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Gifts of Appreciated Securities

You will learn: Who can issue an official charitable donation gift receipt? How can charitable donations reduce your income tax? Using your tax savings to increase the amount of your donation.

Estimated completion time: 15 minutes

Learning how to give more effectively can benefit you and the charities you choose to support.

In this course, we’ll explain the tax benefits of gifting assets other than cash to charities, especially gifts of appreciated securities like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Donating more efficiently may allow you to provide even more support to your favourite charity!

You will learn: What is the difference between gifting cash to charity and gifting an appreciated asset, such as a stock, bond or mutual fund? How can these type of gifts further reduce your income tax?

Estimated completion time: 15 minutes

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Craig Swistun Craig Swistun

The Donation Tax Credit

You will learn: Who can issue an official charitable donation gift receipt? How can charitable donations reduce your income tax? Using your tax savings to increase the amount of your donation.

Estimated completion time: 15 minutes

Learning how to give more effectively can benefit you and the charities you choose to support.

In this course, we’ll explain how to use donation tax credits to reduce your taxes and lower your overall cost of giving. The benefit? You may be able to provide even more support to your favourite charity!

You will learn: Who can issue an official charitable donation gift receipt? How can charitable donations reduce your income tax? Using your tax savings to increase the amount of your donation.

Estimated completion time: 15 minutes

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