{"id":3167,"date":"2021-10-20T13:35:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T13:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/?p=3167"},"modified":"2021-12-08T08:48:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T08:48:51","slug":"car-donation-irs-deductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/car-donation-irs-deductions\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Donation and IRS Deductions Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3167\" class=\"elementor elementor-3167\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1b1f2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1b1f2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18d282f\" data-id=\"18d282f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a6ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7a6ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If car donations and IRS talk have you already rubbing your temples in anticipation of a headache, you\u2019re in the right place.<\/p><p>Today, we\u2019re going to explain how you can get the maximum deduction for your vehicle without breaking a sweat.<\/p><p>Your tax write-off awaits!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0843b3d toc-item elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0843b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IRS rules and regulations you should know when donating your car to charity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8e36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"5f8e36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trip-to-Thailand.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3378  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Summary of IRS rules and regulations you should know when donating your car to charity\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Summary of IRS rules and regulations you should know when donating your car to charity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trip-to-Thailand.png 1160w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trip-to-Thailand-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trip-to-Thailand-1024x883.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trip-to-Thailand-768x662.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736ea1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"736ea1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The car donation charity needs to be approved and registered with the IRS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a17c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a17c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first thing you need to know is that not all\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/car-donation-programs\/\" rel=\"noopener\">car donation programs<\/a>\u00a0are IRS-approved.<\/p><p>If you want to claim a deduction for donating your car, then be sure to check if the charity is registered with the IRS.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d23e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00d23e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The charity must have a 501(c)(3) status<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ff085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ff085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the IRS, the most common types of qualified organizations are section 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, or religious organizations.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07630e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d07630e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use the IRS search tool to find approved charities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76eef14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76eef14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can use the IRS\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.irs.gov\/app\/eos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free online tool<\/a>\u00a0to verify whether or not a charity is registered and tax-exempt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792d4bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"792d4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Capture.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3168  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"IRS car donation charity search\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"IRS car donation charity search\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Capture.png 878w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Capture-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Capture-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea65a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea65a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can also call the IRS Customer Account Services division for Tax Exempt and Government Entities directly at (877) 829-5500.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d86fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07d86fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Look for examples of reputable charities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f71e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2f71e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some examples of reputable, 501(c)3 charities are Kars4Kids Inc., Car Donation Foundation, and Charity Cars.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32036c5 toc-item elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32036c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to calculate the IRS car donation value<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1682dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1682dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course, you want to get the maximum IRS tax deduction for your car donation.<\/p><p>We\u2019re going to help you do that.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e60d27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e60d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out what the car sold for<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83487e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f83487e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the IRS, your deduction is made up of \u201cthe gross proceeds from the sale.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf487e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdf487e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If the car is sold for more than $500<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc4153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddc4153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can claim the full sale price for your tax deduction.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a421bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a421bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If the car is sold for less than $500<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec8106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ec8106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can claim the fair market value up to $500.<\/p><p>In such a case it\u2019s going to be important for you to know the value of your vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bda40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bda40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Determine your fair market value<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df8ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5df8ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/publications\/p561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the IRS<\/a>: \u201cGenerally, fair market value is the price a willing buyer would pay and a willing seller would accept for the vehicle when neither party is compelled to buy or sell, and both parties have reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277e6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"277e6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Look at vehicle pricing guides<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0477f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0477f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can use a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">vehicle pricing guide<\/a>\u00a0to help you ascertain the value of your vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca92a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"ca92a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-11-02_12-19-32.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3384  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"How to calculate the IRS car donation value - Look at KBB\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"How to calculate the IRS car donation value: Look at KBB\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-11-02_12-19-32.png 580w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-11-02_12-19-32-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f189654 toc-item elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f189654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car donation tax receipt to the IRS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29636de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29636de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An official receipt will include the date, name of the non-profit organization, the organization&#8217;s mailing address, and EIN.<\/p><p>It must also include the donation information as well as the recipient\u2019s and representative\u2019s signatures.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here is an example of an official tax receipt from Kars4Kids:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780c989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"780c989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/donation-receipt.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3169  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Example of a car donation receipt: IRS requirement\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" title=\"Example of a car donation receipt: IRS requirement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/donation-receipt.png 821w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/donation-receipt-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/donation-receipt-768x686.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c7a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1c7a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a tax receipt and why do I need one?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335c68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"335c68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A tax receipt is a document you receive from a non-profit organization after the donation process.<\/p><p>According to DonorBox, it acts as official proof of the contribution and will help donors claim their tax deductions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bfe68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2bfe68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does it take to get my tax receipt?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5879bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5879bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you donate your car through an IRS-approved program, you\u2019ll automatically receive your receipt within 2-4 weeks from the day of donation.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbda1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bbda1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/p><p>The IRS published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/p4303.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Donor\u2019s Guide to Vehicle Donation<\/a>\u00a0to answer any questions a potential donor might have.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8584cd toc-item elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8584cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IRS instructions for claiming a donated car on your tax return<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1264bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1264bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once your vehicle is picked up and stored, there isn\u2019t much left for you to do\u2014 besides claim that sweet deduction, of course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7c1cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b7c1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If your car sold for less than $500<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eca8e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eca8e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Fill out form 1040 Section A<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac8250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac8250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To receive an\u00a0IRS deduction for a donated vehicle, you must itemize your deductions, including any charitable contributions, on\u00a0Section A of Form 1040\u00a0from the IRS.<\/p><p>What form 1040 looks like:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7860f09 elementor-widget 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automatically.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205e2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"205e2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If your car sold for more than $500<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666ecb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"666ecb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will need to fill out 2 forms.<\/p><ul><li>1098-c<\/li><li>8283 Section A<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1b2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a1b2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Form 1098-c<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd5134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebd5134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A form for the contribution of motor vehicles, boats, or airplanes.\u00a0<\/p><p>What form 1098-c looks like:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b55ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_image\" data-id=\"7b55ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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752px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0275d43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0275d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f8283.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to open the form<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d215e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d215e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Most charities will take care of this for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you donate your vehicle to Kars4Kids, they\u2019ll<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text 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