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Congress Takes Up IRA Charity Provision

By GRANT WILLIAMS

Congress is considering legislation that has a far-reaching provision long sought by non-profit organizations: Allowing people age 70½ and older to make tax-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for donations made directly to charities or through such planned gifts as charitable remainder trusts.

Under current federal...

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