http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/money/abox/article_1548...
YEs, we have been telling all of our clients to take pictures of everything they donate. Not to submit to the IRS, but to keep with your records, to prove in audit what you donated. IT is the best bet, a good rule going forward, to take picture of everything. I have a pile of nice stuff for Goodwill that I haven't dropped off yet because I want to take a good picture of it (Want my write-off!).
The article did not mention though that small cash donations will require receips starting Jan. 1 (primarily affecting church collection plate donations). So FYI on that one too:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/religion/chi-07010...
YEs, we have been telling all of our clients to take pictures of everything they donate. Not to submit to the IRS, but to keep with your records, to prove in audit what you donated. IT is the best bet, a good rule going forward, to take picture of everything. I have a pile of nice stuff for Goodwill that I haven't dropped off yet because I want to take a good picture of it (Want my write-off!).
The article did not mention though that small cash donations will require receips starting Jan. 1 (primarily affecting church collection plate donations). So FYI on that one too:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/religion/chi-07010...