This course reviews the tax rules for charitable contribution deductions, as well as the tools and donation strategies available. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Recognize the different deductions available for gifts of appreciated tangible, real, and intangible property; Identify advantages of using charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts to maximize charitable contribution deductions; Understand how charitable trusts affect income, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning; Identify how to maximize tax benefits by using charitable gift annuities