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Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
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Example
A 70-year-old donor in the 35% tax bracket establishes an annuity trust with $100,000 of appreciated stock, originally purchased for $10,000. Trust pays donor 6.0% of the initial value as an annuity for life. Trust earns an 8.0% average total return. Assume IRS discount rate of 5.8%.
Trust principal |
$100,000 |
Income tax deduction |
$47,168 |
Income tax savings (35%) |
$16,589 |
Cap. gains tax savings (15%) |
$13,500 |
Annual income |
$6,000 |
Projected after-tax benefit to donor |
$70,247 |
Projected benefit to Defenders of Wildlife |
$160,649 |
PLEASE NOTE: These examples are for illustrative purposes
only and are not intended as legal or tax advice. Consult your own legal
and tax advisors prior to making any material decisions based on this data.
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