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Fine art appraisals for estate tax, prepared in accordance with IRS estate tax requirements (Form 706). AppraiseItNow provides USPAP-compliant valuations with documented provenance and comparable sales data to protect estates from IRS scrutiny.
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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.
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.
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Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
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The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsWhen a decedent's estate includes artwork, federal law requires that each piece be valued at fair market value as of the date of death for reporting on IRS Form 706, which must be filed within nine months of the decedent's passing. The IRS mandates a qualified appraisal for any artwork valued at $3,000 or more, and pieces exceeding $50,000 are referred to the IRS Art Advisory Panel for independent review. Our art appraisal team brings the credentials and methodology required to meet these thresholds and withstand IRS scrutiny.
AppraiseItNow delivers appraisals both online and onsite across the United States, making it straightforward for executors and estate attorneys to obtain compliant documentation regardless of where the collection is located. Our estate tax valuation services cover everything from single paintings to large, mixed-media collections.
AppraiseItNow appraises a wide range of artwork categories that commonly appear in estate inventories.
Our process and deliverables are structured to satisfy IRS requirements and support the estate administration process from start to finish.
What clients say we are known for
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.
AppraiseItNow was amazing! My father passed with a large volume of artwork & I had no idea what it was worth. Their team was incredibly helpful and quick to respond with text and/or email to any questions as well as a status update along the way. Highly recommend!
Artwork Appraisal for Probate
I recently requested a retroactive appraisal for fine art from AppraiseItNow. I received excellent service from intake to delivery. The appraisal was delivered on time and the content of the appraisal absolutely met my expectations!
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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.
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Under Treasury Regulation 20.2031-6, any item of marked artistic or intrinsic value over $3,000, or a collection over $10,000, requires an expert appraisal executed under oath and filed with the return, with the appraiser's qualifications attached. Works valued at $20,000 or more also need detailed descriptive documentation and a professional-quality photograph.
Art reported above $20,000 is automatically referred to IRS Art Appraisal Services, and works of $50,000 or more can go to the Art Advisory Panel; Rev. Proc. 96-15 also lets an estate request a binding value in advance for high-value pieces. Provenance, exhibition history, condition reports, and photographs are what these reviewers weigh.
No. Estate tax fair market value must reflect the market in which the art is most commonly sold to the public, typically the auction market, and posted gallery prices are not controlling because they may never be realized. Purchase price and insurance schedule values are likewise rejected when they conflict with market evidence at the valuation date.
The return is generally due nine months after death, which compresses complex art valuations. Rushed reports with thin comparable research or missing condition analysis are the ones the Art Advisory Panel most often adjusts, so we anchor each work to documented sales as of the date of death, or the alternate valuation date if elected, early in administration.