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Nonprofit Guidance

Guidance for nonprofits on acknowledging QCDs, including the necessary elements and best practices.

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Feb 4, 2026

How should nonprofits document and track incoming QCDs from IRA custodians to ensure contemporaneous acknowledgments are timely?

Nonprofits that want reliable proof and timely acknowledgments of Qualified Charitable Distributions () must build a donor-facing intake process, a custodian-confirmation workflow and an auditable tra...

Feb 1, 2026

What exact language should a charity include in an acknowledgment to meet §170(f)(8) for a QCD?

A charity’s contemporaneous written acknowledgment for a qualified charitable distribution () must clearly identify the donor, date, amount and—critically—state whether any goods or services were prov...