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There is allowed as a deduction from the taxable estate any gift to a qualified group organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes. A gift to a trustee for the benefit of any such organization also generates the deduction. A gift of a remainder interest also generates the deduction. A gift of a remainder interest also qualifies.

For instance if you will assets to a trustee on your death to be held for the benefit of your spouse while he or she is alive and then to be paid to a charity. The value of that interest at the time of your death is deductible. Actuarial tables provided by IRS are used to make the valuation.

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There is allowed as a deduction from the taxable estate any gift to a
         qualified group organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational
purposes. A gift to a trustee for the benefit of any such organization also generates the deduction. A gift of a
remainder interest also generates the deduction. A gift of a
remainder interest also qualifies. For instance if you will
assets to a trustee on your death to be held for the benefit of your spouse while he or she is alive and then to be paid to a charity. The value of that interest at the time of your death is deductible. Actuarial tables provided by IRS are used to make the valuation.
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