Your charitable gift helps others while providing an opportunity for tax savings.
Why donate stock? When you donate stock you pay no capital-gains taxes and you may deduct the full amount of the stock at the time of sale from your income taxes! This is a great deal for you, and for Habitat Santa Cruz!
How do I donate stock? Donating stock is as simple as writing a letter to your brokerage firminstructing them in what you want done. Here is a sample letter you may download if you wish. Edit it with your own information, then mail it to your brokerage firm. It’s that easy.
