Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, you can deduct a "fair market value" http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p561.pdf If the donation is worth $20,000 or more, you have to have an appraisal; otherwise, you can determine a fair market value from sales of similar art work. Tina On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com> wrote: > Can you take a tax deduction for a charitable donation? If so, how do you > choose a dollar value of the photos donated? > > Thanks, > Sue > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 8, 2015, at 11:50 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > That's probably the best solution - donate to charity auctions. I've > done > > that quite a bit and it's always appreciated. > > > > Tina > > > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at > > earthlink.net> > > wrote: > > > >> Donate to charity auctions? > >> > >> Doug Herr > >> Orangevale, Sacramento County > >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> > >>> Sent: Jan 8, 2015 10:07 AM > >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >>> Subject: [Leica] OT: What would you do? > >>> > >>> I have a dilema. I'm moving back into my old home and clearing out 25+ > >>> years of "stuff", Clean sweep. > >>> > >>> I know some of you have been through this recently (George/Tina/etc.). > I > >>> have a ton of framed prints that haven't sold at galleries/coffee > shops, > >>> but that doesn't mean they aren't lovely (IMO). > >>> > >>> They are custom framed and mounted. Archival. The works. I don't want > to > >>> give them away (I think that devalues all art), and I don't want to > pack > >>> and ship them to folks. > >>> > >>> Please PLEASE suggestions? The dump just seems wrong.. > >>> Thanks! > >>> -- > >>> Bob Adler > >>> www.robertadlerphotography.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > www.tinamanley.com > > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html