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Vehicle Donations: Taxpayer Considerations When Donating Vehicles to Charities

GAO-03-608T Published: Apr 01, 2003. Publicly Released: Apr 01, 2003.
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According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), charities are increasingly turning to vehicle donation programs as a fund- raising activity, resulting in increased solicitations for donated vehicles. Therefore, to make informed decisions about donating their vehicles, taxpayers should be aware of how vehicle donation programs operate, the role of fund- raisers and charities in the vehicle donation process, and IRS rules and regulations regarding allowable tax deductions. Due to the increased use of vehicle donation programs, GAO was asked to describe (1) the vehicle donation process, (2) the amount of proceeds received by charities and fund-raisers, (3) donor tax deductions, and (4) taxpayer cautions and guidance.

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Charitable organizationsGifts or gratuitiesMotor vehiclesTaxpayersDonationsCharitable donationsFair market valueCharitiesTax deductionVehicle donations