Gift Comparison Chart

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(Max 3)
  • Support Mercy University today
  • Receive charitable income-tax deduction
Deduct 100% of the gift value for federal income-tax purposes
  • Support Mercy University without depleting your cash reserves
  • Avoid capital-gain tax
Provide support to Mercy University while decreasing the out-of-pocket cost to you by avoiding capital-gain tax
  • Minimize taxes on the transfer of a business you own
  • Provide support for Mercy University
Receive an income-tax deduction and avoid capital-gain tax
  • Make a significant future gift without affecting your current lifestyle
A charitable bequest Reduce estate and death taxes, and retain control over your assets during your lifetime
  • Leave assets to Mercy University and your heirs upon your death but you are not sure what to leave to whom
Avoid estate tax on retirement-plan assets while making other property available to pass to your heirs
  • Make a significant gift to Mercy University
  • Retain an income for yourself
Receive a variable income stream and an immediate income-tax deduction
  • Make a significant gift to Mercy University
  • Retain an income for yourself
Receive a fixed-income stream and an immediate income-tax deduction and avoid capital-gain tax
  • Use your assets to support Mercy University today
  • Retain control over the distribution of those assets to heirs
Freeze value of assets contributed for gift- and estate-tax purposes and avoid estate tax on future appreciation

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