How to Make a Car Donation to Help Wounded Veterans

A car donation can help a veteran!

Making a car donation is a simple thing these days due to changes in the IRS law. A car donation can be accomplished in just 5 easy steps. Even better, there is a Congressional chartered organization called Purple Heart Donations that exists solely to help wounded veterans. Your car donation can make a real difference in the life of a wounded veteran.

Things You'll Need

• Vehicle to donate with title and keys.

Instructions

1. 

   The first step in making a car donation is having a clear title and the keys to the vehicle. Unfortunately you cannot make a car donation without this.

2. Next, determine the value of the vehicle you will use for the car donation. The new tax law means you no longer have to estimate the value of the vehicle the car donation charity will sell the vehicle and send you a receipt, that's it. No more guesswork or audit risk when making a car donation.

3. 

   Find the Purple Heart website at Cars4Causes.net and complete the online form, you will fill in all the pertinent information about the car donation.

4. 

   Arrange for pickup. You will need to provide the title and keys when the towing company arrives to pick up the car donation. With the Purple Heart Charity there are no towing fees, it's all free.

5. In about two weeks you will receive a receipt showing the actual amount received for your car donation. This is the value you will use on your tax return. All done, making a car donation is that simple, and with the Purple Heart charity you can feel good that you made a difference in a wounded veterans life.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have the title you can apply for a replacement before you start the car donation process

• There is never a towing charge with a Purple Heart car donation.

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