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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- ItsDeductible9 min read
Donations in TurboTax Without ItsDeductible
ItsDeductible is gone and TurboTax Online cannot import donation files. Here is where the donation screens are, what to type, and how to prepare the figures.
Read the guide → - ItsDeductible8 min read
How to import ItsDeductible into DeductiBee
Both ItsDeductible file shapes import into DeductiBee: the pre-shutdown CSVs and the spreadsheet from an Intuit data request. Here is the flow, field by field.
Read the guide → - ItsDeductible8 min read
How to Get Your ItsDeductible Data Back
You had until October 21, 2025 to export from ItsDeductible. If you missed it, your donation history is probably still recoverable. Here is the exact process.
Read the guide → - ItsDeductible9 min read
What Happened to ItsDeductible?
ItsDeductible shut down on October 21, 2025 after about two decades. Here is the dated record, what Intuit replaced it with, and how to value donations now.
Read the guide → - Donation values11 min read
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.
Read the guide → - Rules and forms11 min read
How Much Do Donations Reduce Your Taxes?
A deductible donation saves roughly its amount times your marginal tax rate. Worked examples at 12 to 32 percent, itemizing, 2026 changes, and bunching.
Read the guide → - Rules and forms10 min read
Charitable Deduction Changes for 2026
What changed for charitable deductions in 2026: the new deduction for non-itemizers, the 0.5% AGI floor, and the 35% cap for top-bracket donors, with sources.
Read the guide → - ItsDeductible11 min read
Best ItsDeductible Alternatives in 2026
Every real ItsDeductible replacement in 2026, honestly compared: DeductiBee, Deductible Duck, DeductIt, AI-photo apps, a spreadsheet, and TurboTax.
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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.
