Jill Is Considering Making a Donation to Her Church

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Essay

Jill is considering making a donation to her church. She wants to give $50,000 for the new church building. She has some stock with a FMV of $50,000 and an adjusted basis of $10,000 that she has held for 3 years. She is planning to sell the stock and donate the $50,000 proceeds to the church. What should she consider before taking that action?

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Definitions:

Investment Opportunity

An item or asset obtained with the intention of producing income or increasing in value.

Residual Income

The amount of income that an individual or company has after all personal debts and expenses, including the cost of capital, have been paid.

Required Rate Of Return

The minimum annual percentage earned by an investment that will induce individuals or companies to put money into a particular security or project.

Net Operating Income

A measure of a company's profitability from its regular business operations, excluding expenses and revenues from financing and investing activities.