How to Donate Your Car in Springfield, Massachusetts
Charities in Springfield, Mass., accept a variety of donations, including vehicles. Depending on the condition of your vehicle and the needs of the charity, your donated car may be given to a family that needs transportation or sold at auction for cash to operate the charity's mission. It doesn't even matter if your car is in working condition; you only need the title of the vehicle in order to make it a charitable donation and to receive income tax benefits.
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Locate a Springfield charity to which you will donate your car. Charities include the Salvation Army, Helping Hands of America, and Cars for Kids.
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Obtain a donation form from the website of your intended charity. Donation forms are also available in the Springfield office locations of your charity.
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Provide your name and contact information, the make, model and year of the vehicle and its condition on the donation application. Submit the application to your charity online or in person and wait until your application is processed and you are contacted.
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Schedule a date and time to have your car towed or to drop off your donated vehicle, when the charity contacts you to accept your donation.
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Sign the vehicle title over to your charity. If you co-own the vehicle, you need to obtain the signature of the co-owner to legally donate the car. Place the title and the keys in the vehicle and wait for your charity's towing service to pick it up at no cost to you.
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Tips & Warnings
Tax paperwork is mailed to you after your vehicle is assessed and a value is given to it. If you itemize deductions on your federal income tax return, you can deduct the value of your donated vehicle.
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