Car donation is the practice of giving away no-longer-wanted automobiles to charity organizations. In the United States, charitable donations provide a tax benefit; as such, this type of giving has become very popular. For values less than dollar|$" target="_blank" >^*500, the value of the tax deduction comes from the donor's own estimate of the car's value, even if the charity receives less money from actually selling the car, deductions for donations over this amount are limited to the sale amount of the vehicle (usually at auction). Some critics have claimed that this is essentially a tax shelter. However, non-profit organizations in the US have come to rely increasingly upon the revenue from car donations. This type of donation has become increasingly widespread in the U.S.; in 2000, 733,000 taxpayers reduced their taxes by $654 million.

Many charities run donation programs. Some have their own car lots which sell the donated cars but many have their donations processed through auto auction companies. At least one charity exists (Charity Motors, based in Detroit with locations in Atlanta and Dallas) which collects and sells donated cars and distributes the money to whichever charity the donor indicates. This allows car donation income to flow to charities which do not run their own programs.

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• A column by George Will about car donation
• A Car Donation that is non-profit charity that donates directly to those in need.

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