Is the winning bid tax deductible for our disease research donors?
For Disease Research & Patient Charities online auctions, here is how winning bid deductions work.
At a Disease Research & Patient Charities gala, luncheon, or walk, a donor may win a package and ask what part of the bid is deductible. No committee wants to guess wrong on a tax question, because the answer affects how high paddles go. This page gives the plain answer for online auction items.
For a Disease Research & Patient Charities online auction, the tax question starts with fair market value. That is the price a buyer would pay for the experience outside a charity event. When a winning bid goes above that printed number, the difference is generally deductible for the donor. This matters at a disease research gala, where donors often have a personal connection to the cause. The catalog lists fair market value for every package, so your committee does not have to guess.
Adding these packages to your online auction takes no extra donation ask. You reserve what you like for free and get the marketing pages. You only pay for an experience if it sells, keep 100% over the cost, and can sell experiences multiple times if the bidding gets hot. You are not too late: items can be added the same day as your event. Most packages sell 30 to 50 percent above cost.
This week, choose three to five experience packages that fit your Disease Research & Patient Charities audience, like Formula 1, the Kentucky Derby, the US Open, Napa, or Italy. Reserve them for free and get the PDF displays with fair market value already printed. List them in your online auction. Do not guess or invent a value for a donated trip. Giveback XP sets the fair market value from rack rates, so donors have the number their tax advisor needs.
Your online auction catalog now includes experiences your donors already want, with fair market value printed on each page. When someone asks about a deduction, your answer is clear: the amount above that value is generally deductible, and donors should confirm with their tax advisor. The room keeps bidding.
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