THE BARATELLI INSTITUTE · Mentoring at Scale
FOR COLLECTORS, FAMILY OFFICES, AND THE ADVISORS WHO SERVE THEM

Everything you need to know about your collection — in one report.

The unified Treasure Asset Workbench. Enter your collection profile once. The report runs your carrying-cost math, sale economics, estate exit paths, insurance gap, and storage decision — all on one page, all printable as a single PDF. The five separate calculators are still here if you want to drill in; this is the consolidated view.

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TCO & carry
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Sale economics
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Estate exit paths
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Insurance gap
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Storage decision

Tell us about the collection

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The collection
What you paid (raises basis lowers gain on sale).
Long-term art ~5-8%, top watches ~7-12%, classic cars ~3-7%, wine ~6-10%.
Current carrying costs
$0 if at residence.
Restoration, appraisal updates, expert review.
What the FMV would earn elsewhere (T-bills, S&P, etc.).
Owner profile
Disposition timing & intent
TREASURE ASSET WORKBENCH
Your collection — full analysis
Generated · Estimates only — engage your CPA, insurance broker, and counsel before acting

The headline numbers

Annual carry (all-in)
$0
% of FMV
Net-of-carry return
0%
Appreciation − carry rate
Net at sale (today)
$0
After auction fees + 28% federal
Stepped-up basis advantage
$0
Tax saved if held to death

1 · CARRY Total cost of ownership

Insurance + storage + service + opportunity cost on the FMV. The honest number to know whether the collection is paying for itself.

2 · SALE Auction-house economics — selling today

Hammer price → buyer's premium → seller commission → other fees → net to seller. The 28% federal collectibles rate plus state. What actually arrives in the bank.

3 · ESTATE Four exit paths compared

Sell now · sell in retirement · pass to heirs (stepped-up basis) · charitable donation (related-use FMV deduction). The four exits a collector ever faces, with the math.

Exit pathNet to familyTax positionNotes

4 · INSURANCE Coverage gap analysis

If you have a standard HO-3 with a $2,500 jewelry sublimit and a $2,000 art sublimit, here's the gap to specialty agreed-value coverage. The number most collectors don't see until the loss.

5 · STORAGE Where to keep it — five paths ranked

Home / commercial climate / freeport / bank vault / specialist custody. Annual carry × insurance discount × forward sales-tax exposure. Best path for your situation, ranked.

PathAnnual carryInsurance discountBest for

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WANT THE METHODOLOGY BEHIND THIS TOOL?
This calculator is one chapter of Treasure Assets Reference Guide.
The tool gives you the answer. The guide gives you the argument — the case law, the worked examples, the negotiation playbook, the cross-check tables, the exception cases. Read the chapter and you can defend your number to a board, a buyer, an examiner, or a counterparty.
The methodology behind this calculator is in Workbench - covers Ch 1-14 of the reference guide.
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PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER · PLEASE READ

Educational and informational purposes only. This calculator and any output it produces are intended solely for general educational and decision-support purposes. They do not constitute investment, tax, legal, accounting, appraisal, lending, insurance, or any other professional advice, and they do not create a fiduciary, attorney-client, accountant-client, or advisor-client relationship of any kind.

Estimates based on your inputs. All results are estimates derived from the data and assumptions you provide. Tax law, accounting standards, regulations, market conditions, and the specific facts of your situation can materially change the answer. The Baratelli Institute, its affiliates, and any co-branding professional make no warranty of accuracy, completeness, currency, or fitness for any particular purpose, and disclaim all liability for decisions made in reliance on the output.

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