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Personal property appraisals for gift tax, prepared in accordance with IRS gift tax requirements (Form 709). AppraiseItNow provides defensible fair market value appraisals for jewelry, art, antiques, and collectibles to protect against audit exposure.
IRS Form 709 Qualified…made the process simple for us to have more than 35 firearms appraised
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, PROBATE COURTS, AND ESTATE ATTORNEYS.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member with 30 years in the trade, from running estate sales and an auction gallery to appraising luxury apparel, furniture, artwork, antiques, and business assets, primarily for IRS tax filings.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member specializing in Asian art, with a Master's from SOAS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art. Ashley chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee and appraises for charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsWhen you transfer personal property to another person as a gift, the IRS requires that you report its fair market value on Form 709 if the gift exceeds the 2025 annual exclusion of $19,000 per recipient. A qualified appraisal is the foundation of adequate disclosure under Treasury Regulations §25.2512-1, protecting your filing from indefinite IRS scrutiny and starting the three-year statute of limitations. AppraiseItNow's personal property appraisal services cover the full range of tangible assets commonly transferred as gifts, from jewelry and antiques to collectibles and household goods, with reports prepared by credentialed appraisers who meet IRS qualified appraiser standards.
We deliver appraisals both online and onsite across the United States, making it straightforward to get a defensible valuation regardless of where you or the gifted property are located. Whether you need a single item assessed or an entire collection valued, our gift tax appraisal services are structured to support Form 709 filings with thorough documentation, clear methodology, and appraiser declarations that satisfy IRS requirements.
AppraiseItNow covers a wide range of tangible personal property commonly transferred as taxable gifts, including:
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Across 80+ published AppraiseItNow reviews the picture is consistent: every one is from a client who paid us for an appraisal, and the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
It is a pleasure to work with Joe and his team. They communicate every step along the way and made the process simple for us to have more than 35 firearms appraised. It was all done in a timely manner and the final report is easy to understand. I highly recommend their services.
Gun Appraisal for Probate
The estate appraisal for our car and rugs was handled quickly and efficiently. The process was smooth and hassle-free.
Personal Property Appraisal for Estate Tax
Fast and friendly service. I will definitely use their services again!
Personal Property Appraisal
From the start they were very responsive, price competitive, and had a quick turn around time. Thank you so much to Joe who was very sweet in responding to my emails; I am looking forward to utilizing AppraiseItNow for many years to come.
Very thorough and professional — great communication and outstanding service. Highly impressed with their work!
At fair market value on the date of the gift under Treasury Regulation 25.2512-1, measured in the market where the item is most commonly sold to the public. For many personal items that is the retail market, and the regulation expressly rejects forced-sale prices as the measure of value.
When its value to any one recipient exceeds the annual exclusion, which is $19,000 for 2025, reporting on Form 709 is generally required even if no tax is due, per IRS gift tax guidance. The appraisal often determines which side of that line a gifted item falls on.
No. A donee generally takes the donor's adjusted basis for computing gains, with fair market value at the gift date serving as the floor for losses, and gift tax paid on post-1976 appreciation can increase basis. That is why FMV support matters even when no tax is currently owed.
Not by itself. The regulation permits a local assessment only when it actually represents fair market value on the gift date, and wholesale or trade-in figures usually reflect the wrong market. The IRS looks to the asset's ordinary public sale channel, adjusted for location where relevant.