The DeductiBee blog, donation values and tax rules
Plain-English writing about what donated goods are worth, what the IRS asks you to keep, and how to move on from a tool that shut down. Every tax claim on this blog carries a link to the publication it comes from.
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- Donation values10 min read
Why our donation values may look lower than you remember
If you tracked donations for years before ItsDeductible shut down, DeductiBee's numbers will read low. Here is exactly why, and how every range is built.
Read the guide → - ItsDeductible8 min read
DeductiBee is live: the native ItsDeductible replacement for iPhone
DeductiBee is on the App Store. Year-round donation tracking with sourced fair market values, photo evidence, ItsDeductible import, and Form 8283 exports.
Read the guide → - Donation values9 min read
Kitchenware and housewares donation values: dishes, pots, linens, decor
What donated dishes, cookware, glassware, linens, and decor are worth for a tax deduction, and how a cupboard clear-out adds up to a real number.
Read the guide → - Donation values9 min read
Book and media donation values: what a box of paperbacks is worth
What donated books, DVDs, CDs, and records are worth for a deduction, what IRS Publication 561 says about valuing books, and when a book stops being a book.
Read the guide → - ItsDeductible10 min read
What Is a TXF File? TurboTax's Ancient Import Format, Explained
TXF is the 1990s tax file format TurboTax Desktop imports. See what it carries, what it drops for Form 8283, and why TurboTax Online cannot read it at all.
Read the guide → - ItsDeductible6 min read
One Year After ItsDeductible: Where 20,200 Ratings Went
Intuit shut ItsDeductible down on October 21, 2025. A year on: the dated record, the App Store replacements by rating count, and how to get your data back.
Read the guide → - Donation values10 min read
A Donation Value Guide You Can Actually Print
A compact donation value guide you can print: Like new, Good, and Fair ranges for the most donated clothing, furniture, kitchen, and media items, cited.
Read the guide → - Donation values9 min read
Toys and games donation values: pricing a playroom clear-out
What donated toys, games, puzzles, and consoles are worth, the completeness rule that decides deductibility, and how to count 200 small items sanely.
Read the guide → - Rules and forms10 min read
Volunteer expenses you can deduct, and how to log the miles
What the 14 cents a mile charitable rate covers, what it excludes, why volunteer driving is a cash contribution on your return, and what makes a log reliable.
Read the guide → - Rules and forms8 min read
How to find a charity's EIN, and where your return actually asks for it
Four reliable ways to find a nonprofit's EIN, why a name search returns a dozen of them, and the single box on Form 8283 that asks for the number.
Read the guide → - ItsDeductible10 min read
How DeductiBee Fills Out Form 8283 For You (Most Trackers Can't)
Most donation trackers stop at a worksheet because TXF files cannot carry Form 8283's key fields. How DeductiBee captures them and renders the form for you.
Read the guide → - ItsDeductible9 min read
ItsDeductible vs a spreadsheet: what you actually lose going manual
A spreadsheet handles the easy half of donation tracking. Here is the half it leaves you, plus a column template that covers what Form 8283 actually asks for.
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Values with the source attached
DeductiBee applies a cited fair-market-value range to everything you donate, keeps the photo with the record, and exports a Form 8283 worksheet when you file.
