February 13, 2009, Newsletter Issue #142: Valuing a non-operational car donation requires different standards.

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The Kelley Blue Book or any other published reference for valuing used cars is generally invalid for determining the amount of an itemized contribution if the car does not operate. You may want to enlist a professional appraiser to determine its value, which may be only the sum of its working parts.

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