Gift, Charitable and Tax-Purpose Appraisals
What a CPA asks for in a real estate appraisal for a gift return, a Form 8283 donation or a casualty loss, with IRS sources linked and dated.
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Appraisals for Gift, Donation and Tax Filings: What Your CPA Will Ask For
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- 01What does the CPA usually ask for?
- 02Which filing is this for?
- 03How is fair market value defined for tax purposes?
- 04Which date does the value apply to?
- 05What does a residential appraiser not do here?
- 06Why not use the assessment, a CMA or an online estimate?
- 07The kinds of properties these files involve
- 08Independence and the fee
- 09What to send at the start
- 10Next step
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