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Artwork appraisals for gift tax, prepared in accordance with IRS gift tax requirements (Form 709). AppraiseItNow provides USPAP-compliant fair market value reports with provenance review and auction-derived comparables, keeping your gift tax position defensible.
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DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ARTWORK 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.
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 you transfer artwork to another person as a gift, the IRS requires that the fair market value of that piece be accurately established if the total gift to any one recipient exceeds the 2025 annual exclusion of $19,000. For artwork specifically, a qualified appraisal is essential to support your Form 709 filing and to withstand IRS scrutiny, which is particularly common with unique assets like paintings, sculptures, and prints. Our art appraisal specialists are credentialed through organizations including ISA, ASA, and AAA, and produce reports that meet the IRS qualified appraisal standard under the relevant Treasury regulations.
AppraiseItNow delivers artwork appraisals both online and onsite across the United States, making it straightforward to get a compliant valuation regardless of where the work is located. Whether you need a single piece assessed or a collection transferred across generations, our gift tax valuation services are built to support adequate disclosure, start the statute of limitations, and protect donors from indefinite IRS review.
AppraiseItNow appraises a wide range of original and collectible works across all media and periods.
Our process is designed to produce a report that holds up to IRS review and gives you clear documentation for your Form 709 filing.
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!
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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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Fair market value on the date of the gift under Treasury Regulation 25.2512-1: the price a willing buyer and willing seller would agree on. The tax measures the value passing from the donor, so restrictions a museum imposes after accepting a piece generally do not reduce the gift tax value unless they were binding conditions of the transfer itself.
Yes. At $5,000 or less the IRS allows the owner latitude to assign a plausible fair market value; above it, a qualified appraisal by a qualified appraiser is required. Understating a work's value to stay under the appraisal threshold is itself a recognized dispute trigger.
For works appraised at $50,000 or more, yes: the IRS issues a Statement of Value through Art Appraisal Services that can be relied on for income, gift, and estate tax reporting. Claims at that level may otherwise be referred to the Art Advisory Panel after filing, so the advance route reduces later disputes on significant gifts.
Most challenges target methodology: appraisals that use gallery asking prices or insurance replacement figures instead of documented comparable sales, choose the wrong market level (auction, dealer, or private sale), or omit fees and commissions from the gross fair market value. Reports that explain and support the market selection are the ones that survive review.