The amount you can claim from the IRS as a tax deduction depends on the category applicable to you:
The IRS allows you to claim a tax deduction of:
a) The value of your vehicle up to $500. It is up to the donor to determine the fair market value.
b) The amount we sell your vehicle for - if it is more than $500.

Kars4kids is a classified 501(c)(3) charity organization. You can check with your tax advisor or accountant to determine the amount of your benefit. The deduction is of value only if the donor itemizes his or her deductions. For a more detailed overview the IRS publishes a Donors Guide to Car Donation.

We accept the following donations: car, snow plow, boat, bus, jet ski, truck, RV (motor home), commercial, airplane, van, trailer, motorcycle, ATV, tractor, and fleet donations. Sorry no kids.

We can usually pick up a vehicle without a title in New York . We just need the registered owner to sign some paperwork for us.

In the following counties you may not need to sign any paperwork at all. Just provide a proof of ownership (such as copy of registration or insurance card): Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Westchester

In almost all scenarios Kars4kids will apply for the new title for you. We'll handle all the paperwork and pay the title fees too.
If you'd prefer you may apply for a new title on your own. Here's how:
You can apply for a new title online at dmv.ny.gov/title/. If you'd prefer to do it in person at your local DMV or via mail print out a form MV-902. It can be mailed to:
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Title Bureau
P.O. Box 2750
Albany, New York 12220-0750

For additional details visit: http://dmv.ny.gov/

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1. Remove all plates
All plates must be removed from your car prior to towing. Along with the plates, the frames and fasteners must be removed.

2. Return your plates to the DMV or transfer them to another vehicle
In New York State, plates must be surrendered to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) except in the case where the plates are transferred to a second vehicle on the spot. License plates can be mailed to the DMV or dropped off in person.

Find your closest DMV
NY Counties: A through D
NY Counties: E through M
NY Counties: N through R
NY Counties: S through Y

Or mail the plates to:
Department of Motor Vehicles
2799 Route 112
Medford, NY 11763
The DMV considers the postmark date as the date of surrender for your license plates. Make sure to include a current return mailing address. An FS-6T receipt will be sent to you by the DMV at the address you supply. If you would like to be notified that your plates have been received, you may mail your plates by registered or certified mail at any U.S. Post Office, making sure to request a return receipt.

3. Cancel your insurance
Cancel your insurance after your car has been towed.

Visit dmv.ny.gov for more information on New York State car donation laws.

Plakos Scrap Processing Inc. has been owned by the Ditore family from Brooklyn, New York for over thirty years. It‘s a real family business: all nine Ditore siblings work at the business their parents established, some doing actual towing and others on the business side of things. Located in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn, Plakos, as its name suggests, is a scrap processor, which means that the towed vehicles are prepared for recycling. It‘s the Ditore way of reducing the carbon footprint on an increasingly polluted environment. A busy business with a dozen tow trucks out at any given time, Plakos tows and processes over one hundred cars each day. The Ditores say that their busiest season is the end of the year, when they see a spike in car donations. Though cars and towing are in their blood, what the Ditores say they enjoy most about being in the towing business is the opportunity to interact with other people.