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Massachusetts appraisers providing USPAP-compliant valuations of medical and restaurant equipment, vehicles and fleets, fine art, household contents, and business interests for Massachusetts estate tax, probate, divorce, bankruptcy, and charitable donations. AppraiseItNow serves Boston, Cambridge, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, Cape Cod, and clients statewide, online or onsite.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, MASSACHUSETTS COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
The oldest American antiques market, the country's highest-grossing fishing port, and a biotech cluster with no real peer all sit within this one state. Every assignment is completed by our own credentialed appraisers, online from photographs and documentation you upload or onsite anywhere in the state.
Teaching hospitals, universities, and Cambridge biotech over two centuries of collecting. Company and fund interests, imaging and laboratory equipment, American furniture, and fine art.
A manufacturing city that added a medical school without losing its machine shops. Machine tools, laboratory and pilot scale equipment, and industrial plant contents.
Firearms manufacturing since the federal armory, with precision machining after it. Firearms and collections, tool and die equipment, and machining centers.
The country's top seafood port, and the whaling capital before that. Scallopers and permits, marine gear and refrigeration, scrimshaw, and whaling era artifacts.
The first large-scale American textile city, now healthcare and technology. Mill building contents, machining and electronics equipment, and industrial artifacts.
Plastics and electrical manufacturing under the Berkshire cultural institutions. Industrial and test equipment, fine art, and antique furnishings from Berkshire estates.
The Cape's commercial center for a summer population many times its own. Powerboats and sailboats, furnished cottage and second-home contents, and marine service equipment.
AppraiseItNow appraises medical equipment in Boston and Cambridge practices, restaurant equipment, trucks and fleets, fine art, household contents, and closely held companies for Massachusetts estate tax, probate inventories, divorce, bankruptcy schedules, and charitable donations in Massachusetts. The Commonwealth taxes estates once the taxable estate exceeds $2,000,000, a figure set for deaths on or after January 1, 2023 and not indexed for inflation, so the contents of a Wellesley home or a Cape cottage added to a practice interest can create a state return where no federal one exists. Businesses have a separate date to watch: the Form of List of taxable personal property, due to local assessors by March 1.
Most reports are completed online from photographs and documents you upload; onsite inspection is available statewide, from the Berkshires to Provincetown, for fleets, clinic and lab equipment, full-house estates, and collections where condition drives value. Fees are fixed and quoted before work begins, and if you have a Form of List date, an inventory deadline, or a Probate and Family Court date, we confirm up front whether we can meet it. We do not appraise real estate; for a home, farm, or commercial building we refer you to a state-licensed real estate appraiser.
Household contents, antiques, and collections for estate tax, probate, and divorce
Boston School paintings, prints, and collections for donations, estates, and insurance
Medical, laboratory, and restaurant equipment for lending, Form of List support, and sales
Closely held companies and practices for divorce, sale, and Massachusetts estate tax
Cars, trucks, and fleets for lending, bankruptcy, and divorce
Sailboats and powerboats from Cape Cod to Gloucester for insurance, sale, and estates
Inventory for lending and financial reporting
Real Massachusetts assignments, with the intended use and how each value conclusion was supported.
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.
Affordable and reliable, with fast service and always responsive to my messages and questions. They delivered my appraisal on time without a glitch. 100% Recommended! I wouldn’t use anyone else for my business. Thank you, Joe — you’re great!
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Bankruptcy Filing
AppraiseItNow was timely and thorough. Their communication was excellent and they were really easy to work with. I received a text and email immediately upon completing the inquiry form and was able to get them all the info they needed within an hour to get the ball rolling. The cost was absolutely reasonable for what we saved by having this done. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for an online appraisal!
Inventory Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Joe and his team were very professional, fast and thorough. Highly recommend
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Mergers & Acquisitions
Everyone I interacted with was kind, and they promptly complied with my urgent request.
Recreational Vehicle Appraisal for Loan Collateral
My daughter had purchased a very collectible 2003 Mustang Cobra terminator just 3 months before her accident with 50,000 miles on it, for 30,000 dollars. We were experiencing some very heavy rains and she hydroplaned and smashed into a guard rail and totaled her car. The insurance company offered her $18,000, but we told them that was an insult to this car. We kept going round and round with them but they were not budging. Finally we googled an independent appraiser and found AppraiseItNow! Their appraised value was 26,462. They negotiated with the insurance for us and we ended up with 25,900. They were awesome and helped us get much closer to the appropriate value of the Cobra. Absolutely worth the price we paid. Highly recommended!
Car Appraisal for Insurance Claim
AppraiseItNow Inc. is the best company I was lucky to find by accident. I was looking for someone to appraise cabinets for a donation to charity. I asked for multiple referrals, called multiple appraisal services, etc., and no one could help me. I found AppraiseItNow and from the moment I started working with them, they were wonderful! Joe guided me on what I needed to send him, what needed to be done and stayed in touch with me the entire time. Their customer service is OUTSTANDING and a welcome surprise in today’s world where good customer service is an anomaly! They returned an appraisal in a timely manner, it was clear, concise, cost-effective and exactly what I needed. They followed up with me multiple times to ensure that I received it and everything was OK. My CPA is also thrilled to have them as an accredited appraisal service he can use for other clients. I rarely leave reviews, but I could not pass giving them 5 stars and I’d give 10 if possible! THANK YOU JOE AND ALL AT APPRAISEITNOW!!👊🏼
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow's USPAP-compliant valuation reports are suitable for the most complex appraisal needs including IRS Charitable Contributions & Estate Tax Filings, insurance coverage and claims, divorce settlements, litigation, and other financial purposes. Our team of expert appraisers services both businesses and consumers alike.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
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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.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
ASA, ABV, and CFA charterholder. Since 2016 Justin has valued businesses for estate and gift tax, purchase price allocations, fairness opinions, lending, and buy-sell agreements, across manufacturing, services, retail, and pre-revenue biotech.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers. Raymond values capital stock, business enterprises, stock options, and intangible assets.
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
American Society of AppraisersAccredited Senior Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAs a true exemption rather than a cliff. G.L. c. 65C, § 2A provides that estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2023 owe no tax if the federal taxable estate is $2,000,000 or less, and larger estates receive a credit of up to $99,600, the amount of tax on the first $2,000,000. The estate therefore pays on value above the line, not on the whole estate.
All personal estate not exempt from taxation that the owner held in the city or town on January 1, listed on the form the assessors provide. G.L. c. 59, § 29 lets assessors set the due date but no later than March 1, with extensions at their discretion, and non-resident owners and foreign corporations list the personal property they keep in the town. Assessors use the list to set fair cash value, which is where an itemized appraisal of equipment and fixtures earns its keep.
