Charitable Gift Annuities
(Funded with appreciated assets)
Charitable gift annuities are life income gifts that offer unique benefits to individuals concerned about future income.
By utilizing appreciated stock to fund the annuity, donors can make a larger gift than they thought possible, receive a larger income stream for life, and avoid capital gains taxes. By doing so, the capital gain on the stock is avoided upon funding of the annuity. However, a portion of the capital gain will be applied to future annuity payments.
For example: Charlie, age 72, owns stock purchased twelve years ago for $10,000, with a current fair market value of $25,000. He transfers that stock in exchange for a 5.8% gift annuity. His charitable deduction is $10,818, or 43.0% of the annuity amount. A portion (43.0%) of the $15,000 capital gain is avoided, while the balance ($8,550) is recognized over his lifetime through the annuity payments.
Specifically, Charlie receives a guaranteed fixed payment of $1,450 per year for the remainder of his lifetime. Of this annual annuity amount, he will report $443.70 as ordinary income and $603.50 as capital gain; $402.80 would be tax-free* In this manner, the $8,550 of capital gain is eventually fully recognized over the course of his 17.8 years of life expectancy.
* This allocation applies only through his life expectancy.
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For an illustration and assistance in creating a gift annuity, (click here).
Considerably higher rates can be obtained through deferred gift annuities. These annuities are popular with individuals who are in their high wage-earning years and concerned with providing for their retirement. For more information on creating a deferred annuity, (click here).
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