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Headquartered in Indianapolis, Renaissance Administration LLC (Renaissance) is the largest independent charitable gift services provider in North America. Renaissance currently supports nearly $6 billion of charitable planned gift assets under administration and 21,000 gift instruments. Our team has over 680 years of charitable gift experience and is focused on each individual client to provide impeccable service, a commitment to excellence, and continuous innovation. We have been serving institutions, financial professionals, and individual donors for over 27 years.

Commentary

Increasing Lifetime Cash Flow

Thursday, June 27, 2024
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A SCRUT can increase the donors' cash flow, defer their capital gain taxes, and provide the desired benefit to charity.

Zero Estate Tax Planning using a CLAT

Thursday, June 20, 2024
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Using a charitable lead annuity trust, donors can transfer significant assets to charities and heirs, and in doing so, can "zero out" gift and estate taxes.

Convenient Giving

Thursday, June 13, 2024
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Naming a DAF as the remainder beneficiary of a CRT gives the donor flexibility.

Sale of a Business

Thursday, June 6, 2024
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This case study illustrates the use of a CRT to defer gain on the sale of a closely held business, with the CRT remainder passing to a DAF.

No Tax on Sale of Real Estate

Thursday, May 30, 2024
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By contributing a partial interest in appreciated rental real estate to a charitable remainder trust and then selling the balance of the property outside of the CRT, the donors increase their income stream for retirement and generate an income tax deduction to offset capital gains taxes on the sale portion. When doing charitable tax planning, remember that it is not an "all or nothing" choice!

Planning Opportunities with Real Estate

Thursday, May 23, 2024
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By contributing appreciated real estate to a Charitable Remainder Unitrust, a Donor can reduce her capital gain tax liability, avoid estate taxes, receive an income tax deduction, obtain a lifetime cash flow, and create a lasting legacy for a charity in her hometown.

Increasing Cash Flow through a CRT

Thursday, May 16, 2024
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A gift to a CRT creates greater long-term cash flow than an outright sale.

Private Foundation Grant to Donor-Advised Fund

Thursday, May 9, 2024
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This case study illustrates how a private non-operating foundation can make a distribution to a donor advised fund to meet the minimum distribution requirement, while deferring a decision on the ultimate charitable distributees.

Combining a Special Needs Trust with a Charitable Remainder Trust

Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Contributing stock to a CRT, which pours into a Special Needs Trust, enables the donors to care for their child, avoid capital gains tax, and give to charity.

Super CLAT Reduces Income and Estate Taxes

Thursday, April 25, 2024
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The Grantor CLAT offers a large income tax deduction in the year of the gift, which can be carried over for five years. For high net worth individuals, it is also a wonderful vehicle for estate planning. For all donors, this vehicle provides current funding for charity!

Keeping Her Options Open

Thursday, April 18, 2024
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A DAF allows a donor to have flexibility in her charitable giving.

Three-Way Split Sale

Thursday, April 11, 2024
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Selling some stock, while contributing other stock to two different types of CRTs, meets the taxpayers' philanthropic and financial goals.

Business Succession Plan Uses CRT and ESOP

Thursday, March 28, 2024
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An entrepreneur uses a CRT and ESOP to transfer his business to employees, give to charity, and retain a lifetime income stream.

Providing Cash Flow for a Non-Citizen Spouse

Thursday, March 21, 2024
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By transferring highly appreciated stock to a QDOT-CRT, a taxpayer is able to provide for his non-U.S. citizen spouse, avoid gift taxes, minimize capital gain and income taxes, diversify his portfolio, and give to charity.

Giving Pre-Merger Stock to a CRT

Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Contributing stock to a SCRUT prior to a merger saves donors immediate capital gain taxes, and provides for charity down the road.

Creative Planning to Give an Unmarketable Asset

Thursday, March 7, 2024
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By contributing closely held stock to a CRT, the donor is able to complete a gift to charity, avoid recognition of gain on the gifted assets, and obtain an immediate income tax deduction, while eliminating the need for the charity to deal with and negotiate the stock sale.

Funding a CRT with Appreciated Assets from a CLT

Thursday, February 29, 2024
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In this case study, donors fund a charitable remainder unitrust with a portion of the remainder they receive from a testamentary charitable lead annuity trust.

DAF Sells Corporate Stock to Donor's Son

Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Intra-family transfer of closely held stock through donor advised fund avoids recognition of gain.

Using a CRT to Settle a Divorce

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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A taxpayer uses a CRT to provide an income stream to a spouse as part of a divorce settlement, avoids capital gains tax, receives an income tax deduction, and controls the disposition of assets to the charity of his choice.

CRT Pays to Charity Now and Later

Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Donors transfer mutual funds to a CRT, making significant gifts to charity now and later.

Flexible FLIP Unitrust

Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Donors contribute "hard-to-sell" real estate to a FLIP Unitrust to avoid capital gain taxes on the sale, obtain a current income tax charitable deduction, minimize income for several years, and retain the flexibility to create a steady stream of income during retirement.

New Life for an Old Insurance Policy (Part II)

Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Donors transfer a life insurance policy to a charitable remainder unitrust and avoid income tax on the surrender of the policy. They are also able to obtain a current income tax charitable deduction, increase their retirement cash flow, and create a lasting legacy to support the treatment of brain tumors.

Funding a Section 529 Plan

Thursday, January 11, 2024
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By contributing low-yielding appreciated stock to a CRT, donors are able to fund their grandchildren's Section 529 plans, give to charity, avoid capital gains tax, and generate additional retirement income.

Sale of a Corporation Through a CRT

Thursday, January 4, 2024
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A flip CRUT accommodates a delayed sale of contributed assets and provides benefits to donors and charity. Using a "charitable put" may be one option to consider!

Sale of Tangible Personal Property/Retirement Income

Thursday, December 28, 2023
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A NIMCRUT allows the donor to contribute valuable antiques to charity.