Ordinary income property refers to property whose sale at fair market value on the date of the contribution would have resulted in ordinary income or in short-term capital gain. It includes inventory, works of art or manuscripts created by the donor, and capital assets held one year or less.
For tax purposes, a short-term capital gain (loss) is the profit (loss) realized from the sale of securities or other capital assets not held long enough to qualify for a long-term capital gain (loss).
