Does the CRT itself pay income tax?
The most important attribute of the CRT for most donors is that it pays no tax on its income. In particular, and most importantly, it pays no income tax on capital gains from the sale of an asset.
For example, you would transfer an appreciated asset to the CRT, usually an asset that is throwing off a small return. The CRT would sell the asset pay no income tax on the sale, and reinvest all the proceeds in higher paying investments.
Moreover, just as the CRT incurs no income tax liability on the gain realized from the sale of the appreciated property, you would pay no income tax on such gain.
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I worked with Brandon Johnson and he was very thorough and excellent to work with on a living trust and will.
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