Car donations worth a tax deduction, help charities

Cars4Charities has an opportunity to get a year-end tax deduction and help a charity at the same time. Donate an unwanted car to be eligible for a tax deduction of $500 or what the car is sold for, whichever is greater.

Cars4Charities will handle the entire donation process, from start to finish. It'll turn the unwanted vehicle into cash and send the entire net proceeds to the charity selected by the donor from a list of more then 1,000 charities.

Cars4Charities accepts almost all cars in Western New York for donation, old or new, running or not, provided the car has a title, has not been stripped of parts, has all four tires and is in a location where the tow truck can easily get to it.

Log onto www.cars4charities.org or call 1-866-448-3487 (GIVE-4-US). Vehicles are picked up in a matter of days, free of charge. Cars4Charities will provide the appropriate tax paperwork needed to claim the deduction. To claim a 2007 deduction, the title must be signed and mailed by Dec. 31, 2007.