There are "certified appraisers".? Some insurance companies require one.? I always disclose I'm not "certified" to the customer.?? The value of a donated piano really should be the "street price" not retail, but I'm sure retail gets used all the time. :) ? What is required to become a certified appraiser??? Bob. -----Original Message----- From: Phil Ryan <pryan2 at the-beach.net> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 1:34 pm Subject: IRS Tax write-off A long-time customer informed me that he is donating his piano (a small M&H grand) to a religious college and asked me to give him an official appraisal that would satisfy the IRS for a tax write-off, or find him an authorized piano specialist who could do this.? ? What is the rule on this? Can he take the retail value, or wholesale? Who is to say? Is there such a person as an "authorized piano specialist appraiser"? Can I give him an appraisal? Should I?? ? Phil Ryan? Miami Beach? ? ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080115/2b58b182/attachment.html
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