Assets in your 401(k), 403b, pension, IRA or other retirement plan will be subject to estate and income taxes when you pass away. They may also be subject to generation-skipping taxes. This double or triple taxation means your beneficiaries could potentially receive less than 20% of your retirement assets. If you name Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis as the beneficiary there will be no taxes. 

 

To avoid legal challenges and guarantee Cancer Support Community receives your retirement benefits, please be sure to use the following language for your beneficiary designation. 

 

 

For more information about estate planning, contact Janet Popelka, Development Director, at 314-238-2000 ext. 235 or email at jpopelka@cancersupportstl.org