{"content":[{"text":"So whether you are cleaning out the basement, making donations to charity,","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.022026,"width":0.789027,"height":0.020693}},{"text":"or looking for gifts for the kids, here are some thoughts about how to make","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.05339,"width":0.774671,"height":0.020692999999999996}},{"text":"those goals work together.","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.084754,"width":0.272652,"height":0.020693000000000003}},{"text":"Start with the tax code, which offers incentives to give things away. For","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.136354,"width":0.735622,"height":0.02069299999999999}},{"text":"example, it provides deductions for gifts to charitable organizations as long as","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.167719,"width":0.806583,"height":0.02069299999999999}},{"text":"donors follow the rules, which can be complex.","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.199083,"width":0.48528,"height":0.02069299999999999}},{"text":"If you’re cleaning out, chances are good that the things you’re getting rid of","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.251694,"width":0.777065,"height":0.020693000000000017}},{"text":"have some value. The IRS says you can deduct up to $500 in donations of","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.283059,"width":0.7616269999999999,"height":0.020693000000000017}},{"text":"clothing, furniture, and other stuff without listing the individual items on your","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.314423,"width":0.8126490000000001,"height":0.020693000000000017}},{"text":"return.","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.345788,"width":0.072699,"height":0.020693000000000017}},{"text":"The tax paperwork increases as the value of your donation goes up. For","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.397388,"width":0.7368300000000001,"height":0.020693000000000017}},{"text":"donations valued between $500 and $5,000, you’ll need to file a separate","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.428752,"width":0.7606720000000001,"height":0.020693000000000017}},{"text":"form listing donated items, their original value, their donated value, the","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.460116,"width":0.743461,"height":0.020693000000000017}},{"text":"charity to which they have been donated, and the date of donation. And if","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.491481,"width":0.760718,"height":0.020693000000000017}},{"text":"you’re donating items worth more than $5,000, you’ll need to include a","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.522845,"width":0.740526,"height":0.02069299999999996}},{"text":"signed appraisal.","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.55421,"width":0.176089,"height":0.02069299999999996}},{"text":"Is it worth it to tackle the paperwork for donations above $500? Absolutely,","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.60581,"width":0.7855730000000001,"height":0.02069299999999996}},{"text":"says fee­only financial planner Dana Levit of Paragon Financial Advisors in","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.637174,"width":0.779679,"height":0.02069299999999996}},{"text":"Newton. “A lot of people leave money on the table,” she says, sometimes for","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.668538,"width":0.7834200000000001,"height":0.02069299999999996}},{"text":"fear of being audited.","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.699903,"width":0.22080099999999997,"height":0.02069299999999996}},{"text":"If you keep your donation receipts, follow the rules, and take pictures of","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.751502,"width":0.744279,"height":0.02069299999999996}},{"text":"donated items, the risk is small and the savings can be substantial. For","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.782867,"width":0.7313390000000001,"height":0.02069299999999996}},{"text":"someone in the 30 percent bracket, for example, a $1,000 donation can lower","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.814231,"width":0.8038420000000001,"height":0.02069299999999996}},{"text":"the tax bill by $300.","bbox":{"left":0.093092,"top":0.845596,"width":0.209024,"height":0.02069299999999996}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}