{"id":362,"date":"2015-05-15T14:10:06","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T18:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.etax.com\/?p=362"},"modified":"2015-04-21T14:11:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T18:11:11","slug":"donate-yourself-a-deduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/15\/donate-yourself-a-deduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Donate Yourself a Deduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You are able to deduct donations you made to charity if you itemize your deductions when you file your taxes.<\/p>\n<p>In order for your donations to be eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/19\/new-auto-loan-interest-deduction-how-to-save-up-to-10000-on-your-taxes-2025-2028\/\">deduction<\/a>, all of your contributions have to be made to qualified organizations. You can never deduct money you\u2019ve paid to an individual. The IRS has set special boundaries to determine which organizations qualify for tax deductible donations.<\/p>\n<p>Charitable contributions are only deductible past the fair market value of any goods or services you receive in exchange, such as merchandise or admission to a banquet, performance, or event.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you donate cash, check or some other form of a monetary gift in any amount, you have to receive a receipt or some other form of documentation from either the bank or the organization to whom you made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/16\/maximize-your-charitable-tax-deductions-in-2025-a-guide-to-smarter-giving\/\">donation<\/a>. The receipt should have the date, amount, and the charity\u2019s name listed on it. You are typically also able to deduct the fair market value of any property or good that you donate. Contributions exceeding $250, whether cash or property, require written records of acknowledgement of receipt of the donation, including either an amount of cash or description of property. The receipt must also state if any benefits, such as admission or merchandise were provided in exchange for the donation. This donation proof can be combined into a single document.<\/p>\n<p>When you deduct charitable expenses that aren\u2019t cash donations, you\u2019ll have to attach Form 8283, Noncash Charitable contributions, if your donation was greater than $500. If the donation is greater than $500 but less than $5,000, you\u2019ll only have to fill out section A. If the property donated is greater than $5,000 you\u2019ll be required to fill out section B and have a qualified appraisal completed. 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