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Michael D Storey Appraisers and Consultants

appraisal process

How Dows It Work?

A gift to a charitable institution, whether it is $20 in the Sunday offering plate

or a new wing on a hospital, can make the donor eligible for a decrease in the

amount of their income that is considered taxable. 


When donating personal property, the value of the donation must be determined. If the value

is over $500, the IRS form 8283 must be filled out. A donor may do this themselves, as long as the value does not exceed $5,000.  


Where the value is greater than $5,000, the services of an appraiser with the training, education and experience to provide a fair and honest value for the donation are required by IRS regulations.

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what can i donate?

Personal Possessions

Fixtures & Appliances

Fixtures & Appliances

Non-Profit recipients accept a wide range of items, but some specialize in specific categories of donations. We partner with a large network of non-profits, and this  allow us to connect you with the right organization for your specific donation.

Fixtures & Appliances

Fixtures & Appliances

Fixtures & Appliances

Don't throw away this old and outdated fixtures during your home renovation. Our team of licensed appraisers can help with the donation process to put money back in your pocket and drive down the overall cost of your home renovation.

Building Materials

Fixtures & Appliances

Building Materials

Most people don't realize that a large number of non-profit recipients accept lightly used building materials from donors. We partner with leading Deconstruction Specialists that can assist in the removal and transport of these materials from your project to the non-profit recipient.

Cars & Boats

Entire Buildings

Building Materials

Donating a car or boat to Non-Profit charities has been in practice for decades, but few individuals receive the actual true value of their donation. Our team of licensed appraisers will ensure you receive the full value of your vehicle or recreational vehicle deducted from your taxable income.

Fine Art

Entire Buildings

Entire Buildings

Thousands of pieces of art are donated to non-profits every year, and many donors miss out on the true value of their donation due to inexperienced and inaccurate tax preparation. Our licensed appraisers have decades of experience and significant resources in fine art valuation and donations. 

Entire Buildings

Entire Buildings

Entire Buildings

Are you building your dream home on a property with an unwanted existing structure? Instead of spending thousands of dollars to remove the structure, allow our licensed appraisers to assist you in donating the entire structure to a non-profit recipient for significant construction savings and a reduction to your taxable income.

These are just a few of the many types of donations our customers make to non-profit recipients each

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Steps of the Appraisal Process

1. Preliminary Evaluation

After the initial no-charge inspection and careful study of the intended donation, we develop a preliminary evaluation that includes the range within which the appraisal will fall. At that time, we also quote our fee for services. This is an all- inclusive figure, which includes our services, services provided by our regional site inspector, the appraisal, supporting documentation, and the properly

completed tax form. We are also available to the donor to help with any questions or concerns that may come up.

2. Appraisal

Once the donation has changed hands, our licensed appraisers develop the appraisal using the final inventory received from the recipient to compare with the initial report and the findings of the inspection. We  prepare the appraisal as a legal, printed, signed document. It comes to you with supporting documentation. 

3. IRS form 8283

Once we have heard back from you and received your invoice payment, our licensed appraisers prepare the IRS form 8283 which accompanies your federal income tax return. We fill in the appraiser’s section and forward it to the nonprofit recipient, where an officer fills in their section and sends it on to you.

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