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