You can stand up for animals while earning an income from your gift.
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Charitable Remainder Trusts
A charitable remainder trust is a tax-free trust that pays you or other beneficiaries an annual distribution. This payment is either a percentage of the annual value of the trust or a percentage of the original gift amount.
How It Works:
- You transfer cash or an appreciated asset* into an irrevocable trust.
- The trustee then sells the asset, paying no capital gains tax, and reinvests the proceeds.
- For the rest of your life (or a term of years), you or another beneficiary receive payments from the trust.
- After your lifetime, the remaining principal is used to support the mission of Mercy For Animals.
Benefits to You:
- You receive income for life for you or your heirs.
- You receive a charitable income tax credit for the charitable portion of the trust.
- You create your legacy of a kinder and more compassionate future for animals, people, and the planet.
*While donating real estate is the most common way to fund a charitable trust, a wide variety of assets can be used, including cash and appreciated publicly traded or closely held stock, as well as oil, gas, or mineral interests.
From a Supporter like You
Shirley Coffey wasn’t afraid to walk up to a group of Washington crab fishers and have a conversation about how they were mistreating crabs as she witnessed them haul the animals onto the docks from the boat. Click the button below to read more about Shirley and other heroes for animals.
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