A. The best way is to name the charity as the beneficiary of your IRA upon your death. This helps avoid the heavy tax burden when you take money out while still alive. If you withdraw money prior to age 59.5 and donate the money to a charity you will still have a 10% early withdrawal penalty, so if you plan to give them ongoing income, it is better to wait until you are older than age 59.5.

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