Here are some handy IRS tips for deducting charitable donations. When you bring items to one of our donation locations, you may fill out a paper donation form.All donations to Wayne State are tax-deductible. Your receipt will be mailed to you with a thank-you letter. Use Schedule A (Form 1040) to figure your itemized deductions. 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 fill in a reasonable, fair-market value of the donation. This means not the original purchase price but what a willing buyer would pay. All donations to Habitat for Humanity ReStore are tax deductible.