Gifts That Reduce Your Taxes

You can carry out God’s work through Food for The Poor to build a better, more compassionate world for all of us.

Note that, you can leave these generous gifts now and you may receive tax benefits to enjoy for yourself.

Gifts of Securities

Potential benefits:

  • You may receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value of what you give (up to a maximum percentage of your adjusted gross income as dictated by tax law);
  • You could possibly avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the value of the stock you give.

Please contact us for more detailed information.

Gifts of Real Estate

Potential benefits:

  • You could potentially reduce your taxes;
  • You may be able to live in your home or use your properties for the rest of your life while receiving monthly payments from Food For The Poor

Please contact us for more detailed information.

Life Insurance Policy Gift

Potential benefits:

  • You could potentially reduce your income taxes;
  • You may receive additional tax deductions if you make annual gifts so Food For The Poor is able to continue to pay the premiums;
  • You can see firsthand how your gift supports our work if Food For The Poor cashes in the policy;
  • You can create your legacy. If Food For The Poor retains the policy to maturity, or you name it as a beneficiary, once the policy matures, the proceeds of your policy will be paid to Food For The Poor.

Please contact us for more detailed information.

Gifts of Savings Bonds

Potential benefits:

  • You might eliminate the income tax on bonds you own that have stopped earning interest and that you plan to redeem;
  • You may receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value of what you give (up to a maximum percentage of your adjusted gross income as dictated by tax law);
  • You may avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the value of the bonds you give.

Please contact us for more detailed information.

To create hope and transform lives where there is poverty contact our Legacy and Gift Planning Department
at (866) 501-4052 or legacygiving@foodforthepoor.com.

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