Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust

How It Works

1. Create trust agreement stating terms of the trust; transfer cash or other property to trustee
2. Trustee invests and manages trust assets and makes payments to income beneficiaries you designate
3. Remainder to LSU Health Foundation for purposes you specify

Benefits

• Payments to one or more beneficiaries that remain fixed for the life of the trust
• Federal income-tax deduction for the charitable remainder value of your interest
• No capital-gain tax when trust property is sold
• Trust remainder will provide generous support for LSU Health Foundation