Make sure the charity you donate your car to is an IRS tax-exempt organization. Estimate the fair market value of your car using a used-car guide such as the Kelley Blue Book. If the charity is going to sell the car, your deduction is limited to the sale price, even if it’s below the market value. If it sells for $500 or less, you can claim a deduction for the lesser of its fair market value or $500. If the organization plans to keep the car, then you can deduct the car’s fair market value. If that value exceeds $5,000 and the charity doesn ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ; Charitable deductions ; Step 1: Find out how much the charity sold the car for ; Step 2: Determine the car's fair market value
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Video transcript: Hello, I'm Jeremy from TurboTax with some important information on claiming a charitable deduction for volunteer work. I'm sure you know that the property donations you make to a charity are deductible. But I bet you didn't realize that you can also claim a tax deduction for some out-of-the-pocket expenses you occur when volunteering your time. There are other things you can deduct as well. When you use your personal vehicle to get to the organization you are volunteering for, ...
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