| Car donations have become a great way to help | | | | afterarranging your donation. You can even donate |
| charity. | | | | your car if itisn't operating as long as the value is |
| People simply offer their unwanted vehicle to a | | | | more then the costto have it towed. |
| charity. | | | | Donations aren't limited to only cars. Trucks, vans, |
| The charity either has a lot where the car is sold or | | | | RV's,trailers and boats are also accepted as |
| hasan auction company take care of the sale. | | | | donations. If youhave any questions about if your |
| In the United States car donations are tax deductible. | | | | vehicle will be acceptedas a donation it is best to call |
| Thishas made car donations very popular. The IRS | | | | a registered charity. |
| even has aform just for those wishing to get the tax | | | | Some of the charities that benefit from car donations |
| deduction. Alsothe charity you are going to donate to | | | | are: |
| have to have "nonprofit" status with the IRS. | | | | 1. Red Cross |
| In 2000 nearly 3/4 of a million people donated their | | | | 2. Habitate for Humanity |
| carswith a tax savings of over $650 million. Generally | | | | 3. Boy Scouts |
| when thevalue of the donation is under $4000 the | | | | 4. Cancer Research Institute |
| donor determinesthe value. While donations over this | | | | To name a few. |
| value are sold and thedonor gets the to right off the | | | | For a complete list of charities that benefit from |
| actual value the car soldfor. | | | | cardonations can be obtained by doing a search on |
| In the US donations are accepted in all 50 states. Pick | | | | any majorsearch engine. |
| upof your vehicle often occurs within 24 - 48 hours | | | | |