Frequently Asked Questions?

Donors can trust Cars for Charity partners at Advanced Remarketing Services (ARS). Our partners at ARS ensure that every dollar raised goes towards its intended cause. Advanced Remarketing Services are a licensed wholesale car dealer which handles the title transfer, towing, and reporting of all vehicle donations, and are Cars for Charity’s authorized national agent processing all of our vehicle donations. ARS has been active in the vehicle remarketing industry for 15 years, and in that time has raised over $200 million dollars for their charity partners.

Cars for Charity, Inc. works with nonprofits all over the country. Simply choose which organization you wish to donate to begin your vehicle donation. Please see List of Non-Profits. Are you a nonprofit that wishes to register? Click here to learn more.

Submit the donation form online or call us at (888) 755-5435. Once your donation is processed, we will schedule a pick-up with a local towing agency (usually within 48-72 hours)

Vehicles cannot be sold without a clear title. Typically, the donor must sign the section of the title labeled “assignment of title by owner” or “transfer of ownership by seller”. To learn more about state-specific title information, go to Title Transfer Information

More title questions?
Before you sign anything, give us a call at (888) 755-5435 and a customer service representative will be happy to assist you.

The tax laws for donating vehicles worth more than $500, if the claimed value of the donated vehicle, boat, RV, or motorcycle is more than $500, and the vehicle is sold, the taxpayer can only claim the gross proceeds from the sale. After the vehicle is sold, Cars for Charity will send the donor a statement with the amount the vehicle sold for and ask that you call us with your social security number in order to produce your tax receipt.

Taxpayers can still deduct the fair market value of a vehicle worth $500 or less. If the vehicle sells for $500 or less, Cars for Charity is not required to notify the donor of the selling price; the donor can claim up to $500 as a deduction.

We accept all cars running or not.

No.

Your vehicle is usually picked up with 48-72 hours.

The majority of the cars are auctioned; some of the older models go to a recycler.

Yes, please see the list of nonprofit organizations.

100% of the net proceeds go to the non-profit organization that you have chosen. Cars for Charity does not take a percentage.