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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!

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.

A DAF allows a donor to have flexibility in her charitable giving.

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.

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.

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!

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

Donors use a DAF to avoid capital gain on the sale of an asset, reduce income tax, and endow their charitable giving.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Intra-family transfer of closely held stock through donor advised fund avoids recognition of gain.

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.

Naming a CRT as an IRA beneficiary can provide an income stream for heirs, and may be one of the few ways to "stretch" the payout from an IRA over a beneficiary's life expectancy.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

A private foundation allows donors to contribute to foreign charities.

This case study illustrates how a donor can use a gift annuity to provide a fixed income stream to a relative for life while at the same time reducing taxes and benefiting charity.

A CRT defers taxes upon the sale of farm equipment and provides cash flow to donors.

Contributing stock to a Flip Unitrust prior to a merger saves donors immediate capital gain taxes, provides an income tax charitable deduction, and increases future retirement income.