Friday, May 3, 2024
Specific Property Gifts
4.5.1 Basic Quiz -- Inventory and Income Tax Deductions
Any item of personal property that a person plans to sell is classified as "inventory."
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Gifts of inventory are treated like gifts of other types of appreciated property for tax deduction purposes.
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A donor of inventory generally may deduct only his or her cost basis in the donated inventory.
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A donor of tangible personal property for unrelated use may deduct only his or her cost basis in the donated tangible personal property.
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If a charity employs donated inventory in a "related use" to its charitable purpose, the donor may deduct the fair market value of the inventory.
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A gift of inventory that is scientific equipment given to educational institutions or research organizations may receive more favorable treatment than other inventory gifts.
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Inventory that consists of computers given to schools receives more favorable treatment than gifts of other inventory items.
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Gifted items of inventory that are employed in a "related use" and used to care for infants are deductible at the lesser of twice cost basis or one half of the appreciation plus basis.
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A coin collection sales agency which donates a coin collection (inventory) that will be employed in a "related use" may deduct the fair market value of the coin collection.
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Only business entities have property classified as inventory.
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