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When you sell stock [1] you pay capital gains tax, but there's no tax if you donate the stock directly. Under a bunch of assumptions, someone donating $10k could likely increase their donations by ~$1k by donating stock. This applies to all 501(c) organizations, such as regular 501(c)3 non-profits, but also 501(c)4s such as advocacy groups.
Don't Sell Stock to Donate
Jeff Kaufman's Writing
When I’m working on a research problem I generally begin by filling dozens of sheets of scratch paper with partial calculations. When I eventually get to a point where I can think about the problem while swimming, then I’m often ready to solve it.
Knuth Airgaps & Knuth Buffers
Taylor Troesh
THE MEANING OF A COMMUNICATION IS THE BEHAVIOUR THAT RESULTS.
Plato's Dashboards
ferd.ca
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