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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	vs.	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:

You have already donated at least $200 in the same tax year;
The combined tax rates used in the calculations are for B.C.;
You have appreciated eligible publicly traded securities to donate which may include: stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Combined tax rates have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
Rates used are current to December 31, 2009.