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Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
(Gift example*)

Example

A 55-year-old donor in the 35% tax bracket establishes a unitrust with $100,000 of appreciated stock, originally purchased for $10,000. The unitrust pays the donor 5.0% of the trust assets re-valued annually for life. The trust earns an 8.0% average total return. Assume an IRS discount rate of 6.0%.

Trust principal

$100,000

Income tax deduction

$33,469

Income tax savings (35%)

$11,714

Cap. gains tax savings (15%)

$13,500

Income (Year 1)

$5,000

Projected after-tax benefit to income beneficiary

$156,698

Projected benefit to the Binghamton University Foundation

$228,793

PLEASE NOTE: This example is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended as legal or tax advice. Consult your legal and tax advisors prior to making any material decisions based on this data.

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