May I claim donations to a charity that I made in 2016 IF I did not claim it on 2016 taxes?

straderglca — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:41:57 GMT

I donated items to Goodwill the end of 2016, moved and did not find the documents till this year.

You can only deduct contributions of cash and property in...

JohnW15 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:41:58 GMT

You can only deduct contributions of cash and property in the year you actually make them.

You can’t claim 2016 contributions to charity on your tax year 2017 return. To claim them, you’ll need to amend your 2016 return.

For more information, see IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions. (Note: This link is to the 2016 publication; the 2017 version hasn’t been published yet.)