What donated goods are worth
Category by category, what used items typically sell for in a thrift market, with the valuation method the IRS publishes rather than a percentage of what you paid.
Donation values posts
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Electronics and appliance donation values: TVs, laptops, and the kitchen
What donated electronics and appliances are worth, why the drop from retail is so steep, and the working-condition rule that decides whether you can claim them.
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What "good used condition or better" actually means
The condition rule for donated clothing and household items is federal law, not charity policy. Where it comes from, what it covers, and how to apply it.
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How the IRS says to value donations: a plain reading of Publication 561
Publication 561 is the IRS rulebook for valuing donated property. Here is what it actually says about fair market value, the four factors, and used goods.
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Furniture Donation Values: What It's Worth
What donated furniture is actually worth for a tax deduction, piece by piece, plus the condition rules, the set-versus-piece question, and the $500 line.
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Habitat ReStore Donation Values
Cited value tables for Habitat ReStore donations: furniture, large appliances, cabinets, and tools by condition, plus receipt and Form 8283 rules.
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Clothing Donation Values: What They're Worth
What used clothing is actually worth for a charitable deduction, how the IRS says to value it, and what a full bag of adult clothes typically comes to.
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Printable Salvation Army Donation Values
What donations to The Salvation Army are generally worth: bedding, kitchenware, books, toys, and furniture in print-friendly tables with every range cited.
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Goodwill Donation Values by Category
Cited value tables for Goodwill donations: clothing, furniture, electronics, and housewares by condition, plus the receipt, condition, and Form 8283 rules.
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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.
