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Old 12-20-2017, 08:48 AM
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bkay
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[QUOTE=K-Roll;7543249]Question: when making quilts for charity, does anyone writing off the donation(s) on their taxes? Just curious!

I know that monetary donations and other gifts to charity are deductible. ] end quote

I hadn't thought of that. I know if you donate a painting to an art museum, you can deduct the current market value of that item.

My dad spent his last years in a nursing home owned by a religious organization. They had about 25 Salvadore Dali prints in the hall. When I saw them, my first thought was, "Yeah, and I bet those are real". Also, they say that's why many municipal art museums end up with both fake and worthless paintings.

I wonder if you can donate the current value of your quilt? Hypothetically, all you would need is the recipient organization to appraise it and give you a receipt.

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