Jane Peebles presented "Here There Be Dragons: Navigating the Waters of Cross-Border Philanthropy" at the Estate Counselors' Forum in May 2019. She outlines basic U.S. income tax rules governing the deductibility of charitable gifts, the rules applicable to U. S. private nonoperating foundations making grants abroad, anti-terrorist financing guidelines, the risk matrix for the charitable sector outlining possible security threats. avoiding dealing with the stringent requirements applicable to direct grants abroad, international fundraising, and treaty exceptions.
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