St. John Vianney Catholic Church

Trusts

 
All of us can accomplish Charitable Giving in many ways that are gratifying, and also have tax benefits associated with them. Your legal or investment advisor can help describe the potential benefits of giving to charity in the following ways:
 
        •     CHARITABLE REMAINDER ANNUITY TRUST. A trust established
              and funded by a donor or donors which pays to designated
              beneficiaries a fixed annual percentage (dollar amount) of the initial
              market value of the trust. After death of the life income beneficiaries,
              the remainder left in the trust goes to the named charitable beneficiary
              or beneficiaries.
 
        •     CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST. Same as the Annuity Trust
              above, except additional contributions can be made at a later date and
              the fixed percentage annual payout is based upon the net fair market
              value of trust assets at the beginning of each year.
 
        •     CHARITABLE LEAD TRUSTS. As determined by the donor, these
              trusts provide annuity or unitrust (see above) type payments to the
              charity for a set number of years after which the remaining assets are
              distributed to beneficiaries named by the donor at their appreciated
              value with no further gift or estate tax.
 
        •     POOLED INCOME FUND. This type of charitable mutual-like fund can
              be operated only by a qualified public charity such as the Milwaukee
              Foundation. Net income goes to the purchaser/donor (or a joint or
              successor beneficiary) for life and, thereafter, the remainder value of
              the units goes to the St. John Vianney Endowment Fund. Charitable
              deductions are determined by tax tables based on age and the fund's
              earning experience.
 
Your advisors can help you sort through the complexity of charitable giving stratergies and help you determine effective ways to make gifts to St. John Vianney during your lifetime or after your death. You will be benefiting St. John Vianney.
 
This is not intended to be legal advice. You are encouraged to work with your current tax advisor and legal representatives to explore in more detail the advantages and disadvantages of planned giving strategies.



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