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MIND’S EYE TRAVEL

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Mail a gift
Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc., Att: Contributions Dept., 4 Bonnie Brae, Camden, ME 04843..

Call in your gift
(207) 542-4438, to make a Visa or Master Card contribution. All gifts in any amounts are very helpful and truly appreciated.

Pay tribute
Consider a meaningful tribute, by making a gift in that persons’ name to Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc.. We will notify them of your generosity in a timely way. This method of tribute is also very appropriate as a memorial gift, rather than sending flowers or other traditional expressions of sympathy. The closest family member will be notified of your very thoughtful tribute.

Make a gift of stocks
The total value of the stock upon transfer is tax deductible, and you will not be obligated to pay any capital gains taxes on appreciation.

Funding Charitable Gifts From Your IRA

On October 3, 2008, President Bush signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424). This law included legislation extending provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 that provide tax incentives for charitable gifts from IRAs.

The law stipulates that donors age 70½ or older may make gifts up to $100,000 per year in 2008 and 2009 directly from a traditional or Roth IRA to charitable organizations such as Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. without any adverse tax consequences! So, now that these provisions of the law have been extended, you can once again transfer your Required Minimum Distribution directly to Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. without paying taxes!

The law provides that qualified distributions from IRAs are excluded from gross income. Thus, you will not pay any taxes on the distribution. Giving your Required Minimum Distribution to Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. also helps reduce the onerous tax on IRA transfers to heirs, which can cost 70% or more in taxes. Therefore, you can fund a charitable gift to Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. through your IRA and use other resources to fund non-charitable bequests without paying the high cost of penalty taxes often incurred when pension assets are used for non-charitable bequests.

You may be able to take advantage of this law if:

· You are age 70½ or older;

· You transfer funds directly from your IRA administrator to Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc.;

· Your gift comes from either a traditional or Roth IRA; and

· Your IRA gift is not more than $100,000 per year.

If you believe you may be able to take advantage of this tax incentive, please check with your tax advisor, IRA custodian or contact us here at Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. at your earliest convenience. But don't wait; with 2009 rapidly coming to a close, now is the time to take advantage of this great way to support Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc..

Leave a legacy through a planned gift
By naming Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. in your will, you will give the gifts of freedom and independence to generations to come. It is a simple and effective way to ensure the future of programs and services you care about while providing tax benefits for your heirs. A bequest in your will is exempt from federal and state estate taxes and can be designated as a dollar amount, a percentage of your estate or a specific item or property. Your gift may be made as a general and unrestricted bequest or you can indicate a specific use. If you do have a specific purpose in mind, consider consulting with us to be sure that the gift can be used exactly as you wish.
Including Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. in your planned giving strategy is an important opportunity to make a significant and lasting contribution to Maine residents coping with vision loss. We, at Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. can not give legal or financial advice. Consult with your attorney or financial advisor to determine the best strategy for you, your family and your favorite charities. These strategies might include gifts of appreciated assets (real estate or life insurance) or gifts that provide income (charitable trusts or gift annuities).
Here is some language that can be used to make a bequest:
"I give (___ dollars) or (percent of the residue of my estate) to Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. or its charitable successor, for the benefit of Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc. and for its general purposes."
Here is some language that can be used to designate a specific purpose:
"I give (___ dollars) or (percent of the residue of my estate) to Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc., a charitable organization or its charitable successor, with a preference that the income only be used for the following purpose": (state the purpose).
A bequest, gift annuity, insurance policy, or charitable remainder trust are some of the vehicles that are available to demonstrate your continued and long-term support of our mission.
Please know that any gift, no matter how large or small, is appreciated at Mind’s Eye Travel, Inc.. For more information on making a tax-deductible contribution call , 207-542-4438.

Mind's Eye Travel
4 Bonnie Brae
Camden, Maine 04843
207-542-4438 (Eastern Standard Time)
sue@mindseyetravel.com