Question: If a donor incurs expense to remove an article and make it available to a charitable organization, is that expense considered part of the donation? Or if a donor pays for shipping of the item to the charitable organization, is that expense considered part of the donation?
Answer: Unfortunately, no. These expenses cannot be included in the item's fair market value. There may be another way to write off these expenses, but that is a question for an accountant to answer.
- Meredith Meuwly, ISA CAPP
Director of Education
Director of Education
You are correct. They are not part of the Fair Maket Value. An IRS appraiser mentioned to me some time ago that money could be donated to the charity specifically for those expenses.
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