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CAR DONATION

About ¾ th of the population does car donation for tax deductions. Car donation not only helps you but also helps towards a noble cause. You can always think of a car donation when you want to get rid of your old car. They are several questions people have while making a car donation. A few of them are discussed here.

Condition of the car

Apart from getting tax deductions, another benefit of car donation is that you can donate your car in any condition. The charitable organisation will never ask you to repair or repaint it. They will accept a car in any condition. Even if you car does not start, they will take it. They are looking for your donation and the money they can raise with it.
You will need to have the title of your car. But in case you have lost it, there are certain charity houses that have resources to find and replace the title.

Kind of cars to be donated

· Generally all the charity houses take cars of any model. Still there are few charity houses that may have some limitations here. You can also call them up and enquire about this.

· Apart from cars, one can also donate motorcycles, bikes, SUVs, trucks and even boats.

Paperwork

There is little paperwork required for a car donation. You will need the original documents of the car. You will need the document of the transfer of the title to claim the tax deduction. You will also have to estimate the value for your car. You will need this document too.
Apart from the car related paper work, you will have to fill up some forms needed for a car donation.

How is the car towed to the charity?

The responsibility of the car to be towed is of the charitable organisation. Neither do they charge the donor any money for this purpose. This is done in 1-2 days.

Benefits of car donation

About 3/4 th of the population is getting tax relief by car donation. This is a very amazing way used by the government which helps everyone. The people in need and the people willing to help.
The best part of a car donation is tax deduction. After the car donation, if it sold for less than 5000$ by the charity house, then the donor’s estimated value will be the amount for tax deduction. Else if it sold for more than 5000$ , then that will be the amount for tax deduction.
Your car donation also has to come on the list for you to get the tax deduction. Always remember that the charity house you are donating your car is a registered one. If it not registered, then you do get any tax reduction. The charity house has to be recognised by the government.

Other benefits

With the invent of internet as come comfort. You can also donate your car by filling out application form over the internet. This eases the process. Car donation can also be done over the phone. 24×7 helplines are also available in some places.

Donation of any kind is always a great gesture for helping people in need. So whenever you get chance, do it.

Car Gadgets

We spend a lot of time in our cars; many people consider it just a means of getting from point “A” to point “B”. But there are some great creature comforts and downright entertaining hi tech gadgets on the market today. These gadgets won’t make your car Kit from Knight Rider (well maybe one will), but the article addresses a few items to consider, but obviously there are a lot more.
 
HD Radio is one of the most impressive and practical gadgets available. It provides a huge technology lead from what we have become accustomed to with AM and FM radio stations into what is now digital radio. The cost is all on the front end with the equipment, there is no monthly subscription fees, no hissing associated with radio and many more stations to choose from.
 
FLIR Systems developed the PathFindIR to provide thermal imaging that increases nighttime visibility. The device is shown through a camera and it allows the driver to see people, animals or whatever up to 2000 feet which is way further than we currently see in the dark. The cool think is you can continue to see that distance through snow, rain and snow. As you can imagine it’s been tested by the military too. This is a cool gadget, but for the price you will have to do some justification on why you need it.

 
Garmin has a free download that is available only on its nüvi GPS system, its called ecoroute. Ecoroute measures how environmentally friendly your driving is, rating you between 1 and 100 so you can see how well you are doing. It gives you real time feedback, which ideally saves you money and the environment all at once. 
 
The Koolatron Compact Cooler gives you a place to put those cold ones and keep them cold, or a sandwich, or a…heck this thing is a refrigerator for your car!  It was designed to fit in a tight place like between seats or behind one of them. It plugs into your cigarette lighter and keeps food 40 degrees cooler than the outside temperature.
 
Now if someone can just make a car stove to go along with the refrigerator we would all be set, for now we will have to be satisfied with frying eggs on the hood. In a later article I will be taking a look at some of the cool spy gadgets available on the market.