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What do I enter for donation cost or bases? I donated many items, and put "various" for the date acquired. I do not Remember what I paid, what do I type?

 
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What do I enter for donation cost or bases? I donated many items, and put "various" for the date acquired. I do not Remember what I paid, what do I type?

The deduction for the donations are not what you paid for them; it is their fair market value on the date of the donation, which is generally less than what you paid.

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What do I enter for donation cost or bases? I donated many items, and put "various" for the date acquired. I do not Remember what I paid, what do I type?

The deduction for the donations are not what you paid for them; it is their fair market value on the date of the donation, which is generally less than what you paid.

What do I enter for donation cost or bases? I donated many items, and put "various" for the date acquired. I do not Remember what I paid, what do I type?

The only valuation I have is what turbo tax gave after I put in what I donated. Do I just put in their.   totals?

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