The Effing form 8283

[BHoffman]

I'm waiting for details from clients on many forms 8283, specifically on how they determined the valuation and their estimate of their purchase price.  I also receive information from clients like $950 total goods donated, and then pages of details like "shorts - 5 pairs", "shoes - 10 pairs", "pots and pans - 7", "knick-knacks - 25".  If I charge for time it takes for me to look this stuff up for them is a lot more than the tax benefit

Huh.  Maybe I'll start pointing that out to get them to agree to an amount under $500.  My grasp of the obvious is still firm.

[Abby Normal]

I don't know why 'Wild Ass Guess' isn't an option for valuation method. I think that's really what's meant by 'Thrift Store Value'.

[jasdlm]

I hate that form with the power of 1000 suns.

[schirallicpa]

got one of those this year too.  guy donated a model ship worth $14500.  Can't seem to get the papers back from the appraiser.