Donate a Car

Ever wondered what to do with that old car that's just not worth the hassle of selling? Why not Donate your car to charity!

So why Donate a Car? The obvious reason is simply to give to charity, which is as good a reason as any. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Another big reason to donate a car, and probably the actual reason why most cars are donated, is that Donating a Car is tax deductable.

When you donate a car, you can register the gift as a charitable donation and subsequently pay less income tax as a result.

This all sounds great, organisations benefit from selling the cars donated, people that donate a car get the reward of less tax and avoid the hassle of trying to sell the car. But surely this alone can't be the reason why over 700,000 Americans a year donate a car.

So why did so many people donate a car? Should you consider donating your car? Maybe this will pursuade you...
Your tax deduction is based on the amount of your donation. In this case the estimated value of your car donated. But wait, it's the doner that estimates the value of the car. So with a little optimistic valuation, your tax write off could be greater than the true value of the car. Now it's a little clearer why so many people donate a car.

Regardless of why car donation is so popular it is certainly helping the charities involved. There are already several high profile car donation schemes in operation, such as the Salvation Army, who run their own Car Donation service. There are literally hundreds of organisations now accepting car donations in the USA. The trend of donating a car will no doubt spread to other countries.
Why not consider donating your car?