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The free calculator below gives you the deduction — free, full input range. Whether the trust is projected to beat a taxable alternative is a different question: You may want to consider QuantiCRUT™ a modeling and suitability app based on peer-reviewed research: Klaus Gottlieb, "When Does a Charitable Remainder Unitrust Outperform? A Monte Carlo, Multi-Benchmark Suitability Framework," Journal of Financial Planning 39 (8): 60–79 (2026).
CalCRUT – Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT) Deduction Calculator
This calculator applies the IRS actuarial methodology and the current §7520 rate to compute the charitable deduction at trust inception. Unlike most online tools, it accepts the full range of inputs — payout rate, trust term, donor age(s), and payment frequency.
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