Giving When You are Short on Cash

Sometimes we have an end goal in mind, but we aren’t exactly sure how to get there. Making the most of our charitable giving is no different. There are many ways to give other than with cash, and some offer greater tax savings and other benefits. One very popular method is giving appreciated securities.

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Truth or fiction? When you make a gift of appreciated securities, you must pay tax on the increase in value.

Fiction. With securities you have owned for longer than one year, you may deduct the full value of the asset instead of what you originally paid for it, bypassing any capital gains tax you would owe if you instead sold the asset.

Truth or fiction? You must take the income tax deduction in the year you complete the gift if you itemize.

Fiction. You can reduce taxes in as many as five future years with any unused deduction from your charitable gift.

Truth or fiction? You have shares that have dropped in value that you want to use for a gift to the Boys and Girls Club of East County Foundation. You’ve heard you can only claim one deduction when using those assets, so you’re not sure it’s worth it. 

Fiction. By selling the securities and donating the proceeds, you can claim both a capital loss deduction and an income tax charitable deduction if you itemize. 

Learn more

Please contact Forrest Higgins at forrest@bgcec.org or 619-440-1600 if you would like more information about making a gift in this way.

Contact Us

If you have already included us in your plans, please consider letting us know so we can acknowledge you. Our Executive Director, Forrest Higgins, can be reached at 619-440-1600 or forrest@bgcec.org; thank you!