Charitable Lead Trust
(A Charitable Way to Pass Assets to Heirs)

How it works

	You contribute cash, securities or other property to a trust.
	The trust makes fixed annual payments to The Children's Hospital Foundation for a specified term of years.
	When the trust ends, the remaining principal goes to your heirs.

Benefits

• You qualify for a gift tax deduction for the present value of the annuity payments to Children's.
• The annuity payments and the term of the trust can be specified in such a way so as to reduce or even eliminate the transfer taxes due when the principal reverts to your heirs.
• All appreciation that takes place in the trust goes tax-free to your heirs.
• You can use your available estate tax credit ($2.0 million per person) to further reduce taxes on transfers to your heirs.
• You can have the satisfaction of making a significant gift to Children's now that reduces the taxes due on transfers to your heirs later.