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your goal is to: |
Then
you can: |
And
your benefits are: |
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Make a quick and easy gift |
Simply
write a check now |
An
income tax deduction and immediate impact for the APS/APRL |
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Avoid tax on capital gains |
Contribute
long-term appreciated or other securities |
A
charitable deduction and avoidance of capital gains tax |
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Share your enjoyment of a collection |
Donate
tangible personal property related to philately |
A
charitable deduction based on the full fair market value |
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Make a revocable gift during your lifetime |
Name
the Society as beneficiary of assets in a living trust |
Control
of the trust and its assets for your lifetime |
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Defer a gift until after your lifetime |
Put
a bequest in your will (give cash, specific property, or share
of the residue) |
Exemption
from estate tax for your donations |
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Make a large gift with little cost to yourself |
Contribute
a life insurance policy you no longer need |
Current
and possibly future income tax deductions |
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Avoid the twofold taxation on IRAs or other employee benefit
plans |
Name
the Society as the beneficiary of the remainder of the assets
after your lifetime |
The
ability to leave your family other assets that carry less tax
liability |
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Avoid capital gains tax on the sale of a home or other real
estate |
Donate
the property to the Society |
An
income tax deduction plus elimination of capital gains tax |
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Give your personal residence or farm but retain life use |
Create
a charitable gift of future interest, called a retained life
estate |
An
immediate income tax deduction plus use of the property |
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Create a hedge against inflation over long term |
Create
a charitable remainder unitrust |
A
variable income for life and tax benefits |
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Secure a fixed income while avoiding market risks |
Create
a charitable remainder annuity trust |
Tax
benefits and often a boosted rate of return from assets |
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Reduce gift and estate taxes on your assets you pass to children
or grand children |
Create
a charitable lead trust that pays income to the Society for
a specific term of years |
The
estate tax benefits of a gift, but your family keeps the property |
