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When you make your next gift to the Wild Flower Society, consider
giving a gift of securities rather than cash. Gifts of securities,
like gifts of cash, provide us with vital support for our native
plant and habitat protection programs. In addition, a gift of appreciated
securities can provide attractive tax benefits!
Income Tax Savings
If you make a gift of long-term appreciated securities – stock
held for more than one year – you receive a charitable deduction
for the full market value of the stock on the date of gift. For
income tax purposes, the value of your gift may be deducted up
to 30% of your adjusted gross income, with an additional five-year
carry forward if your gifts exceed this amount.
Capital Gain Tax Savings
In addition to your charitable income tax deduction, you avoid
paying capital gains tax on the increase in value of your stock.
This means that the full value of your gift can be used for our
plant and habitat conservation programs.
For more information on how to make a gift of stock to the New
England Wild Flower Society, please contact Gwen Stauffer, Executive
Director, at (508) 877-7630, ext. 3101, gstauffer@newfs.org.
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