BC Cancer Foundation :: Donating Stocks :: Benefits of Giving

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Calculating the after-tax savings of donating securities

Your combined marginal tax rate:

Current fair market value of your securities:
$ (do not use commas or spaces)

Original cost of your securities:
$ (do not use commas or spaces)

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: shares, debt obligations or rights listed on a prescribed stock exchange, shares of the capital stock of a mutual fund corporation, units of mutual fund trusts, interests in a related segregated fund trust or a prescribed debt obligation.
Combined tax rates have been rounded to the nearest whole number.