Charitable Gift Annuity

GIFTS THAT PAY YOU INCOME

There's a way for you to support Birmingham Landmarks / Alabama & Lyric Theatres with a charitable gift annuity. This type of donation can provide you with regular payments and allow us to further our work. You can also qualify for a variety of tax benefits, including a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize.(Is this last sentence true with the new tax law?)

GIFTS THAT PAY
Your payments depend on your age at the time of the donation. If you are younger than 60, we recommend that you learn more about this from your investment advisor, asking for information on Retirement With a Deferred Gift Annuity.

AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WORKS
Say that Robert, 80, and Helen, 78, want to make a contribution to Birmingham Landmarks that will support our work for generations to come, but they also want to ensure that they have dependable income for the rest of their lives. They establish a $1 million charitable gift annuity with Birmingham Landmarks. Based on their ages, they will receive a payment rate of 6 percent, which means that they will receive $60,000 each year for the remainder of their lives. They're also eligible for a federal income tax charitable deduction of $419,580* when they itemize. (I do not understand this, plus, -again- does this still work with the new tax law?) Finally, they know that after their lifetimes, the remaining amount will be used to support our mission.

*Based on annual payments and a 3.2 percent charitable midterm federal rate. Deductions and calculations will vary depending on your personal circumstances.