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Bequest

A charitable bequest is one of the easiest ways you can leave a lasting impact on Concordia Theological Seminary.

Thank you for your support of Concordia Theological Seminary and our mission to form servants in Jesus Christ who teach the faithful, reach the lost, and care for all. Unless you indicate otherwise, your gift will automatically be used wherever it's most needed to help train pastors and deaconesses for service in Christ's Church. You may designate your gift to student financial aid or to a specific area of interest by selecting "Other Gift" and providing a description of the area to which you would like your gift directed.

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Deduction Calculator

Gift Calculator

Deduction calculations are available for gift annuities, remainder unitrusts, remainder annuity trusts and lead trusts. These calculations are provided solely for educational purposes and are not professional tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult a qualified professional advisor about their specific situation.

  • Gift Annuity
    The charitable gift annuity makes fixed payments for one or two lives. Part of the payout may be tax free.
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  • Annuity Trust
    An annuity trust pays a fixed amount equal to five percent or more of the initial corpus for one or two lives.
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  • Annuity Trust for Term of 1 – 20 Years
    An annuity trust may pay a fixed amount of five percent or more of initial corpus for a term of one to twenty years. The annuity may be divided among two or more recipients.
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  • Deferred Gift Annuity
    The deferred gift annuity makes fixed payments for one or two lives. Part of the payout may be tax free.
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  • Lead Annuity Trust for Term of 1 – 35 Years
    This lead annuity trust pays a fixed amount each year to a qualified charity for one to thirty-five years, with remainder to family or family trust.
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  • Lead Unitrust for Term of 1 – 35 Years
    This lead unitrust may pay any percentage amount to qualified charities for one to thirty-five years, with remainder to family or family trust.
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  • Unitrust
    The tax-exempt unitrust pays five percent or more each year to the recipients for one or two lives.
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  • Unitrust for Term of 1 – 20 Years
    A unitrust may pay five percent or more each year for a term of one to twenty years. The income may be divided among two or more recipients.
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