Yosefa Uber, an expert accountant specializing in American taxes for residents of Israel, sits down with Doug to go over: 

• Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) allow you to donate money from your IRA directly to charity tax-free instead of taking required minimum distributions 
• To qualify, the money must go directly from your IRA to the 501(c)(3) charity - You can donate up to $100,000 per year per individual this way 
• Benefits: Helps you meet your required minimum distribution without paying tax, allows you to donate to charity tax-free 
• Eligibility: You must be over age 70.5 when making the donation 
• Keep receipts as documentation even though the distribution doesn't show up as taxable income 
• Consider connecting your investment advisor and accountant so they can coordinate advice 

Resources:  Interview guest Yosef Huber provides US tax services for Americans in Israel (hubertaxcpa.com)

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