If the pay stub, Form W-2, pledge card, or other document does show the date of the contribution, you do not need any other records except those just described in (1) and (2).taxmap/pub17/p17-135.htm#en_us_publink100034204Noncash Contributions(p170) Noncash Contributions For a contribution not made in cash, the records you must keep depend on whether your deduction for the contribution is: Less th