Proof of payment for contributions paid by cash, check, credit card or payroll deduction
Receipts from charitable organizations, showing the name of the organization, amount and date of the contribution
A written statement from the organization is required for contributions of more than $75, from which you derive some benefit
Written acknowledgement from the organization is required for contributions of $250 or more
Receipts for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while doing volunteer work for a charitable organization. Keep a record of actual expenses when using your personal vehicle, or use the standard mileage rate. Keep receipts for parking fees, tolls, taxi fares, and bus fares under either method.
Receipts from charitable organizations for contributions of property, showing:
Name of the organization
Date and location of contribution
Reasonably detailed description of the property
Record of fair market value of the property (appraisals, quotes)
Record of cost or other basis of the property (original invoice)
Terms of any conditions attached to the contribution
Written acknowledgement from the charitable organization of your donation of a car, boat, or aircraft with a claimed value of over $500.
Casualty and theft losses
Insurance claim report - to prove that you had a casualty loss
Title to the damaged property – to prove that you are the owner
Evidence of your basis in the property damaged (for example, if it was your home, your purchase agreement, closing statement or other record of cost, plus the cost of improvements you have made)
Appraisal, to determine the decrease in the fair market value of the property as a result of the casualty
Police report – to prove a theft loss
Title to the stolen property or copies of invoices or receipts