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Article #509: Where Did Your Car Donation Go?

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






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