Donating Car: Why Bother?
More and more people are deciding to donate their cars to charity. There are now thousands of charities that are now choosing to take cars in lieu of cash donations.
People chose to donate cars to charity for many reasons.
The first reason is for the car donation tax. In the US, taxpayers who donate to charity (any charity) can write the value of that item off of their taxes. When you donate cars to a charity, make sure to get a donation receipt and keep it for your records for April.
While some people do not need a car donation tax credit, they still donate their car to charities because they believe in the work of the charity. Charities such as the Kidney Foundation and the American Diabetes Association do wonderful work to find cures for different debilitation and deadly diseases. There are drop off locations in each state for these and thousands of other charities.
People are donating car to charity because they have been touched by the specific charity. For example, families touched by Habitat for Humanity (either by working on a house or having been given a house) can donate a car to the charity to help others find a house they can be proud of.