Cars Helping America

There is a national initiative that allows you to donate a car to charity, complete with a tax write off for you. Donating your car to charity is a good way to get rid of a car you cannot trade in or sell, and do a good deed at the same time. Most organizations that participate with this program will even come and pick up the car from you, giving you a receipt you can use for tax purposes. It’s a great opportunity to do something great for a lot of wonderful charities. Giving the gift of a vehicle that you can’t use any longer can greatly benefit many others. This also gives you the benefit of having an increase in your tax refund by claiming your donation.

The process is fairly simple; the website has a listing of charities that participate with the program. There also may be many local charities that advertise in your local newspaper or penny saver for vehicles. There are many, including Breast Cancer research, the American Red Cross, and many, many others. Once you decide which charities you want to go with you call them, they contact a car donation service company.

This is who will actually come and get the car from you. They will assess the value of the car and pay the charity a percentage of your donation. You however will get a receipt for the full value of the car for tax purposes. This is a great charitable tax write off, and you’ll be helping more than yourself just but donating a car.

When deciding to donate cars do your homework. As with any charitable are there are a lot of scams out there. Ask friends, call the local better business bureau in your area and be sure you are working with a reputable organization. There are a lot of online tools you can use as well to narrow your search. But whatever you decide to do, the decision to donate a car is a good one, you’ll be helping others and you’ll benefit as well. You can start as soon as today.