How to Donate Computers in Phoenix, Arizona
While you may already be familiar with donating clothing and other household goods, you can also donate computers to charitable organizations. In Phoenix, Ariz., there are both local and national organizations that accept computer donations. Only computer donations made to an organization listed with the IRS are tax deductible. For the tax deduction, you can only claim the fair market value, which the IRS defines as the price the computers would sell for in the open market.
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Identify non-profits in Phoenix that are eligible to receive tax deductible donations. Search the the IRS website by name or just for all eligible organizations in Phoenix. National and local organizations in Phoenix accept computer donations.
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Get the fair market value of the computers using the Used Price website. Also check current prices of similar items in a similar condition on eBay or in local Phoenix newspaper classified ads. If you get multiple values, add them together and divide by the total number of values to get the average, which you can use as fair market value.
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Take or send the computers to the designated Phoenix area charity. If you are not sure how to get the computers there, contact the organization first. If the computers do not work, be sure to ask someone with the organization if they accept non-working computers.
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Tips & Warnings
If you want to donate a new computer, Dell allows you to donate to the National Cristina Foundation via its website.
If you want to donate an old computer and use the tax deduction, the computer must be in good or better condition, you must have the fair market value on the day the donation was made, you must get a receipt from the qualified charity, and you must itemize deductions on your taxes.
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