Support Colgate Today
Receive charitable income-tax deduction |
An outright gift of cash |
Deduct 100 percent of the gift value from this years income-tax liability |
Make a larger gift to Colgate
Avoid capital-gain tax |
A gift of appreciated stock |
Provide increased support to Colgate while decreasing the cost to you |
Make a significant gift to Colgate
Retain an income for yourself |
A charitable gift annuity or a charitable remainder trust |
Receive a current income stream and an immediate income-tax deduction |
Receive a charitable income-tax deduction now
Supplement retirement income later |
A deferred-payment gift annuity |
Receive an immediate income-tax deduction and income to begin at a future date you choose |
| Take advantage of a highly appreciated asset |
A gift of real estate |
Receive an income-tax deduction and avoid capital-gain tax. Perhaps convert to income-producing asset. |
Use your assets to support Colgate today
Retain control over the distribution of those assets to heirs |
A charitable lead trust |
Freeze value of assets contributed for gift- and estate-tax purposes |
Minimize taxes on the transfer of a business you own
Provide support for Colgate |
A gift of closely held business stock |
Receive an income-tax deduction, avoid capital-gain tax, and retain planning flexibility |
| Leave assets to Colgate and to your heirs upon your death |
Naming Colgate as a beneficiary of your retirement plan |
Avoid estate tax on retirement-plan assets while making other property available to pass to your heirs |
| Make use of assets you may no longer need to support Colgate |
A gift of a paid-up life insurance policy |
Receive an immediate income-tax deduction for the net cash surrender value of the policy at the time of transfer |
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