This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Gifts-in-kind are donations of real estate or tangible personal property, including land, antiques, rare books, art, equipment, inventory, livestock, and software.
An IRS-qualified appraisal is required for in-kind contributions (other than publicly traded securities) valued in excess of $5,000. The donor must complete and file IRS Form 8283 when the amount of his or her deduction for all noncash gifts is more than $500 for the year.
Unpaid interns or fellows; • donated supplies and loaned equipment; • donated food from food banks, etc.; • donated utilities; • donated or discounted space; transportation services to and from nutrition sites, medical appointments, shopping trips, etc. provided from non-Federal sources.
In-kind donation receipt. The donor, not the nonprofit, must determine the monetary value of goods donated. In-kind donation receipts should include the donor's name, the description of the gift, and the date the gift was received.
How should I recognize in-kind donations? Send the donor an acknowledgment that includes your tax ID number, a description of the goods and/or services they donated and the date you received them. This letter should also confirm that donors received no substantial goods or services in exchange for their contribution.
The IRS views an in-kind contribution as a contribution and calculates it ing to its market value. The IRS allows you to deduct the fair market value of property donated. Donations to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits are eligible for a deduction.
In-kind donations of property are typically tax deductible, but the IRS will not allow taxpayers to deduct contributions of $250 or more unless they obtain a written acknowledgment from the recipient charitable organization.