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left of America's precious national treasures?
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can join the Native Forest Council and donate money to help us continue
our important work.
Keep reading to learn about a variety of other ways you can help support our critical work, including: Bequests, Using you IRA, Trusts, and Planned Giving. Contact the NFC with your questionings regarding donations and other forms of support.
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Cash
Most gifts to Native Forest Council are made in cash. The Council is a 501(C)3
organization, which entitles donors to deduct cash gifts as a federal income tax
charitable deduction on their itemized tax returns. Donors can deduct up to half
of their adjusted gross income. If you cannot use the entire deduction this year,
you may carry the deduction forward, up to five years in necessary.
Appreciated Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities, such as stocks and bonds, offer double tax advantages
and increase the impact of your gift. If you've held a stock for one year or longer,
you can generally deduct the full fair market value of the stock AND avoid capital gains taxes.
Real Estate
A gift of real estate may allow you to significantly reduce income, capital gains and estate taxes.
Real estate gifts to Native Forest Council may include a residence, vacation home, farm or ranch,
building lot, commercial property, agricultural land, or undeveloped land. You may choose to deed
the property outright to Native Forest Council, a fractional interest in the property or even occupy
the property after giving it to Native Forest Council.
Tangible Property
Gifts of tangible property, such as jewelry, collections, art or antiques can reduce your taxable
estate andoffer you an income tax deduction for the value of the gift. If the property has
appreciated, you also avoid the capital gains tax you would have paid to sell the property.
Can you use your retirement plan for donations?
Yes, you can use your retirement plan (including IRA, 401(K) and Keogh plans) to make a
gift to Native Forest Council. In fact, leaving your retirement plan to the Council can
save your heirs both income and estate taxes.
Benefits
If someone other than your spouse is named as a beneficiary of your retirement plan,
these assets may be subject to taxes that can leave your heirs with less than 25 cents on
the dollar. By leaving these assets to Native Forest Council, you can avoid these taxes and
leave a greater gift for the Council. And a legacy of public lands protection for your heirs.
There are several plans you can use to transfer assets to Native Forest Council, while
guaranteeing income (for either a set number of years or an entire lifetime) to
you and/or your beneficiaries. Once the term of the annuity ends, or the beneficiary has passed away, the assets are transferred to
Native Forest Council.
Through gift annuities, you can pass on a legacy of public lands protection for future generations,
while enjoying lifetime income, as well as tax, estate planning and financial benefits. When you establish an annuity trust, you enjoy an immediate federal income tax deduction.
If your assets have appreciated, you also avoid capital gains taxes.
Charitable Remainder Trust
When establishing a charitable remainder trust, you transfer assets (cash, securities or property) to a trust.
The trust then provides you or an established beneficiary with a fixed income, based on a percentage of the
assets. When you establish the trust, you enjoy an immediate federal income tax deduction for part of your
gift. If the assets have appreciated, you can also avoid capital gains taxes.
Charitable Gift Annuity
A charitable gift annuity is a simple contract between you and Native Forest Council. In exchange for
your gift, Native Forest Council agrees to provide you and/or a beneficiary with a fixed income for life.
The annuity provides you with an immediate payout, a charitable tax deduction in the year of the gift and
tax-free income on a portion of the payout.
Deferred Gift Annuity
A deferred gift annuity allowsyou to begin contributing to the Council before retirement and begin receiving
a guaranteed income at the age of retirement, usually 65. The deferred gift annuity provides you with a tax
deduction for the year the gift is made.
Planned giving to the Council can allow you to leave a meaningful legacy for future generations:
pristine public lands.
Your bequest to Native Forest Council will support our efforts to protect our heritage for
future generations, while offering tremendous tax advantages.
By donating assets or gifts through various estate-planning options, you can avoid costly gains taxes and probate costs.
Our investment advisors are happy to take the time to discuss which plan will best help you
maximize your gift. Please send us a note or have your investment advisor contact us about
the many options for planned giving.
Contact us with your questions regarding various ways to give
**Be sure to contact your personal financial consultant for details**
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