THE TAX BENEFITS OF DONATING STOCK & CRYPTO
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Donating long-term appreciated assets like shares of stock, mutual funds, index funds, or even cryptocurrencies, can increase the amount of money received by the charity while reducing the tax burden for the donor.
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Avoid capital gains taxes. As long as you've owned the asset for more than a year and it has appreciated in value, you'll avoid paying capital gains taxes and receive a tax deduction for the full market value of the stock in the year it was donated.
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Deduct the asset’s fair market value. When you donate appreciated assets to charity, you get a deduction based on the full market value of that asset today.
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It’s a win for charities too. Charities don’t have to pay capital gains taxes. That means they receive the full value of the asset. You get the full deduction and they benefit by receiving your entire donation amount.
Our partner Daffy has free calculators to help you estimate how much you can save by donating stock or crypto.
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HOW IT WORKS - 5 SIMPLE STEPS
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Sign up for a Daffy account (or log in if you’re already a member)
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Go to “Add Funds” to start a stock or crypto contribution, and send Daffy your stock from your brokerage or crypto wallet (detailed instructions provided)
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Daffy receives your asset, liquidates it, and sends the proceeds to your Daffy account in US dollars
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Make a donation recommendation from your account to Magical Bridge through Daffy
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Access the tax receipt for your stock or crypto donation at any time at daffy.org/home
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For more details, read Daffy’s Guide on Donating Stock or Guide on Donating Crypto.