- 4 - Also attached to that return is an IRS Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions, which lists (1) three separate contributions to Goodwill Industries of items described, variously, as “clothing”, “housewares”, “audio equipment”, “var. items”, and “misc items”, and (2) a contribution to “L.A. Family Housing” of “appliances, furniture, TV, [and] misc. items”. Two of the contributions to Goodwill Industries and the contribution to L.A. Family Housing are each valued at $3,500 by “appraisal”, and the other contribution to Goodwill Industries is valued at $1,500 based upon “thrift shop value”. In each case, the date of contribution is listed as “various”, and the method of acquisition is stated to be by “purchase”. Also, during the audit, petitioner submitted to the examining agent a second IRS Form 8283 for 2000 (the 2000 amended Form 8283), which lists the following noncash contributions for 2000: Three contributions to “Goodwill Los Angeles CA” or “Goodwill” described as consisting of (1) “women clothing FMV est $3413”, (2) “linens/houseware/books, videos misc., bicycles $1570”, and (3) “audio & electrical items $590”; two contributions to “L.A. Family Housing-L.A., CA” described as consisting of (1) “furniture FMV $2118”, and (2) “furniture FMV $2648”. Attached to the 2000 amended Form 8283 are worksheets, prepared by petitioner, one for each of the five above-mentionedPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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