“Donating long-term appreciated investments… avoid paying taxes on those long-term capital gains… you can also deduct the contribution up to a limit of 30 % of your AGI”

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing · 10 Tips for Harvesting Investment Losses

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Donate long-term appreciated shares to a qualified charity to avoid capital-gains tax and claim a charitable deduction (up to 30 % of AGI, carry forward 5 years)

Deduction limit 30 % of AGI, excess can be carried forward for five years; charitable deduction only to the extent it exceeds 0.5 % of AGI

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“Donating appreciated stock… you avoid paying capital gains tax… still get to deduct the full fair market value”
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“Structures such as private ancillary funds can be worth exploring... they get their own tax regime... a large charitable donation can be particularly useful in a year where you've realised a substantial capital gains event”
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“The annual cap on this before tax contributions currently sits at around $32,500 a year. And if you haven't used your full cap in previous years, you can often carry forward the unused amount for up to five years”
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