For example, your assets may include appreciated securities. If sold, a substantial portion of proceeds would have to be paid in taxes. But a gift of appreciated assets to PRASAD, owned by you for more than one year, would qualify for a charitable contribution deduction equal to the full fair market value of the assets. Your gift could then be sold by PRASAD, and since PRASAD is a not-for-profit organization, the appreciation would not be taxed. In this way, more of your gift can be used in the manner you had intended.
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