Word: gifting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Cards, gift-wrap and decorations...
Consider charitable donations of assets that have greatly appreciated. You can take a full deduction for the market value of the asset, yet skip the capital-gains tax. If you aren't sure which charity you want to favor and you're giving cash, consider establishing a gift fund to reduce your estate. You can choose where to send the money next year. A number of mutual-fund companies have such funds, though they give you less freedom in choosing where to ultimately direct the money...
...benefit even if you used it up at a lower level. You can shelter from estate tax the difference between the old limit that you've exhausted and the new limit. You can also donate, tax-free, virtually unlimited amounts for certain medical and education expenses beyond the normal gift limitations...
Where do you think the money winds up when a gift certificate goes unredeemed? You probably assume that it's a windfall for the store that collected the cash and never had to deliver anything. But that's not supposed to be the case. After a waiting period--usually three to five years--the retailer is supposed to give the unspent money to the state, which is supposed to find the owner and give back the cash...
...GIFTS FROM THE HEART Searching for a unique holiday gift that won't look as if it came straight off the racks at Banana Republic? At WORLD2MARKET.COM, you can find anything from a beaded Huichol Mexican Indian mask to a hand-embroidered quilt from India. Even better, the site buys products only from humanitarian organizations committed to improving the life of the artisans by ensuring a safe work environment and a living wage as well as a savings plan. That means $11 of the $46 you pay for a hand-blown Peruvian vase goes directly to the artisan...