| Non-Government Organizations are working on | | | | programs. These rules give you the idea to a |
| no-profit basis as a part of social services. These | | | | potential donor to confirm the reliability of the |
| organizations work with an aim of providing help to | | | | program. |
| underprivileged all over the world as well as to assist | | | | - Qualified organizations that receive vehicles in |
| the people during natural calamities. To undertake | | | | donation must give a written acknowledgement of |
| their activities these organizations accept the | | | | the donation. However, this rule is applicable only if |
| donations from general people apart from the aid | | | | the claimed value of the vehicle is more that $500. |
| they receive from governments. | | | | The acknowledgement receipt must include donor's |
| Car Donation program is one of the tool used to | | | | name, donor's tax payer identification number and |
| raise funds for various humanitarian activities of these | | | | identification or similar number of the vehicle. |
| organizations and charitable groups. There are many | | | | - A statement certifying the organization sold the car |
| organizations who accept the vehicles like trucks, | | | | in an arm's length transaction between unrelated |
| boats, cars and even aircraft. Vehicles obtained by | | | | parties and details of gross proceeds of the sale. |
| these organizations or groups are examined carefully | | | | - A statement that the donor's charitable contribution |
| to determine their utility for community needs. You | | | | may not be more than the gross proceeds from the |
| need not to be worry about the model, year of | | | | sale and the date of the contribution. |
| manufacturing, market value and condition of the | | | | The acknowledgement giving all above details must |
| vehicle he wants to donate. The only condition is that | | | | be provided within 30 days of the sale of the vehicle |
| the vehicle he wants to donate must be in usable | | | | if the vehicle is sold by the organization. |
| condition. If the vehicle you donate is not in a | | | | In view of the preceding paragraphs one requires no |
| condition to use it for community purpose the | | | | emphasis to understand that donated cars are used |
| organization may think of selling it at market value | | | | for humanitarian causes like assisting underprivileged, |
| and raise the fund for the cause. In either way your | | | | providing help to people who are victims of natural |
| donation is surely used to provide assistance to | | | | calamities, people who are facing financial hardships |
| underprivileged, handicapped and those who are | | | | and for solving health related issues. |
| victims of natural calamities. It is an easy way to help | | | | If you are the one who generously feel that "I must |
| the people in their hour of need. | | | | do something for mankind" you must contribute to |
| Vehicles donated through car donating programs, | | | | car donation programs. If you are interested to be a |
| provides you some financial benefits apart from the | | | | member of group who has donated vehicles you |
| satisfaction that you have fulfilled your moral duty | | | | must start searching for an organization or group |
| towards the mankind. You get advantage of tax | | | | which works for cause you prefer to assist the |
| deduction. You also get rid of problem of towing | | | | needy people. You can search such group or |
| away your old vehicle which is no longer required by | | | | organization on web sites or with the help of local |
| you as the organization or charitable group does it | | | | media. If you are determine contact a car donation |
| for you. | | | | program and they will happily do towing and complete |
| To overcome the possibility of misuse of such | | | | other documentary formalities for you. So donate |
| donation programs for personal gains, certain rules | | | | your vehicle for a noble cause. |
| have been made which are binding to all such | | | | |