should i give from appreciated stocks or from ira?
ENLARGE. James Kaczman. Donate appreciated stock to charity: You also can give appreciated stock to charity. If you've held it for more than one year you may take a charitable tax deduction for the market value of the stock, and neither you nor the charity has to pay capital-gains taxes when the stock is sold.ere are three tax-efficient ways to spread the wealth: Give appreciated stock to individuals: You can give up to $14,000 each to any number of recipients this year without incurring federal gift taxes.