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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.

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.

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.

This case study illustrates how a couple can use a donor advised fund 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.

A donor contributes a portion of her real estate holdings to a DAF, creating current tax deductions and providing a source of funds for her charities for years to come.

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

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 CRT to defer gain on the sale of depreciated rental property.

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.

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!

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

A large charitable deduction in the year of contribution to a grantor CLAT helps reduce the grantor's income taxes.

Designating a donor advised fund as the remainderman of a CRT maximizes flexibility.

A Donor contributes appreciated stock to a SCRUT to increase his future cash flow, further defer capital gain taxes, create an income tax deduction, and remove the stock from his taxable estate, but he is concerned about the impact the 3.8% net investment income tax ("NIIT") will have on him and the SCRUT.