It’s easy to make a gift of publicly traded securities, mutual funds or stocks. A gift of this nature offers both you and the charity immediate benefits.

BENEFITS OF MAKING A GIFT OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES

Tax advantages:

• By transferring your securities directly to SickNotWeak, you eliminate the capital gains tax.
• You receive a charitable tax receipt for the fair market value of the stock upon transfer.
• If your donation exceeds the amount eligible for a tax credit in the year your gift is made,the excess credit may be carried forward for up to five years.
• Reduce taxes to your estate: If you leave publicly traded securities to #SickNotWeak through your will, your taxable capital gain may be eliminated and your estate many claim a tax credit of up  to 100% of your net annual income in the year of death and the year preceding.