When you donate your furniture, appliances, or clothing, collect a tax receipt from the organization you’re donating to. This receipt should include the date, location, and description of your donation. If you can’t get a receipt, keep a thoroughly detailed record of your donation yourself. Part of this process is estimating the value of each item you donated. The Salvation Army can help you with this: its donation value guide lists the approximate value of various household items. You can check it out here. When it’s time to file your taxes, itemize the donations you made on Form 1040, Schedule A.7