http://car-donation-blog.com Car Donation - Facts, Informatons and Tips Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:07:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just about everyone who is moved to donate to charity, whether in the form of a vehicle, other non-cash goods or plain 'ol money, wants to be sure their gift goes to the best possible use. One way to make sure that happens it to actually become involved in ... http://car-donation-blog.com/how-to-make-sure-you-donate-to-a-charity-that-serves-your-local-area/ Most charities will not accept a car for donation that does not have a free and clear title.  However, if you really want to donate a car in Minnesota, you can request a replacement title. Of course, this will cost you.  In total, before stamps or bus fare to go down ... http://car-donation-blog.com/how-to-donate-a-car-in-minnesota-without-a-current-title/ What nearly everyone wants to know before they even decide to donate a car to charity is how much it will be valued at.  This requires you to fairly assess what purpose it will likely be used for as well as its true condition.  When consulting the Kelley Blue Book ... http://car-donation-blog.com/appraising-value-before-you-donate-a-car-to-charity/ As tempting as it may be, some donated cars simply aren't worth giving away to even the best causes.  Partly, this is because the charity you've chosen may be outsourcing their car donation services to a third-party organization that is run as a for-profit corporation and will take their overhead ... http://car-donation-blog.com/don%c2%b4t-donate-a-car-that%c2%b4s-more-trouble-than-it%c2%b4s-worth/ The good news is that securing the correct paperwork when you donate an auto for tax deduction purposes should be simple.  In fact, it should be automatic, but in some cases, you may have to remind the people who are handling your donation their obligations under the law.  Since 2005, ... http://car-donation-blog.com/securing-the-correct-paperwork-when-you-donate-autos-for-tax-deduction-purposes/ There are many reasons to donate autos or boats to your church or religious organization, as long as it's recognized as being a legitimate non-profit venture by the IRS.  Some of these reasons are more tangible than others, but hardly less real to those who feel compelled to do good ... http://car-donation-blog.com/ten-reasons-to-donate-cars-to-your-church-or-religious-organization/ Though the average person who was liable to donate a car to charitable organizations once included just about everyone in the late 1990s and early 'aughts, changes in IRS regulations and rules governing deductibles since 2005 has made for a subtle demographic shift towards the upper-middle class with regards to ... http://car-donation-blog.com/the-changing-face-of-wo-will-donate-a-car-to-charity-in-the-united-states/ Since regulations were changed in 2005 with regards to how you can take deductions from charitable auto donations, the decision to donate an automobile is harder than ever for many people.  However, by following a few easy steps in determining how your vehicle is likely to be used, you can ... http://car-donation-blog.com/choosing-suitable-cars-to-donate-to-non-profit-organizations/ Individuals aren't the only ones who can reap the potentially manifold benefits of taking a valuable tax cut after participating in a charity car donation program. Businesses that operate a legitimate fleet operation can get rid of unwanted, older and high mileage vehicles and be in a good postion ... http://car-donation-blog.com/special-regulations-concerning-charity-car-donation-and-business-reducing-fleet-overhead/ There are many events that encourage the IRS to act and chief among them is people taking advantage of charity deductions. In the case of durable goods or non-cash donations to charity, reports issued in late 2003 found that over half a billion dollars was slipping through the IRS's proverbial ... http://car-donation-blog.com/the-most-recent-gao-investigations-into-fraudulent-durable-goods-and-car-donations-to-charity/