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News: Donate your Computer to Charity
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Here are a few donating tips:
Make sure your computer is wanted. Any system with a Pentium processor or better should be suitable for donation to a charity. Call first, however, to find out if any restrictions or rules apply--and be sure to ask about delivery instructions, parking, pickups, and so on.
Include everything. Package the keyboard, mouse, manuals, and software disks with the PC. A total system is easier to process and much more useful than a partial one.
Clean it up. Giving your PC's exterior a quick wipe-down is a welcome courtesy. Also, remove all your personal files. You can do this with a program such as Norton SystemWorks, or you can simply reformat the hard drive. If you reformat, be sure to reinstall the operating system. Otherwise the organization may have to pay for a new license.
Get it in writing. For tax purposes, get a receipt from the organization to confirm your donation. Make sure it has the date, the make and model number of your PC, and the make and model number of all other equipment you donate. The IRS allows you to deduct the fair market value of your PC, not the replacement cost or the purchase price. See Publication 526, Charitable Contributions, on the IRS Web site.
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