| If you live in the greater Boston area and are | | | | Make sure that they can provide you with a written |
| interested in donating a vehicle to a charity then you | | | | estimate of the actual value of the vehicle that you |
| should have no trouble finding one, as there are | | | | are donating to them. You will need this for your tax |
| several currently in operation. In fact, most all of the | | | | records when you claim your donation as a deduction |
| Boston charities that accept and recycle used cars | | | | on your tax forms. You have to bear in mind that the |
| also regularly accept utility and livestock trailers, as well | | | | actual value of the vehicle you are donating may not |
| as trucks and travel trailers as well. However; you will | | | | be worth as much as you thought. Don't ask them to |
| have to provide a pink slip or title of ownership when | | | | fudge the value either, because they have to maintain |
| you make the donation, so they can legally take | | | | their legitimacy while doing transactions. |
| possession of the the vehicle that you are donating. | | | | Are They Properly Registered? |
| Who is Your Donation Helping? | | | | Still one more item that you may want to put on your |
| One thing that you may want to take in to | | | | check list is to ask them if they are registered with the |
| consideration before you make you Boston charity car | | | | proper state or federal agencies that regulate tax |
| donation however, is whether or not the proceeds that | | | | exempt charities. If they aren't, then for sure they are |
| are generated by the sale of the vehicle that you | | | | not a legitimate charity that you will want to donate to. |
| donate are going to be used to help the needy in the | | | | Lastly, if you are considering selling the vehicle rather |
| Boston area. This is because charities from around the | | | | than donating it, you may want to consider what a |
| country often will set up operations in large urban | | | | hassle selling a used vehicle can often be before you |
| areas where they know that they will receive a higher | | | | start drawing riff-raff to your door with a car for sale |
| level of donations. | | | | sign. |
| Get a Written Estimate | | | | |