| So you have made the decision to donate
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| | Of course if your car doesn't operate the
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| your old car to charity. Once donated,
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| | charity will send a tow truck to the
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| your car can have several things happen
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| | location and remove the vehicle. Most of
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| to it. The charity that you donate it to
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| | the time the charity will send a
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| will decide how to process the donation
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| | registered tow truck company over to the
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| based on the general condition of the car
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| | location to haul the car away. In other
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| and operating order. Each charity will
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| | instances the charity itself will have
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| have different procedures they use to get
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| | their own towing service. In either case
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| the most value from your donated vehicle.
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| | you may need to provide the driver with
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| You can check with the charity you are
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| | the car title before they haul it away.
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| considering to determine what they plan
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| | This will also limit you from any
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| to do with your donation.
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| | liability since you are no longer the
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| Despite the condition of your donation
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| | registered owner. Discuss this with the
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| you will have a bit of planning to do
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| | charity when you arrange for the pick up.
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| before donating your car. First, you are
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| | After your car is hauled away a number of
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| responsible for determining the fair
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| | things can happen depending on the
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| market value of your donation. In 2005,
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| | condition of the vehicle. If the vehicle
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| in the USA, the law changed so now it is
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| | is in good shape the charity will have a
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| up to the vehicle owner to determine what
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| | mechanic inspect the donation and give it
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| it is worth. The owner must also have
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| | a pass if it meets safety standards. Any
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| written documentation for the appraisal
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| | vehicle that passes inspection will
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| to justify the value when asking for a
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| | either be sold at auction with the
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| tax receipt from the charity.
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| | proceeds being used to support their
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| If you are interested in claiming the car
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| | organization. It may also be donated to a
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| donation on your taxes you will need to
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| | family in need that the charity supports.
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| know if the donation is valued at more
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| | If it fails the inspection the mechanic
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| than $500 or less. You will need to
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| | will provide details of what need fixing.
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| obtain additional information from the
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| | The charity will decide if is worth
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| charity if the value of the car is more
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| | fixing the vehicle.
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| than $500. You must determine if the
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| | Those vehicles that are not road worthy
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| vehicle qualifies as a tax deductible
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| | or cost too much to repair will be
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| donation. Most vehicles legal for public
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| | striped for any valuable parts and the
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| roads qualify to be tax exempt when
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| | remainder will be send to the scrape
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| donated. Also determine if the charity
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| | yard. The parts of the vehicle will be
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| you are donating to has tax exempt
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| | separated and recycled. The steel from
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| status. Most educational and religious
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| | the frame and body panels will be sold
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| organizations will be tax exempt. Calling
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| | off as scrap iron. The charity receives
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| the charity and asking is often the best
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| | the proceeds from the recycling facility
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| way to determine this.
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| | less the fee for processing the donation.
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| Now that you have all the pre pick up
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| | If you are donating a car that has
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| paper work complete you are able to
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| | sentimental value and you don't want it
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| arrange for your donation to be picked
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| | to end up as scrap you can talk with the
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| up. Depending where you live this can be
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| | charity in advance. The vehicle will
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| handled in a few ways. If the charity is
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| | either need to be in good working order
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| near your home and your car operates you
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| | before the charity gets the donation or
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| can drive it to the local charity and
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| | be cost effective for them to fix it.
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| save them the cost of having it removed
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| | Donating a car is simple and goes a long
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| by a towing company.
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| | way to helping charities in need. Knowing
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| Again, if the car you donated runs the
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| | the steps involved to get rid of your old
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| charity may send a driver to the vehicle
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| | junker can help make the process go
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| location and drive it away. This also
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| | smoothly.
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| saves them the cost of having it towed.
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