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@curtisby wrote:

Good question. From what I can tell this function doesn't exist on Mint and there aren't any good alternatives to ItsDeductible. 


Just keep your own list.

 

When you file your tax return, you may list all the non-cash donations on the same day under one listing, "used household items" for example, with a value you set yourself.  

 

You always need your own itemized list of your item donations that contains enough detail to allow you to set a value (item description, condition, date purchased, date donated).  A printout from ItsDeductible has sometimes been rejected by auditors, according to previous complaints on this forum.   Auditors have not always accepted ItsDeductible's "nationwide" values as fair values for a taxpayer's specific location.  It depends on whether the auditor believes you actually donated the items in the ItsDeductible printout, and whether the values are really fair for your local marketplace.

 

As a taxpayer, you are better off keeping your own itemized list, and keeping documents showing how you determined value for your actual items (such as comparison shopping at thrift stores or Facebook marketplace).  Even if it is less convenient.