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Are there advantages to donating stock that has depreciated, or declined, in value?

April 26, 2017advantages Declined depreciated donating stock value

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Are there advantages to donating stock that has depreciated, or declined, in value?

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Usually the best thing to do here is sell the stock yourself and donate the proceeds. The result is that you’ll generate a capital loss, and you can apply this against any capital gains you have earned from the sale of appreciated stock.