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| A CHARITABLE TRUST: AN EXCELLENT WAY TO REDUCE TAXES | |||
| Have you ever heard the phrase, "giving away the tree while keeping the fruit?" This is the best way to define a charitable remainder trust. It's a plan that promises you life income (you keep the fruit) from the assets you irrevocably put in trust now (give away the tree) for future charitable needs. This form of gift is often the first choice of donors who want their support to have the greatest long-term benefit. | |||
| You also gain many financial advantages from a charitable remainder trust: | |||
An immediate federal income tax deduction |
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This last choice introduces the two basic charitable remainder trusts: The annuity trust, which pays you, year after year, the same dollar amount you choose at the start, regardless of fluctuations in trust investments. The unitrust, which pays you, each year, a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets, redetermined annually (allowing your income to possibly increase and keep up with inflation, or possibly decrease). After your lifetime, the trust income can, if you wish, continue for someone else's lifetime benefit before the remaining principal is given to us for charitable purposes. Besides your own financial security, your greatest reward is the enduring satisfaction of a major commitment to Braille Institute's mission. |
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| To request more information about setting up a charitable trust through Braille Institute, we invite you to call us at: 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553) or (323) 663-1111, Ext. 1256., Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm (PST). You can also e-mail us at: development@brailleinstitute.org |
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