Donate Your Car in California
Donate your Car 2 Charity is a local
California-based vehicle donation service. We provide fast, free pickup of your
car donation anywhere throughout the State of California, including San Diego, Los Angeles, the Bay
Area and Sacramento, regardless of the condition, or registration status.
When you are ready to donate you car, boat or RV in California, start
by calling our toll free number -- 1-877-505-5775 or submit the online donation form.
Once you submit your information, including your email address, you will
receive instant confirmation of your California car donation. You will also receive an
initial tax receipt entitling
you a tax deduction of up to $500 and providing you with further instructions
on how to claim your car donation tax donation. If your vehicle sells for
more than $500, you will receive additional paperwork listing the amount you
are entitled to claim as a tax deduction. In some cases, vehicles may qualify
for a fair market value tax deduction. For more information on the fair market
value deduction for vehicle donations, please call us and we can provide you
with additional information on what is required to claim this deduction.
Can I Donate My
Vehicle in Any Condition? -- What if I am missing a Title?
Yes! As long as your car has wheels,
we can pick up your car in [almost] any condition. We can pick up non-running
vehicles, vehicles which are having difficulty passing smog and even vehicles
with lost titles.
Is my car
donation tax deductible?
Again, the answer is Yes! All vehicles
donated at www.donateacar2charity.com benefit Activated Ministries, a
California non-profit Christian Ministry classified with the IRS as a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization. As such all charitable donations, including donations
of cars and other vehicles are tax deductible. When you donate a vehicle through
Donate a Car 2 Charity, you are donating directly to a non-profit which ensures that all proceeds from the resale of your vehicle
go directly to charity and not to a middlemen or for-profit car donation
services.
We accept and pick up car donations
all throughout the state of California, including the following locations:*
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Fremont
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Irvine
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Modesto
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Glendale
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San Bernardino
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Huntington Beach
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Oxnard
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Fontana
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Moreno Valley
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Oceanside
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Rancho Cucamonga
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Santa Clarita
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Chula Vista
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* We pick up vehicles in all cities and areas of
California, even those not on this list.
What paperwork
do I need to donate my vehicle in California?
For the fastest processing we need the
title to your vehicle, however, if you misplaced the pink slip, a replacement
title is easy to obtain. To get the replacement title paperwork, start by downloading form REG 227 from the California Department of Motor
Vehicles Website and pick up form REG 262 from your local DMV. Once you have
these forms, sign them as the seller and give them to the tow agent who
comes to pick up your car.
Per California regulations, the license plates stay with the vehicle. So please
leave your plates on the car at the time of donation.
For additional or updated information, please visit the California DMV
web site at http://www.dmv.ca.gov before the pickup takes place.
What type of release the liability is
required for vehicles donated in California?
In most cases, the release of liability
form is attached to the bottom of your title, however, you can also download
the California release of liability form here.
You can also complete and submit the release of liability online. If you have
additional questions about your liability when you donate cars in CA, please
contact your local Department of Motor Vehicles or visit the California
DMV web site:California Motor Vehicle Department which
should have the most recent updated information on the topic.
Where do I sign the title for a vehicle
donated in California?
If you own your vehicle, sign on line one
(1) of the title to release ownership of vehicle. If your car is, or was
financed, the lienholder’s name will appear as the legal owner and their
release, with counter signature, will be required on line two.
For additional information visit Title Processing
Information California.
