Santa Barbara County United Way Planned Giving Home
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1660 B South Broadway
P. O. Box 947
Santa Maria, CA 93456
Phone 805 922-0329
Lompoc 805 735-1825
Solvang 805 688-7979
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Serving Santa Maria Valley, Lompoc Valley, Sana Ynez, Buellton, Guadalupe

  
                    

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Welcome to the United Way Planned Giving

Thank you for your interest in the United Way. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at the United Way who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

Are you 70 1/2 or older?  Now you can make tax-free contributions from your IRA!

Congress just passed legislation that allows you to make tax-free contributions to United Way from your IRA.  To benefit you must be at least 70 1/2 and it applies only to IRA's.  The law is limited to $100,000 in 2006 and $100,000 in 2007.  To receive a complementary brochure outlining the benefits please email:  plannedgiving@unitedway.org and request the "IRA Giving Brochure."


Benefits For Family and the United Way

There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

Tax-Free Sale
Gene and Carol White were age 55 when they purchased some development land outside of town. They thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell for a higher price. They have owned the property for 10 years and now would like to sell. More on Tax-Free Sale >>.


 

Double My CD Return
Valerie is a retired high school English teacher. She has been a careful saver and has a number of certificates of deposit, but she has seen her income decline. More on Double My CD Return >>.


 
Peace of Mind Gift Annuity
Many years ago, Clara Lehman bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that builds and sells homes like it. Over the years, the stock has increased in value many times, but the value has been volatile. More on Peace of Mind Gift Annuity >>.


 
Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol White purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. The company has done well. A larger company is now discussing the possibility of buying the smaller company. Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes. More on Sale and Unitrust >>.


Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.


   
Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact your local United Way. To find your local office click here.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.