Ramon had AGI of $180,000 in 2014. He contributed stock in Charlton, Inc. (a publicly traded corporation), to the American Heart Association, a qualified charitable organization. The stock was worth $105,000 on the date it was contributed. Ramon had acquired it as an investment two years ago at a cost of $84,000.

c. What factors should Ramon consider in deciding how to treat the contribution for Federal income tax purposes?

In deciding how to treat the contribution for Federal income tax purposes, Ramon should do a present-value analysis to compare the value of the reduced deduction of $______ in 2014 to the value of the regular deduction of $_____ in 2014 plus the $______of deductions to be carried over to future years.

d. Assume that Ramon dies in December 2014. What advice would you give the executor of his estate with regard to possible elections that can be made relative to the contribution?

His executor should make the reduced deduction election, which would yield a charitable contribution deduction of $_______.