Donation of cars has become a popular way to support your favorite charity. You save the time and energy that it takes to sell your vehicle and the hassle of showing the car to potential buyers. The biggest incentive for donating is that you will feel good about doing something wonderful for the charity of your choice. The particular charity that you choose will receive funds that will help them operate programs and assist those who need a helping hand up.



Donate Car USA not only accepts cars as donations but also trucks, vans, airplanes, motorcycles, RVs, boats, trailers and real estate. Their web site is easy to use and contains all the information you need to make a donation of your vehicle.

The Vehicle Donation Processing Center is an agent that works on behalf of non-profit agencies. Only charities that are registered with this center can be the receiver of a car donation.

The center handles all the paperwork with the DMV and arranges for the sale of the donated car. You will need to fill out some paperwork and receive a few phone calls for verification of information such as, your location and when a good time is for the towing company to pick up the vehicle.

The process of donating a vehicle is a simple one and takes 24-48 hours if the process begins on a weekday.

Step by Step

· The first step is to visit Donate Car USA's website. There you will find a list of charities to choose from, either by category or by state. There is also a list of nationwide charities. For a list of charities check out http://www.donatecarusa.com/charities

· Then you need to fill out Charity Car Donation Pick up Form online or call their number 1-800-269-6814 and request a form to be sent to you.

· A local towing company will be notified and make arrangements to pick up your vehicle. As a rule, a towing company will then get in touch with you and coordinate a time and place that they can pick up the vehicle. Free vehicle donation pick up is available in most cases and donations of cars will be accepted whether they are running or not.

· All donations are tax deductible and you should receive a tax receipt once the car is in the organization's possession. To find out what your car is worth visit Kelly Blue Book website. Most cars will be sold at auction. For example, if your car sells for $500 or less you can deduct the fair market value. When evaluating your car's worth you must use the private part valuation option. The tax letter would then state that your car sold for $500 or less and include the following information:

Your name
Address
VIN# (Vehicle Identification Number)
Charity name
Tax ID#
The donation date and the sale date

· The driver will deliver your tax receipt when the vehicle is picked up

· Current IRS guidelines apply and 50% of the net proceeds go to the charity of your choice. Donate Car USA will provide paperwork for your IRS deduction.