What Assets Can I Give?
The simplest way to support Johns Hopkins is through cash gifts. But creative gifts of assets can include stocks, bonds, and property (real estate and personal property such as artwork). These not only can provide you with charitable deductions, but often offer additional tax savings.
Gifts of Appreciated Securities: Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and Other Assets
Tangible Personal Property: Artwork, Collectibles, and Other Items
Please note: Because the federal estate tax has been repealed for 2010, there is no current estate tax in 2010 for the gifts described on this page. However, the consensus opinion among professionals is that Congress will enact an estate-tax law that may be retroactive to January 1, 2010. It is very important that you seek the advice of your estate-planning attorney to determine what changes, if any, need to be made to your existing estate plans, and then again if Congress reinstates the estate tax sometime later this year.
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