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Making a Charitable Gift

Key Takeaways

  • 一些大学和大医院有巨额捐赠,而你当地的收容所可能很难开门. 有时,寻找有更大需求的小型慈善机构可能会增加你捐赠的影响.
  • Donating stock can provide potential tax benefits, especially if you have owned the securities for at least one year.
  • 而现金礼物通常可扣除调整后总收入的50%, 实际节省的税款可能会根据你的纳税等级和州税而有所不同.

Why sell shares when you can gift them? If you have appreciated stocks in your portfolio, 你可能会考虑把这些股票捐给慈善机构,而不是卖掉.

将有价证券捐赠给符合税务资格的慈善机构,可以让你管理自己的税收,并使慈善机构受益. If you have held the stock for more than a year, 你可以从你的税收中扣除你捐赠当年股票的公平市场价值. If the charity is tax-exempt, 如果未来出售这些股票,它可能不会面临资本利得税.1

Keep in mind this article is for informational purposes only. It's not a replacement for real-life advice. 在修改你的送礼策略之前,一定要咨询税务和法律专家.

“捐赠者最大的满足感可能来自于时间和金钱的结合."

考虑将高价值股票捐赠给免税慈善机构有几个原因. 例如,你可能拥有公司的股票,并有机会捐赠一些股票. 如果你捐出你持有至少一年的增值证券,也可以考虑潜在的税收优惠.

如果你从应税账户中出售增值股票,然后将出售所得捐给慈善机构, you may face capital gains tax on any gain you realize, which effectively trims the benefit of cash donation.1

When is donating cash a choice to consider? 如果你向慈善机构提供现金捐赠,可能会有一些限制. 现金赠与通常可扣除调整后总收入的50%. As an example, 如果一个在联邦税收等级最高的37%的捐款人给了一个501(c)(3)非营利组织5美元的礼物,000, the net may be $3,150 with $1,850 realized in tax savings. 除了联邦税外,捐赠人还应该考虑州税.2

如果你从应税账户中捐出折旧后的股票给慈善机构, you can only deduct their current value, not the value they had when you originally bought them.1

这张图表显示了捐赠给小型慈善机构和大型慈善机构的影响, 小型慈善机构有更大的需求,可以增加你的钱的影响. 最小的慈善机构的例子是庇护所,而较大的慈善机构是教堂.

Remember the tax rules for charitable donations. If you donate appreciated stock to a charity, you may want to review IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions. 仔细检查该慈善机构是否符合联邦税法规定的非营利性地位, 一定要在1040表的附表a上记录扣除额.1

If your contribution totals $250 or more, the donation must be recorded – that is, 慈善机构需要给你一份书面声明,描述捐款及其价值,以及是否为你提供了商品或服务作为交换.2

如果您在一个纳税年度的所有非现金供款扣除总额超过500美元, 然后填写表格8283(非现金慈善捐款),并附上你的1040时提交. If you donate more than $5,000 of property to a charity, 你将需要提供一封由合格的评估师给慈善机构的信, the IRS) stating the monetary value of the gift(s).2

向一个组织赠送现金或其他资产是一个绝佳的机会. But keep in mind that tax rules are constantly being adjusted, and there’s a possibility that the current rules may change. 在开始新的送礼策略之前,一定要咨询你的税务和法律专业人士.

1. IRS.gov, 2023
2. IRS.gov, 2023

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