Donation appraisal support
Donation documentation your advisor can review.
Send photos and what you already have. We identify the object, check real sales, and deliver a signed fair-market-value report your CPA can review. The current service is not represented as a federal qualified appraisal. Qualified-appraisal fit is confirmed for your assignment at case review; not every assignment qualifies.
Tax / donation sample
Picasso Madoura ceramic (A.R. 342)
Fair market value from the live tax sample · open the report to inspect it
Sample value
$7,000
Report type
Donation / tax
What's in the report
Four things we check
Whether this is the right report for your donation.
Whether your donation needs a federal qualified appraisal, and whether we can take the assignment, depends on the four points below. Qualified-appraisal fit is confirmed for your assignment at case review; not every assignment qualifies, and you find out before you pay.
- Property type
- The signing appraiser must hold education and experience in your category of property. Categories outside that coverage are referred out rather than accepted.
- Deduction claimed
- Higher claimed values pull in additional documentation and attachment requirements, and some tiers involve separate federal procedures.
- Contribution timing
- A qualified appraisal has to fall inside a defined window relative to the contribution date and your return deadline. Files outside that window need different handling.
- Inspection
- Some property and value combinations require physical inspection. Where remote evidence is not sufficient, an onsite specialist is the correct route.
Your adviser, donee, and applicable authority control their own documentation, filing, signer, and acceptance requirements. When case review concludes an onsite or differently credentialed specialist is the right route, we say so and you can find an independent appraiser in the FAIR directory — an independent registry, not an Appraisily referral channel.
Sample PDFs
See the report format before you start.
This is the donation report. The sample shows the format, not a value or approval for your item.
Appraisal report
Tax / donation report
Includes
- Fair market value framing
- Form 8283 support
- Prepared for tax or donation use
Need a different use? See all sample reports.
What to send
Send what you have. We flag what is missing.
Upload the photographs and records you already have. A tax adviser keeps filing decisions; we confirm scope, timing, and signer eligibility after intake.
Item photographs
Include the full object, front and back, signatures or marks, visible damage, and a scale or dimensions where useful.
Ownership and condition records
Send receipts, provenance, prior appraisals, condition notes, inventory lists, or donor acknowledgments if you have them.
Donation context
Share the intended donation, effective date, property location, known deadlines, and any questions your CPA or attorney has raised.
Donation FAQ
Common questions before starting.
If the donation is real and you need the filing path to be cleaner, these are the usual questions.
What photos and records should I prepare?
Prepare clear front, back, signature, mark, label, damage, and detail photos; dimensions; condition notes; ownership and acquisition context; receipts, provenance, and prior reports; intended donation dates; recipient instructions; and your deadline. Case review may ask for more evidence or an inspection.
Will my donation report be a federal qualified appraisal?
Not automatically. Many noncash donations over $5,000 may require a federal qualified appraisal. The current service is not represented as a federal qualified appraisal. We start with a signed Fair Market Value report your adviser can review. Qualified-appraisal fit is confirmed for your assignment at case review; not every assignment qualifies. Confirm filing and appraiser-qualification requirements with your tax adviser.
How are multiple appraisal items handled?
One order can contain one or many appraisal items. Current checkout applies its configured multi-item pricing rule where eligible; complex, high-value, mixed, or unusual files may require evidence review and a separate quote.
When will timing be confirmed?
Timing is confirmed after case review and varies with complexity, evidence, inspection needs, and current capacity. Do not rely on a fixed hour or day promise unless the assignment confirms one.
What if an onsite inspection or different specialist is required?
Remote evidence may be insufficient when identity, condition, provenance, inspection, or property-specialist questions remain. Use an appropriate independent specialist when the receiving party or assignment requires one.
Is donation fair market value the same as insurance replacement value?
No. Donation work uses fair-market-value concepts for the stated contribution context. Insurance work documents replacement-value needs for an insurer review. One purpose should not be relabeled as the other.
Will this hold up when someone asks for proof?
Your report is built so a CPA, donee, or reviewer can follow the comps and understand the number without chasing you for more explanation.
- Report scope
- Visible
- Limitations
- Stated
- Market evidence
- Cited
method and value premise
remote-review and assignment boundaries
relevant comparable references
Visible scope
Assignment-specific scope
Cited support
Comparable evidence
Donation / tax
Intended use stated
Adviser review
Donation case review
Defensible
Defensible Documentation
Sources shown
Market-source transparency
Evidence notes
- The report states its method, value premise, assumptions, limitations, and responsible signer.
- The report identifies the market evidence selected for the object and intended use.
- The report names donation or tax as the intended use. It is not a replacement-value insurance report.
- Tax-related scope, inspection needs, signer eligibility, and adviser-requested documentation are confirmed per assignment.
- The report explains comps, assumptions, and limiting conditions so the number is easier to defend.
- Relevant auction and market references should be cited so another reader can inspect the evidence path.
Ready to get your report started?
Start with a few photos. We handle the research.
Straightforward donation cases start at $399. Upload the evidence you have; scope, timing, inspection needs, and signer eligibility are confirmed after case review.