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Play your part to ensure the future of the Boston Symphony Orchestra by including the BSO, Boston Pops, or Tanglewood in your long-term gift plans.
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Charitable remainder trusts are flexible gift instruments that can pay income (sometimes with growth) to you for life or a term of years, with other tax benefits for you.
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One of the simplest ways to remember the BSO in your estate plans is through your will.
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Gift Annuities
If you would like to make a meaningful gift to support the music of the Boston Symphony Orchestra but are concerned about cash flow, the gift annuity may be for you.
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IRA Rollover Gifts
A charitable gift rollover to the BSO could reduce the tax you owe, even if you do not itemize deductions.
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Gifts of Real Estate
If you are thinking of selling land or a building, consider the tax advantages of making a charitable contribution of real estate.
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Charitable Lead Trusts
With a charitable lead trust, you pass assets to a trust that will make payments to the BSO for a term of years and then return the assets to your family at the end of the term. The lead trust is an exceptional way to transfer property to your children or other heirs at a minimal estate and gift tax cost.
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Gift Calculator
The Gift Calculator is an interactive tool, provided by PGCalc, that enables you to calculate your income and tax benefits you may receive from making a planned gift to the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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What is the Walter Piston Society?
Established in 1987 and named for Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and noted musician Walter Piston, the Piston Society recognizes and honors those who have provided for the future of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, or Tanglewood through one of a variety of irrevocable deferred gifts, or by including the BSO in their long-term plans.
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Meet our Walter Piston Society Donors
Members of the Walter Piston Society are offered a variety of benefits, including invitations to events, lectures, and seminars in Boston and at Tanglewood. In addition, with a member's approval, Walter Piston Society members are recognized in program books and the BSOs annual report.
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