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Where Did Your Car Donation Go?

So you have made the decision to donate yourOf course if your car doesn't operate the
old car to charity. Once donated, your carcharity will send a tow truck to the location
can have several things happen to it. Theand remove the vehicle. Most of the time the
charity that you donate it to will decide howcharity will send a registered tow truck
to process the donation based on the generalcompany over to the location to haul the car
condition of the car and operating order.away. In other instances the charity itself
Each charity will have different procedureswill have their own towing service. In either
they use to get the most value from yourcase you may need to provide the driver with
donated vehicle. You can check with thethe car title before they haul it away. This
charity you are considering to determine whatwill also limit you from any liability since
they  plan  to  do  with  your  donation.you are no longer the registered owner.
Discuss this with the charity when you
Despite the condition of your donation youarrange  for  the  pick  up.
will have a bit of planning to do before
donating your car. First, you are responsibleAfter your car is hauled away a number of
for determining the fair market value of yourthings can happen depending on the condition
donation. In 2005, in the USA, the lawof the vehicle. If the vehicle is in good
changed so now it is up to the vehicle ownershape the charity will have a mechanic
to determine what it is worth. The owner mustinspect the donation and give it a pass if it
also have written documentation for themeets safety standards. Any vehicle that
appraisal to justify the value when askingpasses inspection will either be sold at
for  a  tax  receipt  from  the  charity.auction with the proceeds being used to
support their organization. It may also be
If you are interested in claiming the cardonated to a family in need that the charity
donation on your taxes you will need to knowsupports. If it fails the inspection the
if the donation is valued at more than $500mechanic will provide details of what need
or less. You will need to obtain additionalfixing. The charity will decide if is worth
information from the charity if the value offixing  the  vehicle.
the car is more than $500. You must determine
if the vehicle qualifies as a tax deductibleThose vehicles that are not road worthy or
donation. Most vehicles legal for publiccost too much to repair will be striped for
roads qualify to be tax exempt when donated.any valuable parts and the remainder will be
Also determine if the charity you aresend to the scrape yard. The parts of the
donating to has tax exempt status. Mostvehicle will be separated and recycled. The
educational and religious organizations willsteel from the frame and body panels will be
be tax exempt. Calling the charity and askingsold off as scrap iron. The charity receives
is  often  the  best  way  to determine this.the proceeds from the recycling facility less
the  fee  for  processing  the  donation.
Now that you have all the pre pick up paper
work complete you are able to arrange forIf you are donating a car that has
your donation to be picked up. Dependingsentimental value and you don't want it to
where you live this can be handled in a fewend up as scrap you can talk with the charity
ways. If the charity is near your home andin advance. The vehicle will either need to
your car operates you can drive it to thebe in good working order before the charity
local charity and save them the cost ofgets the donation or be cost effective for
having  it  removed  by  a  towing  company.them  to  fix  it.
Again, if the car you donated runs theDonating a car is simple and goes a long way
charity may send a driver to the vehicleto helping charities in need. Knowing the
location and drive it away. This also savessteps involved to get rid of your old junker
them  the  cost  of  having  it  towed.can help make the process go smoothly.



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