Austin charities need your donated vehicles.
Charities in Austin, Tx. rely heavily on your donations to continue the success of their operations. If you have an old car or truck, or even a motor home, motorcycle or jet-ski that you no longer use or that doesn't run anymore, you can donate it to a charity in Austin. Your vehicle donation will benefit the program your charity operates, and it will benefit you by providing a tax deduction on your federal income taxes.
Instructions
1. Contact an Austin charity to donate your car. Websites such as Donation Line and Kars 4 Kids allow you to enter your city or zip code to locate a full listing of the charities in your city so you can choose the one you want to donate to. These sites represent charities such as Habitat for Humanity and the American Diabetes Association (see Resources). Use the Better Business Bureau's website to check that your chosen charity is a legitimate business operation.
2. Inquire about the intended use of your vehicle if you want to know how your donation will be used and or if you want to donate a non-operational vehicle. Austin charities use donated vehicles to serve the people of Austin by driving the elderly and the ill to their doctor appointments, giving vehicles to needy families and also to sell at auctions to help support their organizations.
3. Ask for a vehicle donation form. You can pick one up at the offices of your charity or fill one out online on the website of your charity. Your charity will contact you to set up a date and time to pick up your vehicle. Austin tow truck companies provide their services to Austin-based charities at no cost.
4. Sign the title of your car, releasing it to the ownership of your charity. If the car is jointly owned, both owners must sign the title.
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