Year-End Giving 2025

END-OF-THE-YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS

Please keep these important dates in mind for your Year-End Giving plans.

• Placed in the collection basket on or before December 31st
• Delivered to the Church Office on or before December 26th
• Mailed via USPS to the Church Office, postmarked by December 31st
• Contributed online before midnight on December 31st.

OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE

ONLINE

Make a one-time year-end contribution or set up recurring gifts with Realm eGiving online or by text.  Go to onrealm.org/SEAS or text SEAS to 73256 and follow the steps provided. 

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APPRECIATED STOCK 

QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS

If you are 70 ½ or older and must make a Required Minimum Distribution from your retirement plan, you may benefit from a direct gift to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. 

Gifts must be received or postmarked by Wednesday, December 31st. Again, please consult your financial advisor for more information. 

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• New limits to deductions for itemizers in the top tax bracket. Of particular interest to parishioners in the highest tax bracket (37%) is the new legislation, which limits the tax benefit of itemized charitable deductions to 35%. For example, a $10,000 donation will yield a $3,500 deduction rather than the previous $3,700. This change will take effect in the 2026 tax year.

• New floor on deductions for itemizers. Also effective for the 2026 tax year, itemizers who make charitable contributions will only be able to claim a tax deduction to the extent that their qualified contributions exceed 0.5% of their adjusted gross income (AGI). This means that a couple with an AGI of $200,000 could only deduct those charitable donations in excess of $1,000.