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Dear Members
Your
Donations Make a Difference. Through contributions of people like yourself
and your patients, thousands of healthcare practitioners are able to better
inform and educate their patients about the negative impact of many parts of
today's lifestyle and diet on their personal health. Your assistance will
not only continue to support current recipients, but will enable the
foundation to reach out to new practitioners and their patients. By giving
you the tools to better educate yourself and your families we perpetuate the
message of good health and whole food nutrition to all.
When
IFNH was
given and excepted the responsibility of the stewardship of the Lee
Foundation For Nutritional Research. It was our first focus to keep the
spirit of Dr. Royal Lee and the Lee Foundation alive! IFNH has strived to
re-publish many of the original copyrighted works held in trust by the Lee
Foundation including those held by Drs, Harrower, and Hawkins, as well as
other notable nutrition pioneers! This work is to important to let die, we
need your help!
The domino
effect is in place: thousands of practitioners spread the word to hundreds
of thousands of patients, who, in turn, refer their friends and family to a
health-based program. The results of your contributions are disproportionate
to the amount of your benevolence.
In addition
to saying “thank you,” we would like to share information on how your
generosity can have an ongoing positive effect now, and in the years to
come. Take a few minutes and review this crucial material about how you can
receive maximum benefits from your financial gifts to the Foundation.
Your
faithful giving makes it possible for us to pursue, publish, and proclaim
the works of the nutritional pioneers like Drs. Royal Lee, Weston Price,
France's Pottenger and Melvin Page just to name a notable few.
Yours
naturally,
Jeremy
Kaslow MD. IFNH President
Ask Yourself
These Questions
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Did you receive and save your
donation/gift receipts? It is especially important to keep your
receipts for gifts of $250 or more and file them with your tax records.
These receipts must state that you did not receive any benefits in
return for your gift/donation that have not been accounted for in the
amount stated on the receipt.
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Are you enjoying maximum tax savings?
Cash gifts to the Foundation may be deductible from your federal income
tax return. Many states also allow income tax deductions for charitable
gifts. Charitable gifts included in your estate plans can result in
significant tax savings as well.
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Does your employer match your charitable
gifts? If so, each gift you make is effectively doubled. Please check
with your employer about this possibility.
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Have you reviewed your long-range
financial and estate plans recently? Tax & Estate Laws can change,
making this an essential step to planning effectively.
Your will,
living trust, retirement plans, and other gift and estate planning vehicles
can provide another opportunity to support international foundation for
nutrition and health in it’s mission.
Finances for
the Future?
Everyone
wants to know that his/her life is making a difference, both now and in the
future. The ideas below are examples of how your generosity (through
donations) can continue to make a difference today, and for future
generations.
1. A gift
included in your will or living trust is one way to establish a lasting
legacy.
2. A gift of
retirement assets, such as pension plans or Individual Retirement Accounts
(IRAs), may allow you to give more than you thought possible, while
eliminating taxes that may otherwise largely consume these assets.
3. Consider
gifts of life insurance. Gifts of policies or proceeds you may no longer
need offer excellent tax benefits. Life insurance can also be used to “replace”
assets given away, thereby providing for loved ones in addition to your
charitable interests.
4. A life
income gift can be a tax-effective way to provide you and/or someone you
designate with regular payments for life.
Charitable
gifts are generally deductible in amounts of up to 50% of adjusted gross
income (AGI) for gifts of cash and 30% of AGI for gifts of appreciated
property.
• When
appreciated securities are donated, you are entitled to a deduction for full
value, not just the original cost. This results in a tax deduction based on
“paper profits” you have not yet realized. If securities have decreased
in value, consider selling
them, thereby creating a loss for tax purposes, and making deductible gifts
of the cash proceeds.
• Consider
making larger gifts in years when you have more income and will be in a
higher tax bracket. The higher your tax bracket, the greater the savings
from your gifts. Gifts in any
of these forms can be made in memory or in honor of special loved ones, can
be arranged by contacting the foundation.
Disclaimer
Neither the
author, the publisher, nor this organization is engaged in rendering legal, investment,
or tax advisory services. For advice and assistance on specific cases, the
services of an attorney or other professional advisor should be obtained.
The purpose of this publication is to provide accurate and authoritative
information of a general character only. Watch for tax revisions. State laws
govern wills, trusts, and charitable gifts made in a contractual agreement.
Advice from legal counsel should be sought when considering these types of
gifts.
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION for NUTRITION and HEALTH
3963 Mission
Boulevard
San Diego,
California 92109
Office:
1.858.488.8932
Fax:
1.858.488.2566
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