Charitable giving & foundations

Charitable giving
& foundations

Tax planning and reporting for appreciated-property gifts, private foundations and other charitable arrangements, coordinated with the recipient and your other advisors.

Gifts, foundations and charitable trusts

Appreciated-property gifts

Tax basis, holding period, contribution records, deduction support, appraisals and valuation records, and the effect on estimated payments and returns.

Donor-advised funds

Tax planning and return support for contributions to a sponsoring organization.

Charitable trusts

Tax analysis and returns related to charitable remainder or lead trusts, coordinated with legal and investment advisors.

Private foundations

Foundation returns, contribution and distribution records, investment income, grants, and related family tax work within the engagement.

Accounting for a nonprofit or foundation

Operating nonprofits and foundations can use the organizational section for books, payroll coordination, management or board reporting, Form 990 work, state filings, and audit-firm coordination.

Open nonprofit services
Related reading

Before a concentrated-stock sale or gift

The size of the position is not the only source of complexity. Compensation history, tax basis, holding periods, state facts, charitable plans, cash needs, and the rest of the year may all affect the tax result.

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