Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for IRS Charitable Donation
Qualified appraisals meeting IRS requirements for noncash charitable contributions, including everything needed for Form 8283.
Equipment assignments supported by strong documentation — data plates, service records, photographs — can be completed as desk appraisals anywhere in the world. Where physical inspection materially affects the conclusion, on-site work is performed throughout Arizona.
Why this combination is its own assignment
Noncash charitable contributions over $5,000 generally require a qualified appraisal from a qualified appraiser. The report must be prepared no earlier than 60 days before the date of contribution and must contain specific content the regulations enumerate. A report missing any of it can cost the deduction outright.
Applied to machinery & equipment, the scope of work is set by what charitable donation requires — not by what is convenient to produce. Tractors and implements, imaging and medical equipment, excavators and skid steers, machine shop and fabrication assets. Valued for lending, sale, liquidation, insurance, litigation, and IRS purposes.
What we'll need from you
- Year, make, model, and serial number for each unit
- Photographs including the data plate and overall condition
- Hours or mileage where the asset records it
- Whether the equipment is installed and currently in service
- Any service records, maintenance logs, or prior appraisals
Commonly appraised
- Farm & Agricultural
- Medical & Imaging
- Construction & Heavy
- Machine Shop & Fabrication
- Restaurant & Commercial
- Trucks & Trailers
| Scope | Typical fee |
|---|---|
| Single unit | $295 – $850 |
| 2–10 units | $850 – $2,000 |
| 11–50 units | $2,000 – $3,500 |
| Full facility inventory | $3,500 – $5,000+ |
Common questions
Which value standard will you use?
It depends entirely on intended use. Fair market value, orderly liquidation value, forced liquidation value, and fair value in continued use produce very different numbers from the same asset. Selecting the wrong one is the single most common defect we see in equipment appraisals prepared elsewhere.
Can this be done without an on-site visit?
Often, yes. Where documentation is strong — data plates, service records, clear photographs — equipment can be appraised as a desk assignment anywhere in the world. Where condition or installation materially drives value, on-site inspection is performed throughout Arizona.
Can you appraise an entire facility?
Yes. Full inventories are quoted per assignment rather than per unit, and prior experience includes manufacturing plants, medical facilities, and municipal fleets.
Ready for a number you can defend?
Tell us what you have and what it's for. You get a fixed written quote — never an hourly meter, never a sales call.