As mentioned above, to claim a charitable donation, you need to itemize your deductions using Form 1040, Schedule A as part of your tax preparation. Only donations made to a qualified charity can be deducted.If you itemize deductions on your federal income tax return, you may be able to deduct your contribution to U-M from your adjusted gross income. Enter the entity name and identifying number from the tax return where the noncash charitable contribution was originally reported, if different from above. Do you need a donation receipt letter to claim a tax deduction? Click the donate button below to log in with your user credentials and your donation will be connected to your member record. In order to take a tax deduction for a contribution you have to file the 1040 tax form and the itemized deduction form. To claim a charitable deduction for your donations, you must attach a value to them. By law, Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries cannot tell you he value. Complete this form to request your donation tax receipt.