In This Issue—Fall 2023

• Decades-Long History at RUSH Copley Leads to Generous Gift
• 3 Strategies You Need to Know for 2023 Year-End Tax and Charitable Gift Planning
• Impact of Inflation on Tax Brackets and the Standard Deduction
• Qualified Charitable Distributions
• SECURE 2.0 and Its Impact on Your Year-End Planning
• It’s a Great Time to Consider a Charitable Gift Annuity
• It’s Time to Update Your Estate Plan

Impact of Inflation on Tax Brackets and the Standard Deduction

Perhaps the biggest change for the 2023 tax season is the impact of inflation on tax brackets and the standard deduction. Both have been adjusted by the IRS to account for the spike in inflation over the past year. The standard deduction has increased by $900 for a single taxpayer and $1,800 for a married couple filing jointly. Here is a breakdown of the new standard deduction amounts:

Charitable Gift Strategy: Bunch Gifts This Year

By making gifts to RUSH Copley Medical Center in 2023, you can reduce your taxes at year-end and support our mission. If your itemized deductions are close to the standard deduction, you might consider bunching your charitable gifts for this year by prepaying gifts that you were planning to make next year. Those extra gifts may make your itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction, which would produce greater savings for you in the 2023 tax season.