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Donated men’s shirts should usually be valued between $2.50 and $12 per shirt. The condition of the shirt as well as its name brand can help contributors determine a shirt’s value. Contributors may also deduct sweaters for between $2.50 and $12. The high-end estimation for men’s slacks is about $12, but the low-end estimation is about $5 — a full $3 more than a shirt. Overcoats may be the largest tax deduction for contributors. Taxpayers may claim between $15 and $60 for a coat. This is the same amount that they may deduct for a full two-piece suit.

The low average price for a woman’s blouse or sweater is $2.50, while the average high price is $12. Contributors should expect to be able to deduct between $3 and $12 for each pair of slacks they donate. Women’s suits and coats may be deducted for around the same price as men’s coats and suits — between $15 and $60. Women’s shoes are typically worth between $3 and $25.

Just as children’s clothing typically costs less than adult clothing, it also is worth less when donated to a charitable organization. Boys’ shirts and girls’ blouses both have a low-end value of about $2 each. The high-end value for a blouse is $8 and a shirt is $6. A dress might be worth between $3.50 and $12 and slacks may be worth between $2 and $8. Children’s jeans might be worth between $3.50 and $12.

Some items — such as bath towels, blankets and pillows — are worth around the same price range as shirts and slacks. Other items — such as sofas, televisions and bedroom sets — may be worth much more. A sofa may be worth between $35 and $200, televisions could be worth between $75 and $225 and a bedroom set may be valued between $50 and $170.