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