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John is the 2007-2009 President of the National Association of Professional Organizers, Los Angeles Chapter. Our mission is to lead, educate and promote professional organizers in Los Angeles. Our Chapter produces the Los Angeles Organizing Awards and the Los Angeles Organizing Expo. John is the recipient of the 2008 NAPO National "Shining Star" Award for his contributions to the organizing industry on a national level.

OrganizingLA Tip: Charitable Donations

As a Los Angeles-area Professional Organizer, I've been using the amazing ItsDeductible software from TurboTax and just recently introduced the system to my Clients as an added bonus. I use it to account for each and every item donated to thrift stores as we clear the clutter. It automatically values your donations using a simple method: the established guidelines from the IRS. Press print, and a simple report pops out with the item name, value (good, fair, etc.) and the price. How simple is that?

Who would have thought that Uncle Sam values your unbeloved Stock Pot at $26 bucks and that unheard Russian Rapsody two-setter you bought in 1989 at $16?

Save time. Save on taxes. Stop guessing.

Posted by John Trosko on July 05, 2005 in Business Tips, Home & Home Office Tips, Popular Products, Techniques to Tackle | Permalink

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Excellent tip, John! I had no idea that software existed. I think I will recommend it to my clients and readers as well. Thanks!

Posted by: Denise Wakeman | July 06, 2005 at 09:04 AM

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