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Charitable Lead Trusts
Give Income Now, Transfer Assets Later
If you are looking for a way to pass on assets to your family while reducing or eliminating gift or estate taxes, a charitable lead trust (CLT) is an excellent option. You make a contribution to a trust that pays CSU income for a number of years. Afterward, your family receives the trust assets—plus any growth—at reduced or zero cost.
Gift Structure Options
- Zero Tax Plan: Allows transfer of assets to your family with zero transfer taxes if trust investments outperform the required IRS rate.
- FLP/Lead Trust Plan: Combine a family limited partnership (FLP), a lead trust, and a gift exemption to transfer assets tax-free to your family while CSU receives income.
- Increasing Payment Lead Trust: Payments to CSU increase over time, letting your family benefit from future growth.
- Grantor Lead Trust: Transfer assets to a trust that makes gifts to CSU for a set term. At the end of the term, you receive the assets back.
If you have questions about charitable lead trusts, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you.
Leave Your Legacy. Transform Lives.
Together, we can create lasting opportunities for our students and strengthen our community.
Constance M. Karapelou
Senior Director, Gift and Estate Planning
216.875.9838
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