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Hi Lee
The problem isn't that I don't know how to
appraise the items. I keep all my pt's quotes and know that
typically DME appraises for 50% of original value if it is in excellent
condition. For expensive things though they need an appraisal by
someone who is not the donee.
Amy
Amy-
Would the manufacturer be able to
give us an idea about appraisal prices OR an accountant might be able to
give us some advice on a stand deduction (percentage) of the initial
purchase price when filing tax returns.
(I had not crossed
this bridge as none of my patients’ families had asked for a tax
deduction receipt….)
Lee
From: Guion, Lee <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE:
Who Appraises Donated AAC/AT Equipment?
To: "Amy Roman"
<xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 4:33
PM
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From: Amy
Roman [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 4:16 PM
To: AT ALS Listserv; Colleen
Salinas
Cc: Madelon
Thomson; Bales, Jodi; Guion, Lee; Maggie Mahoney; Jamie Crum
Subject: Who Appraises Donated AAC/AT
Equipment?
On the IRS form for donated equipment is states
that the appraiser can not be the donee or an employee of the donee.
That removes me from the short list for appraising the donations that come
into our lending library since I work for the library.
Who do other lending
libraries use to do appraisals?
Over the years I have learned that the perk of the
tax donation is what actually motivates many people to donate AAC/AT
equipment (hence the influx of donations accompanied by requests for
donation receipts at tax time).
I know that many centers just tell people that they
are on their own for appraisals but we would really like to make it easier
for people and in doing so receive more equipment donations. Telling
people they have to get equipment appraised on their own means they won't
be able to find anyone and they lose interest in donating. Thanks for
your ideas.
Sincerely,
Amy Roman, MS,
CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Specialist
Forbes Norris ALS
Research Center
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San Francisco, CA 94115
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