While preparing amended return, I realized that I am now missing the receipt for one of my charitable donations. Should I remove the donation when I amend the return?

[munnik]

Note: The amendment has nothing to do with the charitable donation deduction. I am amending the return to include missing carryover capital losses.

[Critter-3]

That is allowed if you believe you will not be able to support the deduction in an audit situation. 

[munnik]

We combined two houses and gave a house full of furniture and home goods to Purple Heart.  They picked up multiple truck loads and left two separate receipts.  I entered as two separate donations with different dates.  I can only find one of the receipts.   I do have a spreadsheet that I used to inventory and value all of the items.

[Critter-3]

Again your decision ... if you are audited can you support your position at that time.  Will the auditor believe your story.

[rjs]

The spreadsheet, together with the one receipt and a copy of this discussion, should be enough to convince an auditor that you made the donation. I would not remove it. Save everything until three years after you file the amended return.

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[fanfare]

you would produce a receipt only if you are audited.