Don't just drop them in the box. Take them to the counter and ask the proprietor to give you a receipt for the value of the donations.If you have donated an item unintentionally, please fill out this form so that we may begin the process of locating your item(s). The receipt they handed me just had "2 bags, clothes" listed on it. As the donor, apparently I am supposed to fill in the value. After filling out the form below, you can download your donation receipt. Goodwill Southern California. Federal law provides that clothing and household items must be in "good used conditions or better" for tax deductions. To help guide you in valuing your donated. If you donated to a nonprofit at one of our locations, you are able to access an electronic copy of our nonprofit partners' tax receipt below.