unitrust

noun

uni·​trust ˈyü-ni-ˌtrəst How to pronounce unitrust (audio)
: a trust from which the beneficiary receives annually a fixed percentage of the fair market value of its assets

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Additionally, taxpayers who are 70½ or older can now make a one-time election of up to $50,000—indexed for inflation—from their IRA to a split-interest entity like a charitable remainder unitrust. 529 Plans. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unitrust was in 1970

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“Unitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unitrust. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

unitrust

see trust

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