ijk@houxt.UUCP (10/10/84)
I have a couple of hundred physics textbooks that are just cluttering up storage. Since I've changed professions, I would just as soon donate these books to some college/university. The school I'm currently attending, Polytech of NY, however, has stopped giving out assessments on book donations. Thus, if I take a large write-off on my donation of these books, I feel sure the IRS would question it and I would have no supporting documentation. The actual market value of most of these books is quite low (I've tried), so is there anything else I can do?? Does anyone know of a school in the area that would give an assessment of value for a donation?? Or could I just give them away, and declare a capital gains lossversus their original value??? Thank you for any advice you can offer. Ihor Kinal houxt!ijk