Thinking of making a gift of appreciated stock?   Here’s some information you need! We’ve changed stock transfer agents to maximize your charitable gift through lower sales commissions. If you are thinking about making a stock gift to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at N.C. State, please call 919-515-2000 to receive your new transfer instructions. Why Make a Gift With Appreciated Stock? · You will totally avoid capital gains tax on the shares transferred — a great way to get those low-basis shares out of your account at no tax cost. · Your charitable income tax deduction will be based on the high/low average price on the date of your gift, not on what you paid for the stock. · Using stock does not spend any of your available cash, leaving that available to repurchase the stock or for other uses.