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How to Find Car Donation Centers Where You Can Donate Your Car for Charity

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Do you want to find car donation centers so you can donate the car you no longer need to charity?

There are car donation centers around the country where you can easily donate your car and get a tax deduction because of it.

Often times, it pays to dontate your car to charity using a car donation center rather than selling it used because it saves the headache of having to find a buyer and you make money anyway by getting a substatial tax deduction.

Read the guide for tips on how to find car donation centers for a quick and easy way to donate your car to charity.

Difficulty: Moderate
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  1. Step 1

    Visit Donateacar.com. According to their website, they are the largest car donation center in the country and have been responsible for over 1 million donations of vehicles (such as cars, trucks, trailers, boats, RVs, etc.) They have a long list of charities to select from to donate your car, truck or other vehicle to. You can search for charities to donate your car to alphabetically, by state or by cause.
    You must fill out a form giving all your car or vehicle's details and your personal information and location of pick up. DonateAcar.com car donation center will arrange for your car, truck, trailer, boat, motorcycle, etc. to be picked up from your location. They will hand you a receipt upon pick up and will do all the arrangements to donate the vehicle to the charity or non-profit organization of your choice for you. They will also fill out all the paperwork to get a tax deduction for donating your car to charity. Since they are very experienced with handling the tax deduction forms, you can be assured that you will get the maximum tax deduction for donating you car if you use them. In addition, DonateAcar.com has a special deal - they will give you a certificate for 3 vacations if you use them to donate your car to charity.

  2. Step 2

    Visit Donate Car USA (donatecarusa.com)
    Another choice in car donation centers is Donate Car USA. They have over 300 charities to choose from to donate your car. You can arrange to donate your car by phone or by filling out an online form. They will arrange for pick up even if your car is not running. They arrange for a charity auction sale and then give the money to the charity or non-profit of your choice. They deal with all sorts of automobile donations, trailer donations, boat donations, truck donations, etc.

  3. Step 3

    Cars 4 Charity - http://www.cars4charities.org/
    Another choice in automobile donation centers is Cars 4 Charity. They also pick up your car, arrange a charity auction sale and give the proceeds to the charity of your choice. Cars 4 Charity has over 1000 charities to donate your vehicle to choose from and they guarantee that 100% of the net proceeds of your car donation go to the charity of your choice. They accept most vehicles, but be sure to check out their website form to see if your car of vehicle qualifies.

  4. Step 4

    Remember, you can also call any charity or non-profit of your choice and ask if they accept car donations. You will have to make arrangements yourself if you do not use a known car donation center. Many smaller charities and non-profit organizations will not be on the car donation center's lists of charities to choose from, but you can call them directly. Just be sure they qualify for tax deductions before donating your car to them.

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