This step-by-step guide will help you fill out the donation tax receipt and get things in order for tax season. You fill in a reasonable, fair-market value of the donation.Get a written certificate of receipt from the charity you donate money to. A donation receipt documents the details of a cash or property donation that's gifted to an individual cause or organization. We've created this stepbystep guide on everything you need to know about creating a donation receipt letter for tax purposes. Everything your nonprofit needs to know about Donation Receipts: When to issue, what to include, how to automate the process. Learn the best practices! A guide to the symbols in the Suffolk Herbs section is on page 143.