Comments on: Help Us Help You with Car Donations http://cardonationreview.com/help-us-help-you-with-car-donations/ Compare Programs, Read Reviews and Get Informed Before Donating a Vehicle Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:10:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Concerned Citizen http://cardonationreview.com/help-us-help-you-with-car-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-3371 Concerned Citizen Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:10:34 +0000 http://cardonationreview.com/?p=10#comment-3371 What do you know about the organization 1-800-Charity Cars? aka Free Charity Cars, aka Charity Cars Inc located in Longwood Florida the CEO is Brian Menzies Their site is here www.freecharitycars.org Are they legitimate? How many cars have they really given away since they started in 1996? Are they truly 100% Charity when the CEO pays himself a salary of over $300,000 a year? Add to that the fact that despite repeated requests they will not register with the BBB? It seems there are tens of thousands of people on this site on their waiting list to get a car. Many who have been waiting over a year. A lot of inner politics within the site that seem to make members be overlooked for a car, their profiles deleted, harassed etc if they are negative in anyway about the company or question them in any manner or are seemingly in genuine need they are chased off the site as well. With so many people in need and instilling so much faith in them I am a very concerned citizen and wonder how much on the up and up this Organization really is? What do you know about the organization 1-800-Charity Cars? aka Free Charity Cars, aka Charity Cars Inc located in Longwood Florida the CEO is Brian Menzies

Their site is here
http://www.freecharitycars.org

Are they legitimate? How many cars have they really given away since they started in 1996? Are they truly 100% Charity when the CEO pays himself a salary of over $300,000 a year? Add to that the fact that despite repeated requests they will not register with the BBB?

It seems there are tens of thousands of people on this site on their waiting list to get a car.

Many who have been waiting over a year. A lot of inner politics within the site that seem to make members be overlooked for a car, their profiles deleted, harassed etc if they are negative in anyway about the company or question them in any manner or are seemingly in genuine need they are chased off the site as well.

With so many people in need and instilling so much faith in them I am a very concerned citizen and wonder how much on the up and up this Organization really is?

]]> By: cardonationreview.com http://cardonationreview.com/help-us-help-you-with-car-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-2578 cardonationreview.com Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:16:46 +0000 http://cardonationreview.com/?p=10#comment-2578 Here's what i got from the BBB for the company that owns donate-a-car.org. It looks like they're a middle man for charities that can't process car donations themselves. Company Profile Vehicle Donation Processing Center, Inc. Address: 626 South Primrose Avenue Monrovia, CA 91016 Tel: (800) 553-3018 Fax: (626) 357-7894 Web Site: http://www.donatecarusa.com Contact: John Learned - President Business Start Date: 7/1/1996 Company ID: 13117580 Nature of Business: This company's business is a processing agent for charities seeking vehicular donations. Here’s what i got from the BBB for the company that owns donate-a-car.org. It looks like they’re a middle man for charities that can’t process car donations themselves.

Company Profile
Vehicle Donation Processing Center, Inc.

Address: 626 South Primrose Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
Tel: (800) 553-3018
Fax: (626) 357-7894
Web Site: http://www.donatecarusa.com

Contact: John Learned – President

Business Start Date: 7/1/1996

Company ID: 13117580

Nature of Business:
This company’s business is a processing agent for charities seeking vehicular donations.

]]> By: Glenn Solo http://cardonationreview.com/help-us-help-you-with-car-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-2577 Glenn Solo Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:59:06 +0000 http://cardonationreview.com/?p=10#comment-2577 Hi! I'm curious about an On-line car donation service called "DonateACar.org". I filled out their form but when they called (I wasn't home) the number on the caller ID listed them as "Peak Petroleum". A quick web search listed them as a Nigerian Oil company. My scam radar is blinking! Anyone heard of them? Regards, Glenn Hi!

I’m curious about an On-line car donation service called “DonateACar.org”.

I filled out their form but when they called (I wasn’t home) the number on the caller ID listed them as “Peak Petroleum”. A quick web search listed them as a Nigerian Oil company. My scam radar is blinking!

Anyone heard of them?

Regards,

Glenn

]]> By: cardonationreview.com http://cardonationreview.com/help-us-help-you-with-car-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-2510 cardonationreview.com Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:05:51 +0000 http://cardonationreview.com/?p=10#comment-2510 Hi Nervous, It mostly depends on what the charity does with the vehicle. If they sell it, the deduction is the gross proceeds that the organization got from the sale. And the charity needs to send you the sale information no later than 30 days following the sale of the vehicle, usually form 1098C; which you should attach to your return. If they're not going to sell it, you need to get a written acknowledgment from the charity stating this, which you will attach with your tax return, along with form 8283 section a. The fair market value needs to be exactly that. What are vehicles of the same make, model, and condition being sold for. If the calculation factors in mileage, vehicle options, and any repairs that the vehicle needs; then you should be in good shape. As always it's a good idea to consult a tax professional if you're unsure. This IRS publication has all the filing requirements, depending on the value and what the charity does with the car, http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4303.pdf. I think you're doing a great thing and I hope the tax forms don't scare you away from making that donation. Thanks! James Hi Nervous,

It mostly depends on what the charity does with the vehicle. If they sell it, the deduction is the gross proceeds that the organization got from the sale. And the charity needs to send you the sale information no later than 30 days following the sale of the vehicle, usually form 1098C; which you should attach to your return.

If they’re not going to sell it, you need to get a written acknowledgment from the charity stating this, which you will attach with your tax return, along with form 8283 section a. The fair market value needs to be exactly that. What are vehicles of the same make, model, and condition being sold for. If the calculation factors in mileage, vehicle options, and any repairs that the vehicle needs; then you should be in good shape. As always it’s a good idea to consult a tax professional if you’re unsure.

This IRS publication has all the filing requirements, depending on the value and what the charity does with the car, http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4303.pdf.

I think you’re doing a great thing and I hope the tax forms don’t scare you away from making that donation.

Thanks!

James

]]> By: cristeeen http://cardonationreview.com/help-us-help-you-with-car-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-2504 cristeeen Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:21 +0000 http://cardonationreview.com/?p=10#comment-2504 Hello, I am wondering about the process to "write off" my donated vehicle on my taxes. There is an entire publication through the IRS which talks about this process and they keep refering to Fair Market Value and how this number may not be issued by the donantion organization (conflict of interest) but rather I should have a clear indication of the vehicles worth. So here is my issue...on Kelly Blue book the value is roughly $2600.00 in good condition and I have not yet donated my vehicle. Which value is best suggested to use when writing off the FMV. The value provided by the donation organization or KBB. Also once the vehicle is gone how do you prove the condition and FMV to lets say the IRS if they come knocking. Any advice you can provide would be helpful at this time. -Nervous Hello,
I am wondering about the process to “write off” my donated vehicle on my taxes. There is an entire publication through the IRS which talks about this process and they keep refering to Fair Market Value and how this number may not be issued by the donantion organization (conflict of interest) but rather I should have a clear indication of the vehicles worth. So here is my issue…on Kelly Blue book the value is roughly $2600.00 in good condition and I have not yet donated my vehicle. Which value is best suggested to use when writing off the FMV. The value provided by the donation organization or KBB. Also once the vehicle is gone how do you prove the condition and FMV to lets say the IRS if they come knocking. Any advice you can provide would be helpful at this time.
-Nervous

]]> By: cardonationreview.com http://cardonationreview.com/help-us-help-you-with-car-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-307 cardonationreview.com Tue, 05 May 2009 05:23:22 +0000 http://cardonationreview.com/?p=10#comment-307 We've got a vote for Houston Charity Center, http://www.houstoncharitycenter.org/donate-car.html Initially they look very promising. They actually fix up the cars themselves and then resell them. This gives the donor a much larger deduction, while the charity gets a bigger contribution; it looks like a win/win. I'll report back with a full review when i have more info on the their donation program. We’ve got a vote for Houston Charity Center, http://www.houstoncharitycenter.org/donate-car.html

Initially they look very promising. They actually fix up the cars themselves and then resell them. This gives the donor a much larger deduction, while the charity gets a bigger contribution; it looks like a win/win.

I’ll report back with a full review when i have more info on the their donation program.

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