When you donate a vehicle, you have certain responsibilities to provide documentation and forms required by the IRS regulations, and by the state laws concerning transfer of vehicle ownership.
Your donation of a vehicle is tax deductible when you follow the IRS requirements.
The donation must appear as an itemized deduction on your Schedule A of form 1040.
The donation must be made to a qualified organization.
Certain limitations on the amount you claim may apply. See IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions, and IRS Publication 4303, A Donor’s Guide to Vehicle Donations for the rules on deductibility.
To make a vehicle donation, use our easy online form. Or call us at 800-992-2060 (from King, Snohomish or Pierce counties) or 800-929-3507 (from anywhere else in the U.S.).
Note: you must have the car title or other release of ownership in order to donate it. Not sure what the title looks like? See our examples. Still have questions? Give us a call!
Northwest Center is fully licensed and insured to receive donated vehicles—hundreds of people use this service every month. Donating your used vehicle to Northwest Center is easy to do and brings multiple benefits to you and the community:
Looking to buy a car? Northwest Center Auto Sales, LLC, is a retail operation that sells the autos you donate and channels the profits right back into Northwest Center’s services for people with disabilities. Visit our website for more information and to view our inventory.