Tax Deductible Contributions
YES! I want to help cultivate Quiet Creek Herb Farm and School of Country Living, Inc.
For every $25 donated, a student will be able to spend a full school day at Quiet Creek learning how to grow, harvest, and eat fruits, vegetables, and herbs; composting biodegradable waste; laughing while playing old-fashion farm games; exploring the nature trail looking for wild edibles; baking in the earthen oven; making home-grown smoothies; seeing how electricity is generated with wind and solar sources; and reflect on sustainable topics so change can take place at his/her home and school.
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Every contribution allows us to establish a valuable organization and to further our mission and activities. We thank you for being part!
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*Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living Inc, is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Charitable contributions are tax deductible. We appreciate your support!
Overview - Estate and Planned Giving
Planned giving allows you to maximize your income tax deduction, reduce your estate tax burden, and provide income for those significant in your life. Planned gifts typically come from a donor’s assets rather than income and can be either outright or deferred. Because each of these methods has specific tax advantages, we recommend you consult your personal financial and legal advisers.
For more information about these giving options, please contact Quiet Creek’s stewards at [email protected]
Wills and Charitable Bequests
A will is the easiest and most effective means to ensure that you fully provide for your family and that your assets are distributed as you wish. The most common planned gifts are bequests through wills. Giving through your will allows you to retain full control of your property during life, while still providing a beneficiary in your will by making a specific dollar bequest or by giving a percentage of your estate. Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, Inc. can also be named as a contingent or secondary beneficiary. The language in your will can be as simple as the following phrase:
"I hereby bequeath to Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, Inc., 93 Quiet Creek Lane, Brookville, PA 15825… (state the dollar amount, the percentage of residual amount of estate, or fully describe the asset being given)."
A gift to Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, Inc. through your will provides several benefits:
- Charitable gifts made through your will are tax-deductible, resulting in significant estate tax savings.
- You may specify that your bequest be used for general purposes of . Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, Inc. or you may designate the funds for a special area of interest.
Beneficiary Designations
You can name Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, Inc. as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, individual retirement account, or qualified retirement plan such as a 401(k), 403(b), Keogh, or profit sharing plan. To do this, request a beneficiary designation form from the company issuing the policy or plan and fill it out according to your wishes.
A gift to Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, Inc. through beneficiary designations has several benefits:
- By donating a life insurance policy that you no longer need, you can make a significant gift at little cost to you.
- On a policy that is not yet paid up, in some cases, you can deduct the premium payments that you are making on this policy to receive an income tax deduction for the value of the policy.
- Retirement plans are often the most heavily taxed assets in your estate. Most of the taxes can be avoided if the plan balance is given to a charity, such as Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, Inc.
- If you intend to give some assets to your children or other individuals and some to a charity, consider making the charitable gift from the balance remaining in the qualified plan. The charity will not owe income tax upon receipt of the gift, whereas designated individuals will, and your estate will receive an estate tax deduction equal to the value of the plan balance given.