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title: "Recognizing In-Kind Donations on Patron Receipts"
description: "In a previous article, we showed you how to track the relationship between Contributors and Item Donors: Linking In-Kind Donors to Auction Items Now that those relationships are built, we need to sel…"
url: "https://help.aesauctions.com/article/6an10h4xrl-recognizing-in-kind-donations-on-patron-reciepts"
category: "Packages & Auctions"
updated_at: "2025-11-21T19:55:38Z"
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# Recognizing In-Kind Donations on Patron Receipts

In a previous article, we showed you how to track the relationship between Contributors and Item Donors:

[Linking In-Kind Donors to Auction Items](/article/etsg13w4gb-entering-auction-donations-manually)

Now that those relationships are built, we need to select the correct receipt type for donors to see their in-kind donations alongside their auction purchases and donations.

To include in-kind item donations on patron receipts, be sure to select one of the two "Complete" options in **Setup > App Settings > Printed Receipts.**

- **Complete** will show the contributor's mailing address, email, and phone number
- **Complete (hide DNA)** will hide the contributor's mailing address, email, and phone number

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/va4glpkhhk/articles/6an10h4xrl/1672165299642/image.png)

The Complete receipt contains a new section at the top for In-Kind Item Donations. This section is hidden if none are found.

For the In-Kind Receipt to populate correctly, the item will need to be marked as *Claimed* in the Location field.

In addition, this receipt type presents the data in a slightly different format, with section headers for the type of package purchased.

- Admission Tickets & Sponsorships
- Donations
- Item Purchases (multi-unit, fixed price, registration extras)
- Winning Bids (silent & live auction)

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/va4glpkhhk/articles/20ws28g7ko/1642462748694/image.png)

The **Potential Tax Benefit** calculation now includes the amount paid over value for each purchase *plus* the fair market value for any in-kind item donations.