The recent rising 7520/AFR interest rate impacts the present value of a fixed annuity, and what this has implied as yields on mid-term Treasuries rose rapidly in recent months for tax planning ...

What Is a Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT)? A Charitable Remainder Unitrust is a type of irrevocable trust that provides income to its beneficiaries for a specified period, usually the life of the ...

A trust must qualify as a charitable remainder unitrust at its inception in order to generate a charitable deduction. The extent to which the provisions of a CRUT may be changed in any way after its ...

The value of an annuity, a unitrust interest, an estate (income or use interest) for life or term of years, or a remainder or a reversionary interest is valued for most income, estate, gift, and ...

In my February 2017 column, I discussed the recent guidance from Private Letter Ruling 201648007 (Aug. 15, 2016) on the division of a charitable remainder trust (CRT) in the context of a divorce. Now, ...

The Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (CLAT) seems to be less well known than its cousin the charitable remainder trust (CRT). Part of the reason is the technical and marketing focus of the planned giving ...

A charitable lead annuity trust (CLAT) using a low Internal Revenue Code Section 7520 rate can be more transfer-tax effective than a charitable lead unitrust (CLUT) if property passes to children. But ...

Leading with Philanthropy. A charitable lead trust is an irrevocable trust designed to provide charitable support to Bowdoin for a period of time, before funds remaining in the trust are returned to ...