Charitable Lead Trust
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With a donation in the form of a charitable lead trust, you can benefit from the tax savings that result from supporting the University at Buffalo without giving up the assets that you'd like your family to receive someday with a donation in the form of a charitable lead trust.
There are two ways that charitable lead trusts make payments to the University at Buffalo:
A charitable lead annuity trust pays a fixed amount each year to the University at Buffalo and is more attractive when interest rates are low.
A charitable lead unitrust pays a variable amount each year based on the value of the assets in the trust. With a unitrust, if the trust's assets go up in value, for example, the payments to the University at Buffalo go up as well.
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George would like to support the University at Buffalo and receive tax benefits. George received a windfall amount of income and needs a large income tax deduction to offset the income. Following his adviser's recommendation, George funds a grantor charitable lead annuity trust with assets valued at $1,000,000. George’s trust pays $60,000 (6% of the initial fair market value) to the University at Buffalo each year for 15 years, which will total $900,000. After that, the balance in the trust reverts back to George. He receives an income tax charitable deduction of $614,445. Assuming the trust earns an average 8% annual rate of return, George receives approximately $1,600,286 at the end of the trust term.
*Based on a 5.2% charitable midterm federal rate. Deductions and calculations will vary depending on your personal circumstances.
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For a free personalized illustration of how you can benefit from a charitable gift, contact Wendy Irving, Esq. at dev-pg@buffalo.edu or (877) 825-3422.
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