Welcome to Gift Planning > Gift Comparison Chart Gift Comparison Chart » If You Would Like to... » Then Consider... » How You May Benefit » Compare(Max 3) Support today Receive charitable income-tax deduction An outright gift of cash Deduct 100% of the gift value for federal income-tax purposes Support without depleting your cash reserves Avoid capital-gain tax A gift of appreciated stock Provide support to 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 A gift of closely held business stock 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 and your heirs upon your death but you are not sure what to leave to whom Naming as a beneficiary of your retirement-plan benefits Avoid estate tax on retirement-plan assets while making other property available to pass to your heirs Make a significant gift to Retain an income for yourself A charitable remainder unitrust Receive a variable income stream and an immediate income-tax deduction Make a significant gift to Retain an income for yourself A charitable remainder annuity trust Receive a fixed-income stream and an immediate income-tax deduction and avoid capital-gain tax Use your assets to support today Retain control over the distribution of those assets to heirs A nongrantor charitable lead trust Freeze value of assets contributed for gift- and estate-tax purposes and avoid estate tax on future appreciation Back © Pentera, Inc. Planned giving content. All rights reserved.Disclaimer