Making a gift of appreciated assets can be a way to support the work of Amazing Discoveries while helping you optimize your tax situation. If you have assets that have appreciated in value over time, such as stocks, bonds, real estate, artwork, or businesses, making a gift of such assets can help you avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation value, reduce the size of your taxable estate, and provide you with an income tax deduction. Giving a gift of an appreciative asset can be a win-win situation for you and for Amazing Discoveries.

• In the year of your gift, you may claim a charitable income tax deduction of up to 30% of your adjusted gross income, for the fair market value of the gift and carry over any excess deduction for up to five years.*
• You may avoid capital gains on the appreciation of the property.*
• Making a gift of appreciated property to Amazing Discoveries removes it from your estate, potentially reducing estate taxes.*