Planned Giving
Maximize your philanthropic goals
- Make a difference in people's lives and always be remembered for your contribution
- Benefit yourself, your family and Fellowship of Catholic University Students with your planned gift
- Help us fulfill our mission for many years and generations to come
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Help further our mission with the
IRA Charitable Rollover
ACT NOW! If you are 70½ or older, avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 from your IRA
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Planned Giving
Maximize your philanthropic goals
- Make a difference in people's lives and always be remembered for your contribution
- Benefit yourself, your family and Fellowship of Catholic University Students with your planned gift
- Help us fulfill our mission for many years and generations to come
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You know it's better to give than to receive.
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Free Wills Guide
Are you starting to plan your End of Year Giving?
Planning early can provide you with a lot of benefits: you can save money, you can make sure your family is happy and you can gain peace of mind. There is another kind of plan — a personalized estate plan - that can provide you with the same benefits. Click here to learn how we can help you develop your estate plan.
Tax-Free Sale
Over the years, development from town has moved toward the property, and their land is now next to a large commercial store. Howard and Lynn rent the property to the commercial store, which uses the property for overflow parking.
Howard: The property had been a good investment. We owned it for over 15 years. The rental income had been enough the last few years to pay the property taxes, but we wanted to sell.
Lynn: We told our tax advisor that we were starting to think about selling the land. He told us that if we sold, we would have to pay capital gains tax. We were concerned about this until he explained how a charitable remainder unitrust could help us avoid the tax.
Howard: By transferring the land to the trust, we saved $36,000 in capital gains tax and received a charitable income tax deduction that reduced our income taxes by $18,000. That is over $54,000 in total tax savings! We were delighted with the tax benefits of the unitrust.
Lynn: The trust was able to sell the land and reinvest the sales proceeds. The trust pays us income from its investments. We had very little income from the land before, but now we receive nearly $12,000 from the trust each year! This increased income is one of my favorite parts of the trust plan.
Lynn: We told our tax advisor that we were starting to think about selling the land. He told us that if we sold, we would have to pay capital gains tax. We were concerned about this until he explained how a charitable remainder unitrust could help us avoid the tax.
Howard: By transferring the land to the trust, we saved $36,000 in capital gains tax and received a charitable income tax deduction that reduced our income taxes by $18,000. That is over $54,000 in total tax savings! We were delighted with the tax benefits of the unitrust.
Lynn: The trust was able to sell the land and reinvest the sales proceeds. The trust pays us income from its investments. We had very little income from the land before, but now we receive nearly $12,000 from the trust each year! This increased income is one of my favorite parts of the trust plan.
Is a tax-free sale from a charitable remainder unitrust right for you?
If you own highly appreciated property, such as real estate or stocks, you could benefit from a charitable remainder unitrust. The trust will help you bypass capital gains, will provide you with a charitable income tax deduction in the year of the gift and could increase your income.
*Please note: The names and image above are representative of a typical donor and may or may not be an actual donor to our organization. Since your unitrust benefits may be different, you may want to click here to view a color example of your benefits.
