Every year, people throw away a lot of things. When moving or when buying a new item, people get rid of their old stuff. Few are those who consider making a donation. Many of them don’t even think about other people’s needs and if they do, they choose the very complicated way of dumping these objects in places where the needy don’t have access to or where they have to pay taxes for their good intentions. Charity actions can represent easier ways of doing away with old things and also of performing good deeds. So, there are two reasons to donate: help someone and help yourself get rid of things you don’t need without further payment or taxes. Let’s take car donation for example. This is charitable work that comes in as very helpful for those who need financial aid and can receive it through the sell of an old car. Car donation is promoted by all aid organizations in the world and many poor persons worldwide have been helped through this kind of charity.
There are many kinds of vehicle donation. This procedure does not only include cars. It is also about other kinds of vehicles. People can donate boats, truck, trailers or RVs. Almost every kind of vehicle is accepted by donation agencies because poor people can use the money obtained from the purchase of an old vehicle. Car donation is the most frequent vehicle donation because people find it difficult to make profit from a used old car and they decide to give it away easier. The vehicles are sold after donation and the money obtained through the purchase is reused for a good purpose – serving those in need.
Even vehicles that don’t function can be accepted by donation agencies, but not by all of them. In these cases the exceptions regarding used or damaged car donation differ from one agency to another. The charity agencies can exploit some parts of the cars. The specific cases must be discussed with the agents and special attention should be paid to the evaluation of the vehicle.
More than that, car donation means benefiting from a tax reduction. The United States’ Government encourages donation programs and offers the donors bona fides deduction. This means that those who decide to make a car donation can be rewarded with this deduction if they present the proper documents (authorized by the IRS) concerning the car donation and its evaluation.
In order to benefit from this deduction, the donors must be very careful in their choice of the agency. There are some charity agencies which offer advice for those who require it. Because donation awareness has to be increased, the donors might also receive help with the papers just to be encouraged to do charitable work. To be sure that the money is received by those who really need it, it is better if the donors decide for a well known charity agency. Although the reliability is higher for these agencies, there also are many other organizations, less known, which can lead a positive campaign for different social victims as well.
The charity procedure is usually very easy. Car donation is just like any other charity. The object (in this case the car) is sold for the benefit of those deprived, of victims or for research in a certain field. First, the charity agency that deals with car donation is contacted for additional information on the documents necessary for such a process. The agent should allow the possible donor to find out everything he or she wants to know about donation. Usually the procedure means filling in a very short form, and bringing all the necessary papers for the charity. The agency also gives advice about the way the future donors can get these papers in the fastest and easiest way possible.
The reasons for a car donation are many. Instead of just duping the car in an old car garage the vehicle is removed and disposed of for free. All the agencies offer this service in order to help donors and to encourage people to make this important step towards helping others. The date when the agency picks up the car is discussed with the donation agent and the agent and the donor can agree on a specific date and hour when the vehicle will be removed. The tax deduction and the fact that the donation will finally do some good to someone in need are pretty good reasons to try and make a difference.
We believe that the number of donors should grow each day also increasing the love and interest for those around us. Our purpose is to encourage any kind of charity. This can be very easy sometimes requiring almost no effort from those with a regular social status. Charity can make people feel good about themselves and it can be the first step in creating a better world. People who donate even very small things are very helpful for others and can give an example to their friends. Something that can be useless for you can make a huge difference for someone who has no food, no clothing or medicine. Car donation is a first step in remembering we are not alone and we can make good things happen for others.
What can be better than making a donation and opening your heart for those around you? People have to learn they can change someone else’s life through something they consider simple. Car donation is one of these things. If you have a car that is no longer useful and takes up space in your garage, you can help someone through its selling with the help of a donation agency. You can make a difference.
By: Rick Martin
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