Bystep guide on how to fill out a Goodwill tax donation receipt. This form is available at our stores in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.We've created this stepbystep guide on everything you need to know about creating a donation receipt letter for tax purposes. Donation receipts are important! Here's how to create donation receipts your donors (and the IRS) will love. A donation receipt documents the details of a cash or property donation that's gifted to an individual cause or organization. In that case, all you need to provide in the donation receipt is the name and EIN of the organization, date of donation, and a description of the donated item. To get a receipt for tax purposes, please tell a library staff member, at the time of the donation, how many and what types of items you have donated. Keep a record of any items you donate to a charity. You will receive a tax donation receipt for your gift.