Charitable Strategies: Donating Restricted Stock

As restricted stock becomes a more popular form of executive compensation, financial advisors can tap new giving strategies to help their clients realize their charitable goals. Gifts of restricted stock can provide clients with substantial tax savings, along with the convenience of making a charitable gift without a substantial cash outlay

The rise of restricted stock is a relatively recent phenomenon. During the economic boom of the late 1990s, stock options were the standard currency of executive compensation. Since then, however, many critics have argued that stock options encourage short-term thinking. Meanwhile, regulatory measures introduced in the wake of numerous corporate scandals have encouraged companies to de-emphasize stock options.
Restricted Stock Gifting

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