The qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is a special provision allowing donors to exclude from taxable income (and count toward their required minimum distribution) certain transfers of Individual Retirement Account (IRA) assets that are made directly to public charities.
Internal Revenue Service rules allow taxpayers age 70½ or older to transfer ... Read more
Salomon’s authenticity runs deeper than their rugged trail shoes and sleek outdoor wear. They recognize that playing outside means having a responsibility to take care of the wild spaces we love.
Although Salomon has come a long way since their start in Annecy, France, in the 1940s, they have never ... Read more
If you are 70 ½ years or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit the PCTA and receive tax benefits in return. You can give up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as ours ... Read more
SALT LAKE CITY – The Pacific Crest Trail Association recognized Eagles Nest Outfitters, Inc. (ENO) as its 2017 Corporate Partner of the Year. This award, presented at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Show in Salt Lake City, recognizes ENO’s leadership in support of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Eagles Nest Outfitters was ... Read more
It makes sense that the folks at Crux Fermentation Project, a popular small-batch brewery in central Oregon, felt a kinship to the Pacific Crest Trail.
Given that PCT travelers are staple customers — especially during the summer months when trail hikers and horseback riders flock to the Cascades — they ... Read more
Tax season is here! If you plan on using H&R Block to prepare your taxes, you can help PCTA receive a $20 contribution.
H&R Block will donate $20 to PCTA each time a new client has their taxes prepared at a local H&R Block office and presents this referral form.... Read more
Academy Award-winning actor, musician and director Jared Leto, much lauded for his work championing causes to protect wildlife and the environment, is also a staunch Pacific Crest Trail Association supporter.
Today he launched a $5,000 fundraising campaign benefitting the Pacific Crest Trail on the popular crowd funding site, Razoo.
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There’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday and #GivingTuesday.
Wait, what is #GivingTuesday?
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving that kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and year-end giving.
This year #GivingTuesday will be celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and ... Read more
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