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How do I contact Contribute A Car?
What type of vehicle can I donate?
Is my vehicle eligible for this donation program?
How should I prepare my vehicle?
What happens to my vehicle after I donate it?
What do I do with my title?
What if I don't have a title?
What type of receipt do I receive from The Long Island University
Public Radio Network?
How much of a tax deduction could I receive?
How do I contact Contribute A
Car?
Our office is located at the studios of WLIU in Southampton.
You can call us toll free at: 1-800-507-8830. Our email is nancy.montgomery@wliu.org
or use our online donation form.
What type of vehicle can I donate?
We accept most vehicles and vessels including but not limited
to cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, and RVs. We will also consider
other types of vehicles such as pop-up campers, trailers, ATVs,
golf carts, snowmobiles and jet skis. Give us a call and let
us know what you have!
Is my vehicle eligible for this
donation program?
We accept most vehicles, running or not. We may not accept some
older vehicles or very high mileage vehicles whose value would
not offset the cost of towing.
In addition:
* You must have a clear title to the vehicle; that is, it must
be unencumbered by a lien.
* We must be able to tow your vehicle.
To start the donation process, please complete and submit our
online donation form or call us toll free at 1-800-507-8830.
How should I prepare my vehicle?
* You should remove your license plates from the vehicle and
return them to your state's Department of Motor Vehicles, if
required.
* Please remove all personal possessions from your car.
* In some cases, we may ask you to leave the title in the car
or give it to the tow truck operator rather than mailing it
to us.
* We do not need the registration or insurance certificate.
* All four tires must be inflated.
* The vehicle should be intact with no major parts missing.
* The vehicle must be in a location that is accessible to a
tow truck.
What happens to my vehicle after
I donate it?
WLIU does not sell your vehicle directly since we are not a
dealer. Each vehicle is evaluated and sent to a vehicle auction,
specialty wholesaler or retailer, recycler or otherwise sold.
Money collected from the sale of your vehicle goes directly
to WLIU.
What do I do with my title?
We ask that you sign the title over to:
The Long Island University Public Radio Network.
In most cases, we ask you to send your title to us before we
pick up your vehicle. Titles should be mailed to:
The Long Island University Public Radio Network
239 Montauk Highway
Southampton, NY 11968
Attention: Contribute-A-Car
What if I don't have a title?
You will need to request a duplicate title from the Department
of Motor Vehicles. This costs about $25.
What type of receipt do I receive
from WLIU?
We generally send two receipt letters. The first letter is an
acknowledgement letter that you should receive within a week
after the donation of your vehicle.
You will receive a second letter that serves as your tax receipt
approximately 30 days after we receive your title. If you have
any questions call us toll free at 1-800-507-8830.
How much of a tax deduction could I receive?
You might be surprised what your old car is worth! The IRS says
you may use any widely used guidebook to determine value. The
Web sites of Kelly Blue Book, NADA, and Edmunds give price quotes
for used cars. Look up the value for your car and print the
information for your records. Local libraries also have vehicle
evaluation books for public use.
When determining the value of your car for the IRS, you should
consider the condition of your car and subtract any items that
detract from your car's value. You will need to show the IRS
how you arrived at the value and that it was a reasonable valuation.
Your tax consultant may assist you, but you, the donor, and
not The Long Island University Public Radio Network, are required
by the IRS to be the sole party responsible for determining
what the IRS calls the "fair market value" of your
vehicle donation. You must take into full consideration its
condition at the time of the donation. Before claiming your
deduction, please consult the free IRS Publication 561 "Determining
the Value of Donated Property."
The IRS requires an independent professional written appraisal
on all non-cash donations where a deduction of $5,000 or more
is claimed. If the fair market value of your vehicle is $5,000
or greater, you must file IRS Form 8283 with your tax return.
You can obtain this form on the IRS forms site.
Thank you for your generous support. |
WLIU 88.3 FM
239 Montauk Highway • Southampton, NY
11968
631.591.7000 • Fax 631.591.7080
Contribute-A-Car
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1-800-507-8830
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