IRA Owners Avoid Taxes By Using QCDs, Not RMDs

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Why give the government your hard-earned money when you legally do not have to? For retirees with IRAs, Uncle Sam has provided a Plan B option to avoid taxes while meeting IRS rules for IRA distributions. Like
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