How to Donate a Car to the Purple Heart Charity

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The Purple Heart Charity (officially the Military Order of the Purple Heart) is made up of military veterans who were wounded in the line of duty. Chartered by Congress over 70 years ago, this non-profit organization assists veterans in applying for, and resolving problems with, their veterans’ benefits. Purple Heart also advocates on behalf of veterans' issues, provides scholarships, and conducts outreach programs to assist disabled veterans. As a non-profit organization the Purple Heart Charity depends on the generosity of Americans to fund its many programs to assist our veterans. Donations are fully tax-deductible.

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Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

A car you no longer plan to keep
Title to the vehicle
Car keys

Step 1

Contact the Military Order of the Purple Heart by calling (888) 414-GIVE (4483), or by clicking on the link at the end of this article.
Step 2

Donate online by filling out the donation form. You will need to have the car title and keys. Describe the condition of the car in the space provided. Once the donation is processed, a towing company will contact you to arrange for pick-up of the car.
Step 3

Make the arrangements with the towing company. The towing company picks the car up at no cost to you, along with the title and keys.
Step 4

Wait for a few days for the paperwork and documents you will need to take the tax deduction for your donated car. Normally, these documents will be sent to you within 10 business days.

Tips & Warnings

When you donate a car to the Purple Heart Charity, you avoid the hassle of selling it. You may even save more on the tax deduction than you would make by selling the car!

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