How To Find The Right Car Donation Madison Charity

Do you live in Madison, Wisconsin, and have an old car in your garage or driveway that you want to get rid of? If so, it is likely that you have already thought of selling it. Perhaps, you may have already tried selling it. Unfortunately, you might have already experienced how difficult it is to sell your old car. One possible alternative is to donate the car to a charity that accepts cars as donations. An important benefit of giving to a car donation Madison charity is that you will not just be able to get rid of the old car but you will also be able to do something good for the community and the donation process is much easier and simpler than selling the car.

Finding the Right Car Donation Madison Charity

Naturally, you will still need to carefully choose the charity to whom you will donate your car to. You cannot just give your car to the first charity that you encounter. To do that you need to perform an online search of charities within your area that accept car donations. Take the time to check out each charity and find out what particular kind of charitable work they do. If the work they do is not to your liking, you can cross that charity out of your list.

You can further trim down your list by checking each charity on the Better Business Bureau (BBB) website. You can find out the rating provided by the BBB and also whether there have been consumer complaints about that particular organization. If there are complaints, make sure these have been properly resolved. If not, it would be advisable to remove it from your list of consideration for car donations Madison.

Claiming a Tax Deduction for Your Donation

Now, there is another benefit that you can take advantage of when you give your car to charity as a car donation Madison WI. You can claim a car donation tax deduction Madison based on the value of the car, which will substantially reduce your tax due or may even result in a tax refund.

However, to be able to get a tax deduction, you need to ensure that the charity is 501(c)3 registered. Without that registration, you will not be allowed by the IRS to claim a deduction as a result of your donation.