Today the Preakness is being run, so what about a gift horse? You could sell your horse and donate the proceeds; then we’re talking about a cash gift. But if you’ve owned the horse more than two years, the horse could be treated as […]
The Kentucky Derby was run today: what are the tax consequences of the gift of your horse to charity
Introduction You could sell your horse and donate the proceeds; then we’re talking about a cash gift. But if you’ve owned the horse more than two years, the horse could be treated as a long-term capital asset. [Generally speaking, you only have to own property for more than one year to claim long term capital […]
#bracketology
Is your NCAA bracket busted? Mine sure is – I’d hoped the three Iowa teams would have more success. But all the talk about brackets made me think about a common misunderstanding about tax brackets. Pop Quiz: If you are in the 25% tax bracket, does that mean your gross income is taxed at 25%? […]
Featured article in The Iowa Lawyer
The March/April edition of The Iowa Lawyer features an article by Gordon Fischer about charitable giving the smart way. To see, click right here: http://digital.turn-page.com/i/479281-march-april-2015 Read now, and please share with me your comments!