Luther Seminary Planned Giving Options

This summary compares various planned giving options at Luther Seminary.

  Charitable
Gift
Annuity
Charitable Deferred Payment
Gift
Charitable Remainder
Trust
Charitable
Lead
Trust
Charitable
Life
Insurance
Charitable Bequests
and P.O.D. Accounts
Life-Income Payment To Donor(s) Yes (fixed) Yes (fixed) Yes (fixed or variable) No No No
Income Tax Deduction Yes Yes Yes Sometimes* Usually No
Benefits To Donor(s)

 

(in addition to Heritage Society Membership)

- Some tax exempt income

- Capital gains tax avoidance on gift portion

- No legal or administrative fees

- Estate tax savings possible

- Larger payments beginning on date donor selects

- Some tax exempt income

- Favorable capital gains tax treatment

- No legal or administrative fees

- Estate tax savings possible

- Capital gains tax avoidance or deferral

- Estate tax savings possible.

- Tax-free income possible

- Principal often passed to next generation at reduced cost, reduced gift/estate taxes - Estate tax savings

- Larger gift for smaller contributions

- Income tax deductions for premiums paid on policy

- Income tax deduction for value of donated policy

- Estate tax savings

- Does not reduce current income or use assets needed for health care

Benefits To Luther Seminary - Future Gift

- Initial value may grow

- Future Gift

- Initial value may grow

- Future Gift

- Initial value may grow

- Income during trust period

 

- Larger future gift

- LS may borrow from cash value, if it is owner

- Future gift
Age Preference 60+ 50+ 50+ 40+ 30+ 30+
Preferred Assets Cash and appreciated stocks and bonds Cash and appreciated stocks and bonds Cash and appreciated stocks and bonds, including tax-exempt bonds, real estate Cash, rapidly appreciating stock and other assets Existing or new policy (not term insurance) Retirement accounts; other real and personal property
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Charitable
Gift Annuities
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Charitable Deferred Payment
Gifts
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Charitable Remainder
Trusts
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Charitable
Lead Trusts
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Charitable
Life Insurance
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Charitable Bequests
and P.O.D. Accounts