| Automobiles are the prevalent means of traveling | | | | case, it must also be mentioned that not only cars, but |
| across distances and the coming of vehicles have | | | | even heavy vehicles like trucks, boats and trawlers |
| greatly revolutionized communication between distant | | | | are also accepted for donation. Once an individual |
| places and it is possible today to travel across | | | | decides to donate a car, the first and foremost thing |
| continents, over oceans and seas, from one part of | | | | that he should do is to collect information regarding the |
| the world to another only with the aid of vehicles. Cars | | | | various charitable organizations that accept such car |
| are responsible for transportation on land and in recent | | | | donations. There are various websites on the internet |
| times, car donation has emerged as a prevalent | | | | itself which provides the names pf various similar |
| practice. In the United States of America , especially, | | | | charitable organizations which offer these facilities. |
| car donation is a common and widespread practice. | | | | Here it is significant to mention the authority of the |
| The act of car donation refers simply to the means by | | | | Vehicle Donation Processing Center Inc. which is the |
| which unused cars in good working condition are given | | | | central organization responsible for presiding over such |
| up by their owners to charity organizations which in | | | | matters related to car donation and it is kind of |
| their turn provide a variety of benefits. One of the | | | | mediator between the donors and the charitable trusts |
| most important benefits provided by these charitable | | | | facilitating the process of donation. The donated car is |
| donations is that they offer various tax benefits to the | | | | auctioned in due course and is sold to the highest |
| various car donators. Such a process has been | | | | bidder. Once the car donation procedures are |
| popularly termed by critics as 'tax shelter'. In fact it has | | | | complete, a towing company car will arrive to pick up |
| been estimated from current statistics that in the | | | | the vehicle to be donated. It is necessary to keep in |
| United States itself, about 7 lakh tax payers were able | | | | mind that the donor must keep aware of the IRS |
| to conserve about $654 million by means of tax | | | | guidelines and in this case if the vehicle is sold at an |
| saving through car donations. | | | | amount below $500, then tax benefits are available |
| It is necessary to keep in mind that one must study all | | | | form the estimated sale price of the car as demanded |
| the nuances thoroughly before donating a car. In this | | | | by the owner. |