Larger Than Life
How much do you know about using a gift of life insurance to support a charitable organization?
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1. A charitable organization cannot work with an outright gift of a paid-up life insurance policy.
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2. Which of the following is a way to donate life insurance to a charitable organization?
- A. Take out a new policy with us as owner and beneficiary
- B. Donate a current policy and keep up the premiums
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3. Which of the below is NOT an advantage of donating life insurance to a charitable organization?
- A. Prompt, confidential transfers outside of the probate process
- B. Relatively simple, cost-free procedures for naming us as a beneficiary or assigning ownership of a policy to it
- C. Allows you to make a significant charitable gift that otherwise might not be possible
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4. If you name a charitable organization as the primary beneficiary of the life insurance contract
- A. It is a revocable arrangement for a future gift, not deductible for income tax purposes
- B. It is an irrevocable arrangement for a future gift
- C. It is deductible for income tax purposes
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5. If you buy a new policy and donate the policy to our organization, the benefits include
- A. Tax deductions on your income tax return for the premiums you continue to pay
- B. Death benefits to your heirs
- D. It is not advisable to enter into a brand new life insurance contract with an organization
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attorney. Figures cited in examples are for hypothetical purposes only and are subject to change. References to estate and income tax include
federal taxes only. Individual state taxes and/or state law may impact your results.