America’s Official Car Donation Center has been in business since 1992. The center accepts cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, trailers and RV’s that will help to support thousands of local and nationwide charities. This often allows for new research funding and outreach because of your donation.

1 million donated vehicles (cars and trucks) have supported hundreds of non-profits. The center is also equipped to receive trailers, boats, trucks, RV’s, and some other recreational equipment such as snowmobiles or jet skis. They will also accept most vehicles even if they are not running. This will be decided when the form is submitted. There is an online form or you can call to request a form. Local and national charities that include the American Red Cross, United Way, Humane Society, SPCA, Boy Scouts of America, the USO and many more. You can check out the list by state, cause or national chapter.

Towing companies that are associated with Donation Charities Center are professionally licensed, bonded and insured. The Center is able to pick up in all 50 states in the continental U.S. and Hawaii. In most cases the towing company will be notified by the center and call you and come up with an agreed upon time to pick up the vehicle.

The title and keys will be picked up when the towing company comes to pick up the vehicle. Be sure to sign over the title to the Center, cancel your registration and insurance. This is very important so that you do not end up with a driving record. You must sign the back of the title in order to turn it over to the organization that you are donating the vehicle. Do not cancel your liability insurance until you’ve cancelled your registration. Be sure to cancel your registration so that you do not incur tickets or other violations that can be applied to your driving record.

IRS and Tax Deduction

The IRS allows a tax deduction of the value of your vehicle up to $500 or if the vehicle is sold at auction for more than $500. Donation Charities Center will mail the IRS tax form 1098-C with the value. To find out what your car is worth visit Kelly Blue Book website. Most cars will be sold at auction. The cars are sold then the center will forward a portion of the proceeds to the charity of your choice.

When donating to this particular charity, you may want to check out the regulations. The regulations would be different than an outright donation. You can find the information you need in A Donors Guide to Car Donations.

As always, read the guidelines and ask questions. Choosing the charity to donate to is a personal decision. There is plenty of information available to help you decide.