topic Can I donate unused CFL bulbs? in Deductions & credits

Can I donate unused CFL bulbs?

dbriles — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:52:30 GMT

Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs

You should ask the charity if they will accept them.

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:52:31 GMT

You should ask the charity if they will accept them.

Goodwill accepted unused cfl's from me

pearse7 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:52:33 GMT

Goodwill accepted unused cfl's from me

You can take a tax deduction for any item donation that t...

Opus 17 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:52:34 GMT

You can take a tax deduction for any item donation that the charity accepts, as long as it is in good or better condition. The value is the fair market price (such as, what the thrift store will charge customers for them). You will need a receipt of course. And if the item is not listed in ItsDeductible or if the value is wrong, you can make a custom item.

Are used CFL bulbs deductible.

rocketman262 — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:39:50 GMT

I donated some new, in the original package cfl bulbs at my local Goodwill and they took them.

I took my used, even though they still worked, to Home Depot for recycle.

New LED bulbs have killed off demand for CFL bulbs which contain mercury and don't work well in cold temperatures.