Make Hope For Paws a beneficiary
of your IRA or other assets
Assets not included in your will are called non-probate assets. Examples are 401(k)s, IRAs, life insurance policies, and other accounts. Designating Hope For Paws Animal Rescue as a beneficiary can have a big impact and may avoid unwanted taxes for your heirs.
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Including Hope For Paws in your will? Simply designate a gift to Hope For Paws Animal Rescue, EIN 26-2869386, 3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd #140, Studio City, CA 91604. A percentage of your residuary estate is the most flexible approach — it grows with your estate and never needs updating. Questions? [email protected]
Have you included Hope For Paws in your estate plans?
If you've already made plans to leave a gift to Hope For Paws — whether through a bequest, beneficiary designation, or other arrangement — we would be honored to hear from you. Letting us know allows us to thank you personally, keep you updated on the animals your gift will help, and ensure your wishes are carried out exactly as you intend.
Notify Us of Your GiftQualified Charitable Distribution
A Qualified Charitable Distribution lets you give directly from your IRA — tax-free — and it counts toward your required minimum distribution.
What is a QCD?
If you are age 70½ or older, you can transfer up to $105,000 per year directly from your IRA to Hope For Paws. The gift is excluded from your taxable income — a benefit even if you don't itemize deductions.
How to make a QCD
Contact your IRA administrator and request a direct transfer to Hope For Paws Animal Rescue (EIN 26-2869386). The distribution must go directly to the charity — not to you first — to qualify for the tax exclusion.
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