Additional Records for Stock
Reliable written records showing:
- Name and address of the qualified organization
- Date and location of charitable contribution
- Reasonably detailed description of the stock
- Fair market value of the stock at the time of contribution and how you
figured fair market value, if by appraisal, a signed copy of the appraisal
- Cost or other basis of the stock if you must reduce fair market value by appreciation
- Amount of reduction and how it was figured
- if you chose 50% limit, on some capital gain property:
- records showing the years you chose this limit
- contributions for which you made this choice
- contributions for the current year to which the choice applies
- carry overs from preceding years where the choice applies
- Amount you claim as deduction for the tax year if less than the entire interest
in stock is donated
- Amount of you claimed as a deduction in previous years for contributions
of other interest in this stock
- Name and address of each organization that you contributed interests in
this stock
- place where the tangible stock is located or kept
- name of the person in possession of the stock, other than the organization
to which you contributed
- Terms of any conditions attached to the gift of stock
Note: Some additional requirements are necessary for specific situations,
so be sure to check the IRS publication.