Qcd payments

Hello Alan–happy new year. Back again needing clarification of present qcd distribution. Once again I am seeing that distribution from annuity company may be mailed directly to donor—-while some sources insist distribution must be sent directly to charity. Since starting qcd I have always had distribution mailed to me. Thanks for your help

MBD



Either way is OK as long as the check is made payable to the charity. Here is QA 41 from Notice 2007-7 clarifying that the check may be sent to the owner:

Q-41.  Is a check from an IRA made payable to a charitable organization described in § 408(d)(8) and delivered by the IRA owner to the charitable organization a direct payment to such organization?   A-41.  Yes.  If a check from an IRA is made payable to a charitable organization described in § 408(d)(8) and delivered by the IRA owner to the charitable organization, the payment to the charitable organization will be considered a direct payment by the IRA trustee to the charitable organization for purposes of § 408(d)(8)(B)(i).  



 I read a recent article of yours (linkedin) that referenced a QCD from an annuity will not qualify.

  • Split interest gifts, charitable gift annuities, donor advised funds and private grant making foundations do not qualify. The QCD provision is basically only for a direct gift from the IRA to a charity, with no conduit in between.

does a QDC from an individually owned annuity qualify?



A QCD can only be distributed from an IRA, so an IRA annuity would qualify but not a non qualified annuity.



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