Donation Receipt From Goodwill In Michigan
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Substantiation. If you want to take a charitable contribution deduction on your income-tax return, you need to substantiate your gifts. You must have the charity's written acknowledgment for any charitable deduction of $250 or more. A canceled check is not enough to support your deduction.
The receipt can take a variety of written forms – letters, formal receipts, postcards, computer-generated forms, etc. It's important to remember that without a written acknowledgment, the donor cannot claim the tax deduction.
Goodwill will be happy to provide a receipt as substantiation for your contributions in good used condition, only on the date of the donation. Goodwill Central Coast information for tax return with address of your donation center.
We are unable to accept the following items: Refrigerators / Stoves. Washers / Dryers. Mattresses. CRT Televisions. Tires / Automobile Parts / Batteries. Toxic Materials (Examples: pesticides, herbicides, batteries) Paint, Lubricants, Motor Oils, Fuels. Fire Arms and Ammunition.
How much can you deduct for the gently used goods you donate to Goodwill? The IRS allows you to deduct fair market value for gently-used items. The quality of the item when new and its age must be considered. The IRS requires an item to be in good condition or better to take a deduction.
The goodwill receipt is basically meaningless. You need to document what you donate and you need to substantiate its value.
Write in the total fair market value of your donation. This value is determined by you, the donor. Goodwill provides a donation value guide to help determine fair market value. Please note: Goodwill employees cannot help determine fair market value.
You can claim a deduction of up to 60% of your Adjusted Gross Income. If you donated household items in less than good used condition, if the total estimated value is more than $500, you may still take the deduction. However, you should include a qualified appraisal on your return.
