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Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (CLAT)

Pass wealth to heirs with near-zero gift tax when rates are low.

Overview

Fund a CLAT: charity gets fixed annuity for N years, remainder to heirs. In low-§7520-rate environments, you can 'zero out' the gift-tax value while the assets outperform the hurdle, leaving substantial wealth to heirs completely tax-free.

Best fit
Charitably inclined$5M+ estatesLow-rate environments
Estimated impact
Full gift-tax elimination on outperformance vs §7520

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