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Matthew Pate, JD, LLM The Nautilus Group®  \nDISCLAIMER  \nThis material is for informational purposes only and includes a discussion of one or more tax‐related topics. It represents The Nautilus Group’s understanding of generally applicable rules. The tax‐related discussion was prepared to assist in the promotion or marketing of the transactions or matters addressed in this material. It is not intended (and cannot be used by any taxpayer) for the purpose of avoiding any IRS penalties that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. Taxpayers should always seek and rely on the advice of their own independent tax professionals. Please understand that The Nautilus Group, its employees, and its member agents may not provide legal or tax advice. The Nautilus Group® is a service of New York Life Insurance Company.  \nSMRU 1934271 Exp. 3/23/2024  \n The Basics: What is a CLT?  \n• Reverse of the Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) .  \n• Gifts to a charitable remainder trust (CLT) provide income to the charity for life or for a specified term of years .  \n• At the end of the trust term, the non‐charitable beneficiary (heirs, etc.) receives the remainder of trust assets.  \n• Contribution may or may not be tax deductible depending on tax characteristics of trust.  \n• Can be set up during lifetime or at death.  \n Design Basics: CLAT versus CLUT  \nA CLAT is an arrangement in which the trust provides fixed annuity payments based on the FMV of the donated property at the time of the gift.  \nA CLUT is an arrangement in which the trust provides annual payments based upon a fixed percentage of the trust assets as revalued each year.  \nCharitable interest is based on present value of stream of payments provided under trust terms .  \nRemainder interest (taxable gift) is difference between charity’s value and the fair market value of property contributed.  \n Design Basics: CLAT versus CLUT  \n• Example Calculations:  \n• Initial Contribution: $1 Million  \n• 7520 Rate: 1.4%(this month or prior two are allowed – the lower the better)  \n• Term: 20 years  \n• Payout Rate: Varies per examples  \n• Growth Rate: 5%  \n Design Basics: CLAT versus CLUT  \n• CLAT Calcs:  \n\n| Term | Payout | Charitable Value | Gift Tax Value | Remainder Value |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 10 | 4% | $ 370,848 | $ 629,152 | $ 1,125,779 |\n| 10 | 10.79% | $ 1,000,000 | $ - | $ 272,232 |\n| 20 | 4% | $ 693,564 | $ 306,436 | $ 1,330,660 |\n| 20 | 5.77% | $ 1,000,000 | $ - | $ 746,281 |\n\n6  \n Design Basics: CLAT versus CLUT  \n• CLUT Calcs:  \n\n| Term | Payout | Charitable Value | Gift Tax Value | Remainder Value |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 10 | 4% | $ 331,322 | $ 668,678 | $ 1,104,622 |\n| 10 | 10.79% | $ 675,363 | $ 324,637 | $ 550,770 |\n| 20 | 4% | $ 552,832 | $ 447,168 | $ 1,220,190 |\n| 20 | 5.77% | $ 690,082 | $ 309,918 | $ 856,761 |\n\n7  \n Design Basics: CLAT versus CLUT  \nCLUT:  \n• Charity shares in upside growth (less benefit for heirs from arbitrage), but…  \n• Can make additional gifts during term,  \n• Can allocate GST exemption .  \nCLAT:  \n• Can zero‐out gift for gift tax purposes,  \n• Generally better gift tax leverage with growth assets, but…  \n• Payments fixed during term,• No additional gifts during term,• No GST allocation possible during  \nterm .  \n8  \n Design Basics: CLAT versus CLUT  \nGST Planning Option with CLAT: Remainder beneficiary as Health, Education Exclusion Trust (HEET)  \n• HEET receives remainder from CLAT at termination.  \n• Charity is current discretionary beneficiary of trust (to avoid GST taxable event), and trustee retains ability to make payments for health and education costs of skip beneficiaries (grandchildren, great‐grandchildren, etc.) .  \n• Payments for health care and education are exempt from GST tax.  \nOther GST Planning Option: Sale of Remainder Interest to GST Trust  \n• IRS has not ruled on this.  \n• Basis in property received equal to purchase price (and gain for","cbCaiaLZYgpmZV1O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaLZYgpmZV1O","pdf",738792,23,"English","# The Basics: What is a CLT?\n## Design Basics: CLAT versus CLUT\n## Example Calculations\n## CLUT vs. CLAT Trade-offs\n## GST Planning Options\n## CLT Client Profile","[{\"question\":\"What is a charitable lead trust (CLT) and how does it work?\",\"answer\":\"A CLT provides income to charity for life or for a specified term. 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