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 Many individuals today have large qualified retirement plans such as an IRA, 401(k), or Keogh plan. These
assets have been growing tax-free for years. Once the owner begins to receive payments from the qualified plans, the distributions are taxed. The plans are also included in the owner's taxable estate. A
retirement plan may be an excellent source of funds for making a gift to the American Red Cross of Rhode Island.
One way to make a gift of your retirement plan is to create a charitable remainder trust through your will.
It works like this: Your IRA assets will be transferred to a charitable remainder trust. There is no tax due because the charitable remainder trust is a tax-exempt entity. The trust will provide life income to
the beneficiary (for example, your child) with an eventual gift to the American Red Cross of Rhode Island. The beneficiary will pay income tax on the distributions from the trust. Your
estate will receive an estate tax charitable deduction for the value of the Red Cross's right to eventually receive the trust assets.
For more information, please contact Kristin Wieber Naragon, Chief Philanthropy Officer, at [email protected] or call 401-831-7700 x106.
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