<div dir="ltr">The rules are actually quite different in Canada. The CRA (equivalent of IRS) allows for internal appraisals of any items valued at under $1000.<div><br></div><div>Over that threshold, it's typically a negotiation with the donor. Donors rarely come with an appraisal, and the cost of the appraisal typically (though not always) falls to the receiving institution. Moreover, we would not typically accept an appraisal that was provided by a donor. The institution must assign the final value. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Again, there are different policies at differing institutions, but as Rich mentioned, US rules are quite different in this area.</div><div><br></div><div>Erin.</div><div><p><i><span lang="EN-US"><font size="4">Erin McDonald</font><span style="font-size:19px"><br>
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<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Gregory Brown <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gbrown1@unl.edu" target="_blank">gbrown1@unl.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>I don't know the laws in Canada, but in the US we are not permitted to appraise the value of the donated item for the donor...it is the responsibility of the donor. The IRS has rules for establishing value for tax purposes that donors must follow. Donors
can usually use third party appraisers or, for lower-cost items, recent catalogue or sale prices to establish fair market value. But we (as the receiving institution) can not get involved with the appraisal process at all.</div>
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On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:40 PM, "Carmen Chinery" <<a href="mailto:cachiner@ucalgary.ca" target="_blank">cachiner@ucalgary.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>I'm wondering if anyone out there has connections to people who do "fair-market value" appraisals of minerals, rocks and fossils. We are consistently getting requests for tax receipts to accompany donations to our department, and I'm having a heck of
a time trying to find someone who can do this kind of work so we can produce tax receipts. If anyone knows of someone, preferably in Canada, so the tax stuff doesn't get too complicated, I'd appreciate the contact information. I'll take information for anyone
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