WAYS TO GIVE
With a varied selection of support options and the added tax benefits for donors, a giving plan is available that fits most alumni and friends of Barton College.
Cash
Cash donations are the easiest way to give and to receive a year-end
charitable deduction. You may also make your donation in one or multiple
transactions. For income tax purposes, cash gifts are deductible up to
50% of your adjusted gross income. Contributions over that limit may be
carried forward for up to five subsequent years.
Credit Card
Barton College accepts MasterCard, Visa, and Discover. If you are interested in making a gift using one of these major credit cards, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 252-399-6357.
Publicly Traded Securities
Contributing appreciated securities offers significant tax advantages
for you. If you have owned the shares for more than one year, you may
deduct their full fair market value as a charitable contribution and
bypass all capital gains taxes. Gifts of appreciated stock are fully
deductible up to a maximum of 30% of your adjusted gross income.
Contributions over that limit may be carried forward for up to five
subsequent years.
Real Estate
You can give real property -- such as a house, apartment building, farm,
vacation home, commercial buildings and income-producing and
non-income-producing land -- now, through your estate, or use your real estate to
fund a charitable remainder trust that provides income to you or your
children first. As long as you have owned the property for a minimum of
1 year, you may deduct the fair market value of the property while
avoiding all capital gains tax on your charitable contribution.
For more ways to give, please click on Life Income and Estate Gifts.
