Contributing assets directly to Fidelity Charitable could mean reduced taxes for you and more dollars for the causes you support. When you contribute long-term appreciated assets to charity, you have two choices:
When you contribute assets to Fidelity Charitable, the full proceeds from the sale of the shares are credited to your Giving Account and are then available to you for charitable giving purposes. To see the potential impact of such a contribution, try using this calculator.
Click Calculate to view a chart that compares the after-tax benefits of contributing long-term appreciated assets versus selling the assets, and contributing the proceeds of the sale.
NOTE: This calculator is not designed to show the value of assets without appreciation.
Enter the estimated fair market value of the assets you would like to contribute, your federal marginal income tax rate, your federal long-term capital gains rate and the cost basis of the shares you are contributing.
All fields required.
You reduce your taxes by an extra and the charity receives an additional .
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Ready to get started?
Opening a Giving Account is fast and easy, and there is no minimum initial contribution.
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