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Ways of Giving to the College of Information

Outright Gift

Suggested Assets

Cash, stocks, bond, real estate, tangible personal property (gift-in-kind).

Method

Donor transfers asset to FSU.

Income Disposition

Not Applicable.

Income Taxation

Not Applicable.

Donor Benefit

  1. Tax deduction based on value of gift.
  2. Avoidance of tax on capital gains.

Pledge

Suggested Assets

Gift made over one or multiple years.

Method

Written agreement with the University.         

Income Disposition

Not Applicable.

Income Taxation

Not Applicable.

Donor Benefit

No tax deduction until gift is made.


Matching Corporate Gift

Suggested Assets

Any negotiable gift such as cash, stocks, bonds.

Method

Send in company's matching gift form with your gift.

Income Disposition

Not Applicable.

Income Taxation

Not Applicable.

Donor Benefit

Tax deduction of individual gift.


Bequest

Suggested Assets

Cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, tangible personal property (gift-in-kind).

Method

Donor provides in will to transfer of assets to FSU.

Income Disposition

Not Applicable.

Income Taxation

Not Applicable.

Donor Benefit

  1. Distribution of estate as intended by donor.
  2. Avoidance of estate and inheritance taxes.

Charitable Lead Trust

Suggested Assets

Cash, stocks, bonds, revenue producing real estate.

Method

Donor and trustee enter into written agreement. Donor transfers assets to trustee.

Income Disposition

Income paid to FSU for term of trust.

Income Taxation

No taxation of income.

Donor Benefit

  1. Trust income not taxed to donor.
  2. Possible estate and gift tax savings.

Charitable Gift Annuity

Suggested Assets

Cash stocks.

Method

Donor and FSU enter into contract agreement.

Income Disposition

Fixed income based on age(s) of income recipients for lifetime(s).

Income Taxation

Based on age of donor. Partially untaxed based on actuarial data. Capital gains also taxed on actuarial life of donor.

Donor Benefit

  1. Secure income.
  2. Partially untaxed.
  3. Tax deduction based on age.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust

Suggested Assets

Cash, stocks, bonds.

Method

Donor and trustee enter into written trust agreement. Donor transfers assets to trustee.

Income Disposition

Fixed income (based on initial value of trust assets) paid to donor and/or other beneficiary(ies) for life or for a period not to exceed 20 years.

Income Taxation

Beneficiary taxed on income received (may include ordinary income or capital gain).

Donor Benefit

  1. Tax deduction based on value of assets transferred to trustee.
  2. Avoidance of tax on capital gains.

Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Suggested Assets

Cash, stocks, bonds, real estate.

Method

Donor and trustee enter into written agreement. Donor transfers assets to trustee.

Income Disposition

Variable income (based on annual value of trust assets) paid to donor and/or beneficiary(ies) for life or for a period not to exceed 20 years.

Income Taxation

Beneficiary taxed on income received (may include ordinary income or capital gain).

Donor Benefit

  1. Tax deduction based on value of assets transferred to trustee.
  2. Avoidance of tax on capital gains.

Revocable Trust

Suggested Assets

All types of property.

Method

Donor and trustee enter into written agreement. Donor transfers assets to trustee.

Income Disposition

Net income paid to donor and/or other beneficiary(ies) for life.

Income Taxation

Beneficiary taxed on income received (may include ordinary income or capital gain).

Donor Benefit

  1. Principal available to donor upon demand.
  2. Estate tax deduction.


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