DEEP RIVER AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Bequest Donations
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If you leave a gift to the Foundation as part of your Will, it is automatically placed in an Endowment Fund. There is no need to make a request for endowment, but you may wish to give a direction on the use of the gift.
There are some tax advantages to making a donation through a bequest, the principal one being that whereas the living taxpayer may donate only 75% of annual income and receive tax reduction privileges, an estate may donate 100% of income for the year of death and a further 100% for the last full year of life.
It is possible for your estate to be tax-free if you donate an amount equal to all the tax owing to one or more charities. You may prefer your money going to a charity rather than into the coffers of the government.
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Discuss the possibility of a bequest with your lawyer when making your Will.
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There are several more complex ways of realizing a donation similar to a bequest. You should discuss the details of these arrangements with your insurance company or your lawyer.
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Please consider giving to the DRDCF when making your Will, or when making decisions as executor during estate disbursements.
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