A CRUT is an irrevocable, tax-exempt trust that generates income and provides donations to a chosen charity. They are often used to reduce taxable income, avoid capital gains taxes, and take an immediate partial income tax deduction.

Related Terms

  • Trustee

  • Testamentary Trust

  • Special Needs Trust

  • Revocable Trust

  • Qualified Terminable Interest Property (QTIP) Trust

  • Living Trust

  • Irrevocable Trust

  • Insurance Trust (ILIT)

  • Grantor

  • Generation-Skipping Trust (GST)

  • Credit Shelter Trust (CST)

  • Charitable Remainder Trust

  • Blind Trust

  • Asset Protection Trust (APT)