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A trust can reduce or even eliminate any gift or estate tax that might otherwise be due in your charitable donation to the Red Cross.</div> <div class="link"><a href="/how-you-can-give/giving-and-generating-income/charitable-remainder-annuity-trust" hreflang="en" aria-label="Learn more about Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts">Learn more 禄</a></div> </div> <div class="clear"></div></div> <div class="child-page"><div class="details"> <h2><a href="/how-you-can-give/giving-and-generating-income/charitable-remainder-unitrust" hreflang="en">Charitable Remainder Unitrust</a></h2> <div class="summary">A charitable remainder unitrust can help you maintain or increase your income while making a significant gift to the American Red Cross. If your unitrust grows, your payments will grow too, providing a hedge against inflation.</div> <div class="link"><a href="/how-you-can-give/giving-and-generating-income/charitable-remainder-unitrust" hreflang="en" aria-label="Learn more about Charitable Remainder Unitrust">Learn more 禄</a></div> </div> <div class="clear"></div></div> <div class="child-page"><div class="details"> <h2><a href="/how-you-can-give/giving-and-generating-income/charitable-flip-unitrust" hreflang="en">Charitable Flip Unitrust</a></h2> <div class="summary">A flip unitrust can be an excellent way for you to give an asset that may take time to sell and receive substantial payments for life once the flip unitrust sells your asset. 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