Donation receipts are important! Here's how to create donation receipts your donors (and the IRS) will love.The Donation Value Guide below helps you determine the approximate tax-deductible value of some of the more commonly donated items. Goodwill will provide a receipt as substantiation for your contributions in good used condition, only on the donation date. Once your donation is successfully completed, we will send you an email donation receipt as your official record. But you should have an approximate list. Please follow IRS guidelines in completing the description of goods donated and the value of the goods donated. 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. You should fill in your name, address, a description of the goods and their value.