I've been debating do I just throw some old clothes in one of those metal thingies or call some sort of a donation place for a tax write off? Is it even worth the hassle?
I just brought about 30 shirts to good will.
I've been debating do I just throw some old clothes in one of those metal thingies or call some sort of a donation place for a tax write off? Is it even worth the hassle?
I've been debating do I just throw some old clothes in one of those metal thingies or call some sort of a donation place for a tax write off? Is it even worth the hassle?
Turbo tax has a fairly comprehensive way of dealing with this. It doesn't add up to much, they have a 'standard value' for each type of clothing. A couple trash bags to good will full of clothes netted me about $200 in deductions. They provide generic receipts only by the way.
We like to take our old clothes to the shelter, they go to immediate use and the people are grateful. I get a receipt based on a reduced value for tax purposes and it does help if you donate enough, normally between the 4 people in my family we have enough to help. They also take old furniture and toys. My kids really liked taking their toys they didn't play with anymore. I remember one year we didn't make it inside with a battery operated pony that a little girl saw and wanted and my daughter gave it to her from the pile we were bringing in.
Which shelter?
I volunteer at one of the church run thrifts on the island and we donate quite a bit of clothing to Savannah Mission, but don't really have anywhere to donate non-clothing goods that just don't quite make the cut for the thrift.