High-basis/low-basis stock

If your company’s stock price increases significantly from the price at which you acquired it, it’s considered a low-basis stock, because your basis is much lower than its current value. When the stock price does not increase much from the price at which you acquired it, it’s considered a high-basis stock, because your basis is nearly as much as its current value. From taxable accounts, it’s usually better to use low-basis holdings when donating in-kind shares to charity, because you’ll eliminate more otherwise-taxable capital gains.

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