How to Claim Clothing Donations
- 1). Determine that the articles of clothing are in good used condition or better. This limitation doesn't apply to individual items worth more than $500, for which you must include a professional appraisal with your return.
- 2). Confirm that the organization to which you made your clothing donation is a qualified charity by checking the IRS's online database (see resources).
- 3). Assess what the donated clothing is worth, based on its fair market value. Some charities have a list of commonly donated clothes and their approximate values that can be used to guide your valuation (see resources).
- 4). Add the value of your clothing donation to the amount of any other gifts of property that you made to charitable groups during the year.
- 5). Report the total value of your tax-deductible donations on line 17 of Schedule A.
- 6). Complete Form 8283 (see resources) and attach it to your tax return if your deductions total more than $500.
