Mengh4rukan! Meningg4l Dunia Sebelum Wisuda, Pria ini Ambil Ijazah Anaknya di UIN Aceh



If you donate a property to a qualified organization, the first question is how to decide the value of the donation. IRS says the fair market value at the time of the donation is usually the basis for deciding the value.
Donating household items:
You cannot claim a deduction for donating clothing or household items unless they are in good condition. Household items may be furniture, furnishings, electronics, appliances, linens. Food, paintings, jewelry and gems and other collectibles cannot be considered as household items. If you are claiming a deduction for contributing an item of clothing or household item of the value of to $500, you can do so without much paperwork. Just keep the proof of purchase. If you want to claim deduction for a value of more than $500, you need to attach a qualified appraisal with your return. There are no norms for valuation of used clothes. However the fair market value of such used clothes or personal items is normally much less than the price you paid for them.
Donating a vehicle
You can donate cars, boats or even airplanes to charitable organizations. However, if you are claiming a deduction of more than $500, you should have paperwork for the fair market value of the vehicle on the date of such donation. You must also attach to your return a copy of Form 1098-C which you have to receive from the organization. Remember, you cannot claim the deduction without attaching this form.
If the charitable organization sells the vehicle to a needy individual at a price well below the market value, you can deduct the fair market value of the vehicle at the time of making such contribution. Let us take an example. If you bought a used car for $10,000 two years ago and now you donate it to a charitable organization, you should refer to the used car guide for finding the fair market value of the car. If the fair market value is $6000, you can claim a deduction of that amount. However if the organization to whom you have donated this car gives a Form 1098-C showing that the car was sold for only $3000, you can claim deduction of only $3000.
If you donate a boat, the valuation should be based on an appraisal by a marine surveyor. For cars, you can use trade publications or car pricing guides commonly called 'blue books'. They are not official publications but they can provide clues for a proper appraisal.
Donating taxidermy property
If you donate taxidermy property to a qualified organization, your deduction will be the basis in the property or its fair market value whichever is less. The basis for this purpose includes only the cost of preparing, stuffing and mounting the property. The basis does not include transportation or travel costs. It also does not include cost of hunting or killing an animal and the cost of preparing animal for taxidermy.
Usually, you cannot claim a deduction for charitable contribution of less than your entire interest in the property. So if you want to donate a right to use the property, which is obviously less than your entire interest in that property, you cannot claim such donation for a deduction. So if you own a building and wanted to donate rent-free use of one floor of it to a charitable organization, you cannot claim any deduction as you are donating a partial interest.
If you donate a property with its fair market value less than your basis, you can claim deduction only of the fair market value.
Mind the severe penalties
If you overstate the value or adjusted basis of donated property, IRS can levy a penalty of 20 per cent of the amount by which you underpaid your tax. However if you have underpaid your tax by more than $5000 or the value of the property claimed in your return is 200% more than the correct amount, you are subject to 40 per cent penalty.
So ensure that you should not pay penalties for donating!
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