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The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing.
will have the right to all income and full use of Used Clothing portal and you should submit the payment
the property for her life. Even though your confirmation with your Statement of Value
mother dies 1 week after the transfer, the value Used clothing and other personal items are request.
of the property on the date it is given is its usually worth far less than the price you paid for • A completed Form 8283, Section B.
present value, subject to the life interest as esti- them. Valuation of items of clothing does not • The location of the IRS territory that has
mated from actuarial tables. You may not take a lend itself to fixed formulas or methods. examination responsibility for your return.
higher deduction because the charity received If your request lacks essential information, you
full use and possession of the land only 1 week The price that buyers of used items actually will be notified and given 30 days to provide the
after the transfer. pay in used clothing stores, such as consign-
ment or thrift shops, is an indication of the missing information.
Using Past Events to Predict the value. Send your request to:
Future You can't take an income tax charitable con- Internal Revenue Service/Appeals
tribution deduction for an item of clothing unless Attn: Art Appraisal Services
A common error is to rely too much on past it is in good used condition or better. An item of Request for Statement of Value
events that do not fairly reflect the probable fu- clothing that is not in good used condition or 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 3615
ture earnings and FMV. better for which you claim an income tax chari- Washington, DC 20224–0002
table contribution deduction of more than $500
Example. You give all your rights in a suc- requires a qualified appraisal and a completed Refunds. You can withdraw your request
cessful patent to your favorite charity. Your re- Form 8283. See Deduction over $500 for cer- for a Statement of Value at any time before it is
cords show that before the valuation date there tain clothing or household items, later. issued. However, the IRS will not refund the
were three stages in the patent's history of user fee if you do.
earnings. First, there was rapid growth in earn- Jewelry and Gems If the IRS declines to issue a Statement of
ings when the invention was introduced. Then, Value in the interest of efficient tax administra-
there was a period of high earnings when the in- tion, the IRS will refund the user fee.
vention was being exploited. Finally, there was Jewelry and gems are of such a specialized na-
ture that it is almost always necessary to get an
a decline in earnings when competing inven- Authenticity. It is helpful if the authenticity of
tions were introduced. The entire history of appraisal by a specialized jewelry appraiser. the donated art has been determined. To deter-
The appraisal should describe, among other
earnings may be relevant in estimating the fu- mine who is an appropriate expert competent to
ture earnings. However, the appraiser must not things, the style of the jewelry, the cut and set- authenticate an object of art depends upon the
ting of the gem, and whether it is now in fash-
rely too much on the stage of rapid growth in type of object and the creator of that object. The
earnings or of high earnings. The market condi- ion. If not in fashion, the possibility of having the appraiser is responsible for performing due dili-
property redesigned, recut, or reset should be
tions at those times do not represent the condi- gence regarding authentication for the donated
tion of the market at the valuation date. What is reported in the appraisal. The stone's coloring, art.
weight, cut, brilliance, and flaws should be re-
most significant is the trend of decline in earn-
ings up to the valuation date. For more informa- ported and analyzed. Sentimental personal Physical condition. Important factors in the
value has no effect on FMV. But if the jewelry
tion about donations of patents, see Patents, valuation of antiques and art are physical condi-
later. was owned by a famous person, its value might
increase. tion and extent of restoration. These have a sig-
nificant effect on the value and must be fully re-
Valuation of Various Paintings, Antiques, and ported in an appraisal. An antique in damaged
condition, or lacking the “original brasses,” may
Kinds of Property Other Objects of Art be worth much less than a similar piece in ex-
cellent condition.
Your income tax charitable contribution dona-
This section contains information on determin- tion of paintings, antiques, and other objects of
ing the FMV of ordinary kinds of donated prop- art, for which you claim a deduction of more Collectibles
erty. For information on appraisals, see Ap- than $5,000 must be supported by a qualified
praisal, later. appraisal and a Form 8283. See Qualified Ap- Because many kinds of collectibles may be the
praisal, later. subject of a charitable donation, it is not possi-
Household Items ble to discuss all of the possible types in this
Art valued at $20,000 or more. If you claim a publication. Most common are rare books, auto-
The FMV of used household items is usually deduction of $20,000 or more for an income tax graphs, sports memorabilia, dolls, manuscripts,
much lower than the price paid when new. charitable contribution donation of art (such as stamps, coins, guns, music and entertainment
Household items include furniture, furnishings, a painting, sculpture, antique, and a collection memorabilia, comics, toys, and natural history
electronics, appliances, linens, and similar (for example, a stamp or coin collection)), you items. Many of the elements of valuation that
items. Household items do not include paint- should attach the qualified appraisal for the art. apply to paintings and other objects of art, dis-
ings, antiques, objects of art, jewelry, gems, A photograph of a size and quality fully showing cussed earlier, also apply to collectibles.
and collections like stamp and coin collections. the object, preferably a high-resolution digital
Such used property may have little or no market image, should be provided if requested. Reference material. Publications available to
value because It may be out of style. help you determine the value of many kinds of
You cannot take an income tax charitable Art valued at $50,000 or more. If you donate collections include catalogs, dealers' price lists,
and specialized hobby periodicals. When using
an item of art (such as a painting, sculpture, an-
contribution deduction for household items un- tique, and a collection (for example, a stamp or one of these price guides, you must use the
less they are in good used condition or better. coin collection)) that has been appraised at current edition at the date of contribution.
The one exception to this is a household item $50,000 or more, you can request a Statement
that is not in good used condition or better for of Value for that item from the IRS. You must re- These sources are not always reliable
which you claim an income tax charitable contri- quest the statement before filing the tax return ! indicators of FMV and should be sup-
bution deduction of more than $500. In this that reports the donation. Your request must in- CAUTION ported by other evidence.
case, you must obtain a qualified appraisal val- clude the following. For example, a dealer may sell an item for
uing the item and complete a Form 8283. See • A copy of a qualified appraisal of the item. much less than is shown on a price list, particu-
Deduction over $500 for certain clothing or See Qualified Appraisal, later. larly after the item has remained unsold for a
household items, later. • A user fee of $7,500 for one to three items long time. The price an item sold for in an auc-
If the property is valuable because it is old or and $400 for each additional item paid tion may have been the result of a rigged sale or
unique, see Paintings, Antiques, and Other through Pay.gov. A payment confirmation a mere bidding duel. The appraiser must ana-
Objects of Art, later. will be provided to you through the Pay.gov lyze the reference material, and recognize and
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