Some of the most commonly used vehicles for planned gifts are as follows:

Bequests:

Including Mercy College in your will is the most popular kind of estate gift. There are several commonly used methods of making a bequest to Mercy College which produce tax advantages for donors and benefit long term financial strength for the organization.

Life Income:

There are several kinds of Life Income Instruments. They include remainder trusts, lead trusts, unitrusts and annuity trusts. Contributors benefit by receiving valuable income provided by the capital involved for the life of the trust.

Life Insurance:

Making Mercy College the beneficiary or co-beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement plan can create significant charitable deductions for your estate.

Property:

Gifts of appreciated property such as appreciated securities can provide your estate with a deduction for the full market value and avoid costly capital gains taxes.