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Why do I need to know how a charity will use my car donation?

How Charities Use Car Donations

Find out how charities plan to use car donations. What the charity does with the automobile donation affects the tax deduction a donor can claim.
If the charity resells the vehicle, the donor can only deduct the amount received from the sale. If the charity uses the automobile donation for charitable work -- such as providing meals on wheels to shut-ins -- the donor may claim the fair market value of the vehicle.

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