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Planned Giving
About Bequests
You may be looking for a way to make a significant gift to help further our mission. A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust. It is one of the most popular and flexible ways that you can support our cause.
IRA Charitable Rollover
An IRA rollover allows people age 70 1/2 and older to reduce their taxable income by making a gift directly from their IRA.
Beneficiary Designations
A beneficiary designation gift is a simple and affordable way to make a gift to support our cause. You can designate our organization as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment or bank account or your life insurance policy.
Charitable Gift Annuities
A charitable gift annuity is a great way you can make a gift to our organization and benefit. You transfer your cash or property to our organization and we promise to make fixed payments to you for life at a rate based on your age.
Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others. Explore the many benefits of charitable gift planning.
Gift Options
Find out What to Give and learn about the best assets to make a planned gift. Learn about gifts of cash, securities and property. Learn How to Give and discover gift options that provide tax and income benefits. Discover the best planned gift to meet your goals.
Wednesday April 24, 2024
Washington News
IRS Offers New Voice "Bot" Service
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig noted, "We continue to look for ways to better assist taxpayers, and that includes helping people avoid waiting on hold without having to make a second phone call to get what they need. The expanded voice bots are another example of how technology can help the IRS provide better service to taxpayers."
Voice bots are computer software that relies on artificial intelligence. This software helps taxpayers to navigate on a phone call and receive answers to questions. The IRS has used other voice bots on toll-free lines since January. These bots are designed to help taxpayers with basic questions. If more help is needed than the voice bots can provide, taxpayers may speak with an IRS representative in either English or Spanish.
The new voice bots include the Automated Collection System (ACS) or the Accounts Management toll-free lines. Taxpayers may discuss payment plans by creating a personal identification number (PIN). The PIN request process is easy – individuals need the most recent IRS bill and basic personal information to obtain a PIN.
Darren Guillot is the IRS Deputy Commissioner of Small Business/Self Employed Division, Collection & Operations Support. He stated, "To date, the voice bots have answered over three million calls. As we add more functions for taxpayers to resolve their issues, I anticipate many more taxpayers getting the service they need quickly and easily."
Future voice bots will help taxpayers to obtain tax return transcripts, to review their payment history and understand any current balance owed. Current voice bots help with questions on Economic Impact Payments or the Advance Child Tax Credit.
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