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The Internet is a giant boost for car donation services. In an instant, vehicle donors can access hundreds of charities that offer car donation services. What kind of information can you find on the Internet? -- Locate the charity's Web site, and read about its car donation services. -- Pick a car donation program that handles your community and neighborhood. -- Determine if the charity is in good standing with the consumer division of your state Attorney General's Office. -- Fill out application forms to donate your unwanted car to specific charities. -- Look up the number and location of the nearest branch of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The DMV will replace lost titles. -- Access and read a charity's annual report. -- Check the rating a charity gets from various Web-based watchdog groups. -- Go to the IRS Web site to learn more about the new rules for claiming tax deductions for your vehicle donations. -- Read news articles and blogs on vehicle donations.


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Donate Car For Charity Tip: For some people, their car is their most valuable possession. Deciding to donate a car to charity is not an easy step. So you want a charity that provides the best car donation services. Here are services to ask for, and expect, from charities: -- Many charities will send a driver or tow truck to pick up your unwanted vehicle, or they will have a drop off location in a convenient area. -- If your car doesn't run, ask for free towing to remove the car from your property. Your only responsibility is to have the tires inflated. -- Get tax forms from the charity acknowledging your gift and its value at resale. You should receive this acknowledgement within 30 days of the sale. -- Find application forms online for many charities that have car donation programs. -- Some charities offer free hotel vouchers as an incentive for giving your used vehicle to their charity.


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There are hundreds, even thousands, of car donation services competing for your charitable donations. Take full advantage of the competition to ensure your needs are met when giving. The unwanted vehicle sitting in your driveway may be the most valueable charitable gift you make in a year. The nonprofit group Network for Good encourages donors to be informed, and to ask questions. This is especially true for car donations, where you may not be sure how your donation will benefit the cause or service you want to support. Unless you ask. Hidden costs for processing cars sometimes leave little for the charity's mission. Here's some giving advice from Network for Good: -- Use the Internet as a research tool to find the charity and cause you want to support. Network for Good, for example, offers a free database of more than a million charities. Look up the charities in your zipcode. -- Ask the charity how it plans to use the proceeds from selling your car donation. Ask to see its most recent annual report, which will show its financial health. -- Protect your privacy. Ask if the charity shares, or sells, your personal information with other organizations. You may want to tell the charity not to share information about you. Most charities have a policy that allows refusal. -- Keep your receipts. Expect to get a receipt when you make your car donation, and a second receipt when the car donation is sold. You will need these for tax purposes.


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