Allows you to meet the needs of your loved ones, while also supporting TCS.
Funds are usually bequeathed as:
- Residual amount – for example, a share or a percentage of your estate.
- Specific dollar amount or item.
- Direction for executor to donate assets in a way that reduces estate taxes.
Benefits of a bequest:
- You have use of the asset during your life.
- A tax-effective way of supporting TCS as it reduces estate taxes.
- Is revocable and can be modified if financial circumstances change.
Legal name of TCS and charitable registration number:
Our legal name is: The Trinity College School Foundation. Our Canadian charitable registration number is: 831549746RR0001.
Sample bequest wording:
“To pay to The Trinity College School Foundation ___% of the residue of my estate [or the sum of $____________]. This gift is to be used for such purposes and designs as deemed appropriate by The Trinity College School Foundation. I authorize my executor to gift the most tax burdened assets.”
If you wish to direct your gift to a specific area or for a specific purpose, please contact David Fisher ’93 at 905-885-3217 ext. 1235 or dfisher@tcs.on.ca for detailed bequest language.
Example:
A past parent makes a bequest to TCS for $100,000. The estate executor chooses to gift a publicly traded security valued at $100,000. The book value of the security is $50,000. Gifting the security eliminates the taxable gain, results in a $12,500 tax savings plus a $46,000 tax credit that can be used to offset taxes payable.
| Sell shares and donate cash | Donate shares directly to TCS | Sell shares and bequeath $100,000 to a loved one | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market value of security (a) | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Adjusted cost base | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Capital gain | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Taxable capital gain | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Tax on capital gain (50%) (b) | $12,500 | >$0 | $12,500 |
| Tax savings from donation tax credit (46%) (c) | $46,000 | >$46,000 | $0 |
| Total cost of transaction (a)+(b)-(c) | $66,500 | $54,000 | $112,500 |
