33-20-701. Definitions.
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33-20-701 . Definitions. In this part, the following definitions apply:
(1)"Charitable gift annuity" means a transfer of cash or other property by a donor to a charitable organization in return for an annuity payable over one or two lives, for the duration of that life or those lives, under which the actuarial value of the annuity is less than the value of the cash or other property transferred and the difference in value constitutes a charitable deduction for federal tax purposes.
(2)"Charitable organization" means an entity described by:
(a)section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3); or
(b)section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 170(c).
(a)"Qualified charitable gift annuity" means a charitable gift annuity, described by section 501(m)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 501(m)(5), section 514(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 514(c)(5), section 1011(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 1011(b), and the implementing regulations, that is issued by a charitable organization that, on the date of the annuity agreement:
(i)has a minimum of $300,000 net worth or has a minimum of $100,000 in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, or publicly traded securities, exclusive of the assets funding the annuity agreement;
(ii)has been in continuous operation for at least 3 years or is a successor or affiliate of a charitable organization that has been in continuous operation for at least 3 years; and
(iii)maintains a separate annuity fund with at least one-half the value of the initial amount transferred for outstanding annuities.
(b)If the charitable organization cannot meet the requirements of subsections (3)(a)(i) through (3)(a)(iii), the issuance of a qualified charitable gift annuity by a charitable organization must be commercially insured by a licensed insurance company that is qualified to do business in Montana.