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How to Donate Junk Cars

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By Alicia Bodine
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If you have a junk car sitting around that doesn't work, and you are not interested in spending the money to repair it, you can donate it to a charity. This is a great way to get a tax deduction and free up your yard space. Most people think you can only donate a working vehicle, but that is not true. There are many companies that are willing to work with junk cars, fix them up, and sell them to earn money for various charities. Here is how you can donate your junk car.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
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  1. Step 1

    Visit donationline.com and click donate a vehicle.

  2. Step 2

    Fill out the information. Make sure that you have the title to the car or Donationline can not accept it. When you are done filing out the information you can click submit. Wait two days for a representative to call you.

  3. Step 3

    Make arrangements with the representative that calls you for a pick up time. The representative will arrange for a tow truck to come directly to your house at a time you are going to be there. Hand over the car and the title at that time and accept a receipt from the tow truck driver.

  4. Step 4

    Select a charity to donate your car to. Donationline currently works with over 400 charities. If your charity is not on that list, that is okay. Just give them all the details of the organization including address and phone number.

  5. Step 5

    Receive your tax deduction receipt. This will take approximately six to eight weeks. Donationline needs time to assess your vehicle to determine it's worth. The organization will send the money to the charity of your choice with instructions to send a tax receipt to you directly. Get the tax deduction from the charity, not from Donationline. That takes a few weeks.

Tips & Warnings
  • You can donate any of the following to Donationline: Cars, boats, trucks, RV's, motorcycles, jet skis and snowmobiles.
  • If you have any questions you can call 1-877-227-7487.
  • You can not claim a deduction for your junk car if you do not have the receipt from the charity. If you don't receive your receipt in six to eight weeks give them a call to see if you car has been processed.
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