Some places says if donation value is over $500, I need to fill out a Form8283, but others say it must be over $5000. So lost~
You must include form 8283 if your non-cash donations are more than $500. Turbotax will include this form automatically.
For non-cash donations over $5000, you may be required to obtain the signature of a financially responsible official from the charity, and the signature of a licensed appraiser, on a paper copy of form 8283, that you mail to the IRS after e-filing the rest of your return. Because your donations are less than $5000, turbotax will not tell you to print the form and collect signatures, but the required form will be created electronically automatically.
Thank you! This is very helpful. So if they include it for me already, then I have no concerns about missing paperwork.
@brian-k-hong714 wrote:
Thank you! This is very helpful. So if they include it for me already, then I have no concerns about missing paperwork.
Correct. If you print your return before filing or check the PDF, you should find that Turbotax has automatically included it.
I need Form 8283 . non cash Charitable Contribution Where/ how do I get one?
@deancf wrote:
I need Form 8283 . non cash Charitable Contribution Where/ how do I get one?
Enter your donations in turbotax. If form 8283 is required (based on the number or value of non-cash donations), turbotax will automatically create it. If you have donations that require signatures, print your tax return in Turbotax and mail or express the form to the people who will sign it. You can e-file your tax return, and then mail the signed original 8283 to the IRS with a separate cover letter after e-filing (Turbotax will print the special cover letter too.)
If you want to download a blank 8283 so you can have donors sign first (then mail your return instead of e-filing), the blank form is here.