Cars Helping America

When deciding what to do with a vehicle you have and don’t want to spend the time selling a good choice is donating your car to charity.  There are many charities out there that accept vehicles as donations. A quick Google of the web can provide you with a lot of information and it won’t take long before you find the charity you’re looking for to take that car off your hands. One site is carshelpingamerica.org. They have a large list of charities that accept vehicle donations. If you can’t find your favorite on there, then keep looking.

The process of car donation goes something like this: you contact the charity of your choice; they in turn take some basic information and send a car donating service to pick up the vehicle. They give you a receipt for the value of the vehicle. This saves you the hassle of the want ad which can cost a small fortune, dealing with the phone calls and showing the car over and over to people who will basically try and get you to sell the car to them for next to nothing.

One the service picks up the vehicle they asses the value and a percentage goes to the charity. They will give you a receipt for the value of the car which you can use on your tax return the following year as a deduction. There are fees involved, so the charity doesn’t get the whole value of the vehicle but they do get a sizable portion.  Whichever road you choose be sure and do your homework. There are a lot of scams out there.

The best route is to contact your charity and have them guide you. They can let you know if they accept vehicles and who to get in touch with to get your car picked up. It’s a great tax credit for you and it gives back as well. So when donating your car keep these things in mind and know you’re doing a great thing.