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What Should We Think About Before Accepting a Donation of Real Estate?

2017

While a donation of real estate sounds like a great opportunity – especially if your CAA is tight on space – owning real estate can involve significant expenses and potential liability. Therefore, your CAA should conduct the same degree of due diligence before accepting a gift of real estate as it would if it were buying the property. It is also important to be aware of IRS reporting requirements associated with non-cash gifts in a case where the donor seeks to claim a charitable contribution deduction for the donation.

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