<prompt> Human: I have a house full of stuff I would like to donate to charity. If I can get fair market value for an itemitems by selling then donating the cash, am I better off doing so for the tax deduction vs just donating the stuff directly to Goodwill, or any other charity?  <response>: Donate the stuff directly. There is no difference as far as taxes are concerned. Something valued at 100 and a cash donation of 100 are treated the same way. 