Not exact matches
If you gift to a charity by giving stocks or mutual funds directly, instead of
cash, you can save on the taxes associated with capital gains, as well as get the
deduction for the
donation.
This can help secure a source of
cash donations from people that can use a tax
deduction and
for getting grant money.
No specific changes were made to IRC section 170 (h) regarding gifts of conservation easements or to the «enhanced» tax
deduction for gifts of conservation easements (designed to encourage conservation easement
donations by enhancing the ability of «land rich,
cash poor» taxpayers to claim a tax
deduction for such gifts).
Only
donations made in
cash or cheque can be claimed
for deductions.
The CRT provides you with an immediate income tax
deduction for the «
donation» of the property or asset into the CRT, allows you to immediately dispose of (sell) the property or asset without incurring any depreciation recapture or capital gain income tax liabilities, and then reinvest the net sales proceeds into investments providing better
cash flow opportunities.