| If your objective
is |
Then you can |
And your benefits
are |
Instrument |
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Make a quick and easy gift
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Simply write a check now
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An income tax deduction
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Cash Gift
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Become a proportional giver |
Begin to contribute 1% of your income each pay period |
Growing into God's plan for trust and generosity |
Cash Gift
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Become a tither |
Contribute an additional 1% of
income each pay period until you reach 10% (the tithe) |
Conforming with God's plan for
trust and generosity |
Cash Gift |
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Avoid tax on capital gains |
Contribute long-term appreciated stock or other securities |
A
charitable deduction plus avoiding capital gains tax |
Appreciated Asset |
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Share your enjoyment of a
collection or other personal items |
Donate tangible personal
property related to our exempt function |
A charitable deduction based on
the full fair market value |
In Kind Gift |
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Make a revocable gift during your lifetime |
Name Central UMC the beneficiary of assets in a living trust |
Full control of the trust terms for your lifetime |
Living Trust |
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Defer a gift with little cost to
yourself |
Put a bequest in your will (give
Central UMC cash, specific property, or a share of the
residue) |
Your donations are fully expempt
from estate tax |
Will |
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Make a large gift with little or no cost to yourself |
Contribute a new or existing life insurance policy |
Current and possibly future income tax deductions |
Life Insurance |
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Avoid the twofold taxation on
IRA or other employee benefit plans |
Name Central UMC as beneficiary
of the remainder of the assets after your lifetime |
It lets you leave your family
other assets that carry less tax liability |
Retirement Plan |
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Avoid capital gains tax on the sale of a home or other real
estate |
Donate the property to Central UMC or sell it to us at a
bargain price |
An
income tax deduction, plus reduction or elimination of
capital gains tax |
Real Estate |
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Give your personal residence or
other qualified real estate but retain life use |
Create a charitable gift of
future interest, using a retained life estate |
It gives you tax advantages plus
use of the property |
Retained Life Estate |
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Create a hedge against inflation over the long term |
Create a charitable remainder unitrust |
It
pays you a variable income for life and gives you tax
benefits |
Charitable Unitrust |
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Secure a fixed life income while
avoiding market risks |
Create a charitable remainder
annuity trust |
It gives you tax benefits and
often boosts your rate of return |
Charitable Annuity Trust |
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Reduce gift and estate taxes on assets you pass to children
or grandchildren |
Create a charitable lead trust that pays income to Central
UMC for a specific term of years |
It
has the estate tax benefits of a gift, but your family keeps
the property |
Charitable Lead Trust |
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For more information on
Charitable Giving please contact your financial consultant,
tax advisor and/or your attorney
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