How to Donate My Car in Nashville
If you have a car in Nashville, Tennessee, that you no longer drive or want, you can donate to a local charity. According to Smart Money, donating a car to charity is a good way to help a worthy cause and lower your tax bill at the same time. Any donation in the United States that is made to an charity registered with the Internal Revenue Service is considered tax-deductible. Your car can be donated to local charities and or any cause that has a presence in the Nashville area.
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Check the value of your car with Kelley Blue Book or by checking for similar cars that are available for sale in the Nashville area. This will give you an idea of the fair market value of the car. According to the IRS, the fair market value is the amount you use when you claim the car donation on your income-tax report. If you get multiple value quotes, you can add them all together, as suggested by How to Donate My Car, and divide by the number of quotes to get an average for your car's fair market value.
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Choose a charity that you want to donate your car to in Nashville. Check the IRS website to make sure the charity or your choice is a registered charitable organization with the IRS. You can deduct donations on your income taxes if you made the donation to a charity that is approved by the IRS.
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Deliver your car to the charity, or schedule someone from the charity to pick up the car. If the car does not run, you can have it towed to the charity. Check with your charity to see if it offers a tow service.
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Sign the back of your Tennessee car title to transfer the ownership to the Nashville charity you have chosen. Get a donation receipt from the charity. You need this as proof of your car donation for when you file your taxes.
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