As reported here earlier, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 includes provisions making it possible to treat certain 2013 transactions qualified charitable distributions from IRAs for tax year 2012 — but you have to act by the end of January. Limited guidance from the IRS, including how these transactions affect required minimum distributions, is available here.
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