| If you're thinking about a charity car donation I'm going | | | | budget. These vehicle donations can make the |
| to outline some of the facts you should know. You | | | | difference in the kind of services they can offer. So if |
| can receive a nice IRS tax deduction for your old car | | | | you donate vehicles you will help these organizations |
| or used car and help someone in need in the process. | | | | continue to function |
| It's called car donation or charity car donation when | | | | In a nutshell, car donation means acquiring old cars |
| you give a charity organization your vehicle - | | | | from donors and donating them to charity |
| automobile, car, truck, ATV, RV, airplane or any other | | | | organizations. There are car donation companies that |
| vehicle which might or might not be in useable condition. | | | | are intermediaries or links between the donors and the |
| In the U.S. charitable vehicle donations provide a great | | | | people who benefited from these donations. They are |
| tax benefit for the donor and it's rapidly gaining in | | | | a big help in funding for charities. Some companies |
| popularity. | | | | even help organizations that do not have their own |
| First you want to learn the mission of any charity | | | | charity programs. The car donation companies can |
| you're considering. If you have a specific charity in mind | | | | auction the donated car or other vehicle in the |
| for the car donation do some research on it, especially | | | | marketplace and the money is given to the charities or |
| if you're not sure how reputable the charity is. There | | | | the car can be used by the charity organization or be |
| are many national and local charitable organizations | | | | sold on their used car lot. |
| that advertise in newspapers or on television and | | | | When you give your car to charity you are given a |
| openly announce they are looking for car donations. | | | | charitable gift IRS Tax Receipt. The vehicle donations |
| You have probably seen some of these, but are they | | | | when made to a reputable and bona fide charitable |
| your best choice? | | | | organization are tax-deductible. The IRS allows the |
| Sometimes charities will use the car donations | | | | donor-taxpayer to claim a tax deduction on the |
| themselves in their daily charitable activities - | | | | estimated value of the vehicle up to $500. The donor |
| sometimes to transport people. Perhaps they may use | | | | of the car or vehicle must have title, so make sure you |
| it to transport people in need to doctor's appointments, | | | | have it handy when you start the process. |
| social worker appointments, hospital tests, etc. More | | | | Make sure to ask if the charity handles the car |
| often though the vehicles will be sold at auction or off | | | | donations - have their own charity car donation |
| their car lots to raise money for the charity's programs | | | | program or pays an outside company to do it. If the |
| or their general fund. Yes it is not common knowledge | | | | for-profit company handles the car or vehicle |
| that many charities have their own car lots. Many | | | | donations, find out just how much money the charity |
| Goodwill Industry stores have their own. | | | | receives from the sale and how much will go to the |
| Many people do choose to donate their used and | | | | for-profit company. |
| unwanted cars in order to help others. If you buy a | | | | You will see car donation program in just about every |
| new car or own a car that isn't running, you can | | | | major city in every state in the U.S., including California, |
| consider donating the car, truck, or other vehicle. You | | | | Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York |
| can also donate boats, RVs, ATVs, airplanes and | | | | and Michigan. There are no laws preventing charities |
| other vehicles or even real estate depending on what | | | | from accepting these types of donations. |
| your charity accepts. Your donation is tax deductible | | | | Some of the car donation charities you might see are: |
| which helps you and the organization that you donated | | | | Target, Purple Heart, Kidney Foundation, Salvation |
| the vehicle to. | | | | Army, Goodwill Industries and various cancer |
| Day in and out, charities provide services and needed | | | | organizations. |
| support to people in communities all over the nation. | | | | In any case you will greatly benefit for your charity car |
| While some may receive government grants or | | | | donation both in claiming a nice car donation tax |
| private donations, this is never enough to take care of | | | | deduction or benefit and in helping charities continue to |
| the many causes they pursue. Charity car donations | | | | operate so they can help people in need. |
| are a planned part of the non-profit organization's | | | | |