Donating a vehicle to Marion Goodwill is a WIN/WIN situation!
Many vehicle owners are discovering that donating an automobile to charity may be more beneficial than using it as a trade-in, and probably a great deal easier than trying to sell.

Marion Goodwill gladly accepts donations of automobiles and strives to sell them at a discounted price to persons with disabilities and disadvantages to help them get to work. In addition, revenues from the sale of automobiles are also used to assist Workforce Development programs.

The process for donating a vehicle consists of four easy steps.

1. Sign and notarize the title to Marion Goodwill Industries, Inc.

2. Drop off the car and the title at one of our locations, or call the store manager nearest you to make other arrangements.

3. Marion Goodwill Industries, Inc. will send you a statement within 30 days of the date the vehicle was either matched to a program participant or sold.

4. To prepare write-off for your taxes, visit the following sites:
..........Kelley's Blue Book, for your vehicle's fair market value
..........www.irs.gov, for complete information on charitable contributions

Helpful publications and forms from the IRS (pdf format):
..........Publication 526 - Charitable Contributions for Individuals
..........Publication 561 - Determining the Value of Donated Property
..........Publication 544 - Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets (for depreciable property)
..........Form 8283 - Non-cash Charitable contributions
..........Form 8283 Instructions
..........or visit www.irs.gov and use the "search for publications and forms"

Donations may be deductible on your federal income tax return if you itemize deductions. If Goodwill matches a donated vehicle with a Goodwheels-To-Work program participant, the amount the donor can claim as a tax deduction will be based on the Fair Market Value as of the date the vehicle is donated. The IRS describes Fair Market Value as "the price the property would sell for on the open market." For used merchandise, this amount varies, based on the condition of the items and the area in which the donor lives. If Goodwill sells a donated vehicle, the amount the donor can claim as a tax deduction will be equal to the amount goodwill receives from selling the vehicle.

Who should I contact?
..........Marion and Morrow Counties - Robert Jordan, 740-387-7023, rjordan@mariongoodwill.org
..........Delaware County - Ellen Shuster, 740-362-5541
..........Union County - Harriet Strawn, 937-642-0324
..........Crawford County - Larinda Burns 419-462-0661