Thank you for considering this significant gift. Give Western Uncle Sam's Share. Q. I hear a lot about the benefit of reducing your estate by making a charitable gift in your will to avoid taxes. I doubt my estate is large enough for reduction to be a concern. You bring up some very good issues.
Many people are surprised to learn how large their estate really is.
See for yourself. Add up the values of your home, other real property, life insurance, stocks and bonds, bank accounts, retirement accounts, business interests, and personal property. And there still may be more to add. Several alumni and friends of Western have designated the entire taxable portion of their estate as a gift to the WSC Foundation. Your accountant or tax attorney can tell you more about the creative ways you can reduce or eliminate estate taxes with a gift to Western.