My then GF, now wife was a packrat. A series of large tax refunds ($7-9K)convinced her of the error of her ways.
This donation value guide will help you track the values.
Keep a log of
1) the items you donate
2) the purchase dates and prices (to the best that you can recall--yes 'Various' is an acceptable entry on Form 8283)
3) what you could reasonably expect to get for them (that's the purpose of the value guide)
I have a savvy steady who made a spreadsheet of this (I'm working on that myself--she had a great idea
).
Remember:
1) No more than $5K per organization per day.
2) Always get a tax reciept
3) The more detailed your log and descriptions, the better
4) Give your results to your friendly tax guy
--the good ones will know how to take it from there.
Yes, you can PM me with more personal, detailed questions--it's my job.

This donation value guide will help you track the values.
Keep a log of
1) the items you donate
2) the purchase dates and prices (to the best that you can recall--yes 'Various' is an acceptable entry on Form 8283)
3) what you could reasonably expect to get for them (that's the purpose of the value guide)
I have a savvy steady who made a spreadsheet of this (I'm working on that myself--she had a great idea
). Remember:
1) No more than $5K per organization per day.
2) Always get a tax reciept
3) The more detailed your log and descriptions, the better
4) Give your results to your friendly tax guy
--the good ones will know how to take it from there.Yes, you can PM me with more personal, detailed questions--it's my job.


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