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Charity organization for Gift giving. automobile donation, car donation, vehicle donation, donate boat & receive a tax deduction."><font color="#0000ff" size="1"> </font> </h1></div> </td> <td width="343" height="1"> <div align="right"> <img src="images/car.jpg" width="182" height="114" alt="A child charity for the special need child with disability. Charity organization for Gift giving. automobile donation, car donation, vehicle donation, donate boat & receive a tax deduction."></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#000000"> <td colspan="2" height="1" width="799"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#BFCBFF" width="895" height="970" style="border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1"> <font color="#0000ff" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <table width="490" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0" align="center" bgcolor="#000000" height="957"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" width="847" height="956"> <table width="671" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" align="center" height="523" style="border-left-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-top-width: 0"> <tr> <td valign="top" height="47" width="728" bgcolor="#FAFAFA" style="border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium"> <p align="center"><b> <font color="#5C72E1" style="font-size: 16pt">Car Donations  Still a Positive with the New Tax Laws</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" height="414" width="728"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether you re a genuinely altruistic individual or just too lazy to play used car salesman for a week, donating <a href="http://www.automallusa.net/"><font color="#F70314"><b> <span style="text-decoration: none">used cars</span></b></font></a><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT color=black> can be as rewarding for its old owner as well as the </font><b> <a href="http://www.newcar.com/"><FONT color=#F70314> <span style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700">new car</span></font></a></b> owner.&nbsp; All it really takes is a little research, a call to your local charity (maybe, waiting for the free tow truck), and your day is done.&nbsp; That s a load off your back, a check in your wallet, and a warm fuzzy feeling in your stomach. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nowadays, the part about the check comes a bit later.&nbsp; The last big piece of headline news was the Jobs Creation Act of 2004, which determined that anyone donating a vehicle whether it is <b> <a href="http://www.automobilemag.com/"> <span style="color:red; text-decoration:none; font-weight:700"> ne</span><span style="color:red; text-decoration:none; font-weight:700">w car</span></a><font color="#FF0000"><span style="font-weight:700">s</span></font></b> or&nbsp; <span style="text-decoration:none"> used car</span></a>s</span><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; "> </span><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none">as of 1/1/2005 with a claimed value of more than $500 can only deduct the actual gross proceeds (cash) it commands in the end.&nbsp; Owners had been known to get a tad, shall we say, liberal, with their appraisals; possibly stating a vehicle s excellent condition Retail value for a leaking 88 Hyundai with only three cylinders left.&nbsp; So much for that problem.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"> But one can still get an accurate estimate of the amount, which will most likely hover right around Fair Market Value.&nbsp; The IRS defines FMV as  the price that property would sell for on the open market and breaks it down to the four factors of 1. the cost of the item, 2. sales of comparable properties, 3. replacement cost, and 4. opinions of experts.&nbsp; Full fair Market Value becomes relevant in cases where the charity plans to use the vehicle instead of the usual choice of turning it around and selling again.&nbsp; Look for such guides at your local library or online. (For such a program for adaptable vans and <a href="/donate-wheelchair-vans-disabled-accessible-vehicles.htm"> <font color="#000000">wheelchair van</font></a></span><u>s</u></font>&nbsp;)&nbsp;</p> <SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT color=black> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"> A simpler way is to look up its bluebook value  the Private Party value, not the Retail value.&nbsp; There are predetermined criteria (interior wear, tire wear, rust, type of title) for selecting its condition.&nbsp; Bluebook more often than not provides a more generous estimate than the FMV.&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"> There are various organizations that offer car donation programs. 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