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Charitable lead trust

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charitable lead trust
A trust that pays an income to a charity for a specific length of time then leaves the remainder of the trust to designated beneficiaries, usually family members. The purpose of the charitable lead trust is to reduce taxes on the estate of the deceased while maintaining the family's control of the estate's assets. Compare charitable remainder trust.

Charitable lead trust. A charitable lead trust (CLT) is an irrevocable trust that allows you to provide current income generated by assets in the trust to a qualifying charity. When the trust terminates after the period specified in the trust agreement, the trust beneficiaries you've named receive the assets.

Because of the delay in the transfer of assets to your beneficiaries, your gift is valued for tax purposes at its discounted present value, based on IRS tables. That amount may be less than the gift's market value, which affects the size of the charitable deduction you can claim.

Transferring assets in a CLT not only reduces the value of your estate for estate tax purposes but also eliminates potential capital gains tax on any increased value of the assets.



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While charitable lead trusts (CLTs) first make a stream of payments to one or more charitable beneficiaries, then leave remaining trust assets to non-charitable beneficiaries, charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) do the opposite.
The crux of CRUTs: charitable remainder unitrusts provide donors ... by Malekhedayat, Julie / California CPA
A Charitable Lead Trust fund provides for a regular, fixed amount to be paid to a fund or charities of your choosing for a specific number of years, after which, the remainder of the trust passes to your designated heirs or other beneficiaries.
America's leading black philanthropists: giving back is one of the ... by Brown, Carolyn M. / Black Enterprise
Another example is a charitable lead trust, which allows the wealthy to give an allowance to their children, written off as donations rather than income.
Trusts, partnerships help wealthy take sting out of taxes. ... by Bronstad, Amanda / Los Angeles Business Journal
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