Renaissance

Contributing closely held stock to a CRT gives the donor an immediate income tax deduction, allows the donor to complete the sale of the gift assets, and eliminates 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.

A NIMCRUT allows the donor to contribute valuable antiques to charity.

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.

A Flip-CRUT allows the donor to remove the stock from her taxable estate, create an income tax deduction, and increase her future cash flow.

Contributing low basis stock from an incentive stock option plan to a charitable remainder trust defers recognition of capital gain.

By transferring highly appreciated stock to a Flip-CRUT, which creates a single member LLC to hold the stock and other investments, taxpayers can control the Flip-CRUT's income flow, defer capital gains tax, and make gifts to charities.

This case study illustrates the use of a donor advised fund to enable a donor to "test drive" a substantial gift to multiple charities.

Donors use a CRT to defer gain on the sale of real estate, obtain an income flow for their joint lives, and benefit charity.

Contribution of a portion of donor's real estate holding to a DAF creates tax deductions and allows grants to charities over time.

A gift of LLC units allows the donors to take advantage of valuation discounts while giving to charity and their heirs.

Naming a CRT as an IRA beneficiary can provide an income stream for heirs, reduce estate and income taxes, and make a gift to charity.

A donor gradually contributes appreciated stock to a SCRUT to defer capital gains tax, receive an income tax deduction, remove the stock from her estate, increase her future cash flow, and most importantly make a charitable gift.

Naming a CRT as an IRA beneficiary can benefit a third person and prevent an improvident use of IRA proceeds.