Dear Friend,

We want to express our family’s sincere gratitude and thank you for supporting AOA1 gene therapy research and, most of all, our sons Matthew and Christian. 

As the holidays are fast approaching, we also invite you to consider making a donation to the Agostini Ataxia-1 Fund. All gifts are tax-deductible and follow the charitable giving changes established for this calendar year by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

New Deduction Available: Up to $300 per taxpayer ($600 for a married couple) in annual charitable contributions. This is available only to people who take the standard deduction (for taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions). It is an “above the line” adjustment to income that will reduce a donor’s adjusted gross income (AGI), and thereby reduce taxable income.

New Charitable Deduction Limits: individuals and corporations that itemize can deduct much greater amounts of their contributions. Individuals can elect to deduct donations up to 100% of their 2020 AGI (up from 60% previously). Corporations may deduct up to 25% of taxable income, up from the previous limit of 10%.

Click here to donate to the Agostini Ataxia-1 Fund

UCLA does not provide tax or legal advice. Please contact Liz Naito at enaito@mednet.ucla.edu if you have other questions.  

With gratitude and warm wishes,

Peter and The Agostini Family