All About Car Donations

Car donations have become a great way to helpafterarranging 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 amore 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 orRV'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 IRSa registered charity.
even has aform just for those wishing to get the taxSome of the charities that benefit from car donations
deduction. Alsothe charity you are going to donate toare:
have to have "nonprofit" status with the IRS.1. Red Cross
In 2000 nearly 3/4 of a million people donated their2. Habitate for Humanity
carswith a tax savings of over $650 million. Generally3. Boy Scouts
when thevalue of the donation is under $4000 the4. Cancer Research Institute
donor determinesthe value. While donations over thisTo name a few.
value are sold and thedonor gets the to right off theFor 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. Pickany majorsearch engine.
upof your vehicle often occurs within 24 - 48 hours