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Planned Giving |
A charitable remainder trust enables you to make a gift to York College, maintaining an income for life, avoid capital gains tax and receive a current income tax deduction. Your gift of assets, such as real estate or marketable securities, may be placed in a charitable remainder trust in exchange for a lifetime income. The donor, or someone designated by the donor, may be the beneficiary of the income stream for their lifetime or for a pre-set number of years.
After the assets are gifted into the trust they may be sold with no tax consequences and the proceeds are invested in a diversified portfolio. A charitable remainder trust is irrevocable and may not be changed once established. Trust beneficiaries, however, may be changed as provided in the trust agreement. Main advantages of a charitable remainder trust:
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