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Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73

§6050L Returns Relating to Certain Donated Property

Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle F— Procedure and Administration › Chapter 61— INFORMATION AND RETURNS › Subchapter A— Returns and Records › Part III— INFORMATION RETURNS › Subpart B— Information Concerning Transactions With Other Persons › § 6050L

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

A charity that sells, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of donated property within 3 years of receiving it must file a return with the IRS. This applies to property (other than publicly traded securities) for which the donor claimed a charitable deduction and the claimed value of the item, plus similar items given by the same donor, was more than $5,000. The return shows the donor's name, address, and taxpayer ID, describes the property, and reports the donation date, the sale amount, the sale date, how the charity used the property, and whether that use related to the charity's exempt purpose. Charities that receive donated intellectual property must also file yearly returns reporting the income it produces during the 10 years after the gift. The charity must give the donor a copy of each return.

Full Legal Text

Title 26, §6050L

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(a)(1)If the donee of any charitable deduction property sells, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of such property within 3 years after its receipt, the donee shall make a return (in accordance with forms and regulations prescribed by the Secretary) showing—
(A)the name, address, and TIN of the donor,
(B)a description of the property,
(C)the date of the contribution,
(D)the amount received on the disposition,
(E)the date of such disposition,
(F)a description of the donee’s use of the property, and
(G)a statement indicating whether the use of the property was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501.
(2)For purposes of this subsection:
(A)The term “charitable deduction property” means any property (other than publicly traded securities) contributed in a contribution for which a deduction was claimed under section 170 if the claimed value of such property (plus the claimed value of all similar items of property donated by the donor to 1 or more donees) exceeds $5,000.
(B)The term “publicly traded securities” means securities for which (as of the date of the contribution) market quotations are readily available on an established securities market.
(b)(1)Each donee with respect to a qualified intellectual property contribution shall make a return (at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) with respect to each specified taxable year of the donee showing—
(A)the name, address, and TIN of the donor,
(B)a description of the qualified intellectual property contributed,
(C)the date of the contribution, and
(D)the amount of net income of the donee for the taxable year which is properly allocable to the qualified intellectual property (determined without regard to paragraph (10)(B) of section 170(m) and with the modifications described in paragraphs (5) and (6) of such section).
(2)For purposes of this subsection:
(A)Terms used in this subsection which are also used in section 170(m) have the respective meanings given such terms in such section.
(B)The term “specified taxable year” means, with respect to any qualified intellectual property contribution, any taxable year of the donee any portion of which is part of the 10-year period beginning on the date of such contribution.
(c)Every person making a return under subsection (a) or (b) shall furnish a copy of such return to the donor at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2006—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–280, which directed the amendment of section 6050L by adding subpars. (F) and (G) and concluding provisions and substituting “3 years” for “2 years” in introductory provisions without specifying the act to be amended, was executed to this section, which is section 6050L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 2004—Pub. L. 108–357 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions consisting of subsecs. (a) to (c) for provisions which, in subsec. (a) required return to be made by donee and set forth contents requirements, in subsec. (b) defined “charitable deduction property” for purposes of this section, in subsec. (c) required copy of return to be furnished to donor by donee, and in subsec. (d) defined “publicly traded securities”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2006 Amendment Pub. L. 109–280, title XII, § 1215(d)(2), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 1079, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to returns filed after September 1, 2006.”

Effective Date

of 2004 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to contributions made after June 3, 2004, see section 882(f) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 155(d)(1), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 695, provided that: “The

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made by subsections (a) and (b) [enacting this section, amending section 6652 and 6678 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 170 of this title] shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 1984, in taxable years ending after such date.”

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Citation

26 U.S.C. § 6050L

Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73