As its name implies, a bargain sale occurs when a donor, who intends to make a charitable contribution, sells property to charity for less than its fair market value. This memorandum reviews the various types of bargain sales, the technical requirements for qualification, taxation of bargain sales, computation of charitable contribution deductions, and the application of the bargain sale rules to various types of planned giving vehicles.  MORE »

The title says it all! In this edition of Gift Planner's Digest, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Foundation's Jim Normandin shares his experiences in the use of the bargain sale as a means to help donors accomplish their personal and philanthropic planning objectives.  MORE »