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Gift of Securities Calculator

Donating publicly-traded securities can offer a greater tax benefit than if you sold the securities and donated the cash proceeds. Find out the after-tax cost of your donation below.

Calculating the after-tax cost of donating securities

Your combined marginal tax rate:

Current fair market value of your securities:

$

Original cost of your securities:

$

 
 

Results

 

Donate your securities in-kind

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Sell Your Securities and Donate Proceeds

 Amount of your donation:

 

 

 

 Subtract your charitable tax credit:

 

 

 

 Add tax on the capital gain:

 

 

 

 After-tax cost of your donation:

 

 

 

 Net Benefit

 

 

 

 Assumptions:

  1. You have already donated at least $200 in the same tax year;
  2. The combined tax rates used in the calculations are for B.C.;
  3. You have appreciated eligible publicly traded securities to donate which may include: stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
  4. Combined tax rates have been rounded to the nearest whole number.