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We are thinking of donating the car to our church but i know of a family that attends our church who could use transportation(single Dad w/ 4 children) Do you think it’s rude or not PC to ask the church to give him the car?? I’m sure they have a list of people who need transportation. Can i donate my car directly to him and still get the tax write off???

Thanks in advance for your advice.opinions!

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You have to donate it to a qualified organization, which would include your church, and not to an individual. I’ve read elsewhere that donations cannot be directed for the benefit of specific individuals. (There was a problem in my community with deductibility of donations to a fund to benefits the families of five firemen who died in the line of duty!). Of course, you can suggest anything you like, and I can’t see that the church would have a problem with that. But if the church thinks that someone else is in greater need, I hope you won’t hold that against them.

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I dont know of any for contributing to sustainable energy,But Our Lady Of The Wayside helps with mentally challenged Adults perhaps you would reconsider where you would want your donation to help.(its tax deductible)

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Seeing Jeff’s Tragedy Through My Eyes

I was having a pretty standard “gotta fly out early and go to work tomorrow” Friday night. I was washing and packing clothes, booking my rental car, and writing bills to put in the mail on my way to the airport in the morning. Around midnight on Saturday, March 15th, I let my beloved pet dog Lucas outside to use the bathroom. As I stepped outside, I smelled smoke. I walked around to my garage area and could see huge flames burning through the woods. The large flames appeared to be very close to Jeff’s place, about a third of a mile away from my house. My first initial thought was that Jeff was burning either trash or a brush-pile. I then questioned my thought, considering how big the size of the flames looked. For a second, I thought it might be the huge ramp on Jeff’s motocross track or his old recording studio. I quickly jumped in my car, and drove down the back road that connects our two properties.

As I pulled around the lake that bordered Jeff’s home, I witnessed a horrific mental image that will always be etched in my mind. I could see over Jeff’s recording studio that and my brother’s home was engulfed in flames. I violently stopped my car, jumped out, and ran towards Jeff’s burning home yelling for my brother at the top of my lungs. My initial fear was that Jeff and Beth were burning to death inside their house. And I was the only person on the scene-I was frantic. I ran onto the front porch, kicked at the flaming front door, yelling for Jeff and Beth. I could only stay there for a second-the temperature of the heat was unbearable, and I couldn’t breath due to the smoke and lack of oxygen. The entire structure was covered in flames. I ran to the other side of Jeff’s place and saw that his car was gone. I internally prayed that Jeff, Beth, and Jack weren’t in there. I didn’t have my cell phone on me because I had left my house in such a panic. I jumped in my car and raced back home to get my phone. About this same time I got into my car, I could hear sirens-signifying that the fire trucks were on their way.

I got home and called Jeff. It went straight to voicemail, my heart dropped. I called Beth and she picked up. I hysterically asked if Jeff was there and he was. Jeff and Beth had been out to eat and he was currently getting the Hardy Boyz tattoo on the back of his neck filled in at Shannon’s shop. I frantically explained what was happening and that he had to get there now. The first thing Jeff said was this-”Matt, can you kick down the door and get Jack? Please get Jack Matt!” It was heartbreaking. I told Jeff that it was too late, everything was gone. The fire had destroyed everything.

I was already back on the way to Jeff’s burning home as I was getting off the phone with him. By the time I returned to the scene, the fire department was there, and they were fighting the fire. There were fire trucks and police and emergency vehicles everywhere-it looked like a scene out of a movie. When Jeff and Beth finally got there, the shock of reality truly set in on them. I have never felt so bad and helpless and powerless for two people before. It took the fire fighters until almost 4 a.m. to put out the flames. With the exception of the clothes on their bodies, everything that Jeff and Beth owned had been destroyed. But the most tragic lost to them was their beloved dog Jack. Jeff and Beth were crushed. If you’ve ever been extremely close to a pet, you know how painful it is to lose them. It’s like the pet becomes your child.

About 5 a.m., Jeff and Beth came to my house-which is now their house for the time being. Neither one of them could even think about sleeping, and they were both still in shock. I made sure that they knew where everything was in my house and how it worked-so they could function independently in my place. I spent some time talking to them, and then finished packing my stuff. I headed to the airport to go to Louisiana about 8 a.m. without any sleep. This was definitely one of the worst days of my life.

Five days later, it’s still surreal. It’s still so hard to believe that this has actually happened. I thank God that Jeff and Beth weren’t inside the house asleep. As of right now, it seems the fire was started by electrical wires that had been unknowingly damaged underneath Jeff’s place. There’s so much misinformation out there, I wanted everyone to hear and understand the truth behind this tragedy.

As I type this, I hear Jeff upstairs coughing due to being sick. I have never seen my brother as stressed out as he is right now. Jeff is sick because his body is so run down from not sleeping and being stressed out. He needs all of our support now more than ever. Jeff has done so many good things for so many people across the world-now is the time I hope everyone remembers that.

The support and help that has been offered courtesy of family, friends, and fans has been amazing. Thank you. Calling, texting, or sending a message to support another human being that has just went through a personal tragedy means alot. It tells so much about a person’s character. In addition, not contacting or showing support also is very telling of a person’s character.

I’ve received several thousands of request from people wishing to help Jeff and Beth during their crisis. Speaking for them, we are very thankful for all of you. If you want to help, here’s what I suggest. If you have a good picture of Jeff and Beth together, frame it and send it to me. If you have any extras of Jeff’s old wrestling memorabilia-pictures, action figures, magazines, etc.-send those to me. If you see some clothing that you think would look good on Jeff or Beth, send that to me. Any item that you can think of that are similar to these things-that’s what will be the hardest for them to replace. They’re looking into building a new house now, but all of you could contribute the things that truly build a house into a “home.” Anything they would need to complete a new “home”-that’s what Jeff and Beth need now. If you have something to send, send it to..

Jeff Hardy c/o Matt Hardy
P.O. Box 713
Vass, NC 28394

That’s all for now. But I will keep you updated on things. Feel free to pass this info on to friends, websites, and anywhere else you choose. To all of you that have shown so much love and support, I eternally thank you. Be well my friends, and take care of each other..

Quote of the day – “If you’ve ever lost a loved one, I pray for you, I really do” – Hurt, House Carpenter

Matt
Please read this 1st and then post it EVERYWHERE possible/spread the word.

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Answer by [VLE] Komachi :] Holler!
No offense, but Jeff is probably richer than most people who have had their houses burned down. Did the poorer people get donated to? No they didn’t.

So why should be donate to a wrestler earning a helluva lot more than most? I’m sorry, but no.

There are people starving on the other side of the world, and you would rather give stuff to someone who has food and shelter?

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It sounds like you want more of a biz deal than a real charity. Note that a non-profit has to avoid self-dealing.

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well good for you..i gave some clothes to saint vinnies last week.

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If you’d like to donate a car to charity, how about donating a vehicle to a church?

Provided that your neighborhood church organization happens to be an IRS acknowledged non-profit organization, there isn’t any concern donating a car and obtaining a tax saving while doing so. Odds are you might have maybe noticed the fact that the nearby church must raise fund for a no cost food drive, or perhaps that the local clergyman, pastor, as well as deacon requires a vehicle in order to preach and motivate additional folks to go to church. If that’s the case, how about donating your car?

Donating A Car To A Church Carries More Weight

It can be a lot more real to make a donation to an organization that you have been a member of or otherwise near to compared to selecting a distant organization. To begin with, you’ll certainly find out if your donation produced a positive change, as well as whether it had been put to beneficial use.

Because the charitable organization is a lot more precious to you personally, a good assessment of the car you might be supplying is really a requirement. The characteristic of one’s philanthropic giving is equivalent on with regard to the excellence of the vehicle in question. A vehicle which is really worth nothing at all won’t be of any use to your beloved charitable organization.

Advantages To Donating A Car To Church

The blessing associated with being familiar with the particular charity directly is that often paper work often is very simple. Donating a car can often be challenging should you be working with a difficult organization. The tax write off would depend upon how fast a charity can process the required paper work. This is due to the fact that the Internal revenue service merely provides thirty days from the day of the donation in order for the tax write off to be taken into consideration.

Being a fellow member of the organization can provide you with a greater fair marketplace price, since you can easily set up the particular donation by way of the church and thus you won’t need to pay gift taxes. Greater current market value implies additional tax deduction plus a much greater amount that can be donated.

Car Donation To Church Process

In addition the particular charity will need to supply all of the IRS required forms such as the 1040, and 5383 which is required to process the actual tax deduction. If you are familiar with the particular charity chances are they’ll assist you in completing each one of these forms and just about any questions you may have could very easily be answered.

Donate A Car For The Point Of Providing A Blessing

Without a doubt, tax deduction is probably the most profitable elements of donating your car, however it is actually nothing at all when compared to the reward associated with realizing that you just made a positive change. It can be awkward in the event you donate a junk car to your church charity through which you’re known.

This helps make the donor a lot more responsive to the effort associated with letting go of an item that is significant. Individuals have trouble letting go of cars and be familiar with the particular charity in which your vehicle may be donated to can relieve your doubts.

Who You Deal With Is Important

Let’s face it, there are a lot of criminals around. Additionally, there are car donation services which acquire a lot more than the actual charitable organization that actually needs to have the funds. Once you give your car to your local community church the car worth will be maximized. When you donate via middlemen in making a car donation, a substantial sum of the amount used from the selling of the car will go to the cost for this service company as well as its profit. Merely a pittance goes toward the specific charity.

It is extremely challenging to locate a charity whose objectives are identical to your own, must the less one in particular that you can trust. By simply donating a car to the local church you will be almost guaranteed of the fact that church charity will utilize your car donation towards something which is going to be of totally approved by you, as a donor.

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Car Donation

Perhaps it must be reiterated that the definition of a car donation is a contribution towards an altruistic cause without repayment of any tangible gain. The gift is usually in the form of a car that has lost its use to the owners.

Be Wary Of Car Donation Services

The most commonly committed error is the mistaken identity. What? Well, people usually mistake car donation services for the charity themselves, and herein lies the ambiguity of the matter. When you go to Google and type in “car donation” you end up with pages and pages of websites all claiming to “work for the common good”.

Actually, some if not most of these “car donation services” are business entities in themselves. This is because they get your car right at your doorstep, process everything, and then merely give say 10-20% to a charitable institution. They make a hefty income out of what should have been for the needy. So, be wary of who you call to donate you car, don’t be fooled by donation is a breeze promises, do your homework!

Know Which Car Donation Charities Are Qualified

Even the honest of most honest people should admit that the tax excision does sound juicy, before you assume you have to know the rules. You see, charities have to be on the IRS’ publication 78 list for your offering to be credit towards a possible tax write off. In practice a charity should include all the required IRS forms together with their own application for donation packet. In addition to all the forms, the charitable organization is obligated to issue a donation acknowledgement form and a tax deduction voucher containing all essential details.

Car Donation Accordance and Compliance Requirements

Before donating your car, you have to prepare your car title,  by making sure that it’s free of any encumbrances. Check if the organization you are contributing to is a qualified institution before going ahead with the transaction. Did you know, you can even ask the charity to use the profits or your car donation in a program that is closer to your heart?

To be able to claim the tax deductions, ask the charity for a donation receipt form itemizing information like: the place of donation, the charity name and its address, an assessment of the car’s worth, and a promise that no repayment was made towards you.

To file a report of your car donation fill up lines 16 to 19, schedule A of the 1040 form. If the value of your car donation is more than $500 you also have to complete form 8283. When the benefaction exceeds $5000 you have to get an independent and IRS credited appraiser and then comply with section B of 8283.

Sounds daunting? don’t be deterred your chosen charity will help you in fulfilling all the requirements needed. Not only that you may also call IRS hotlines should you have any questions regarding this matter.

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You will get a deduction as a charitable contribution for the fair market value of the car, or how much the charity sells the car for.

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An Emphasis

To emphasize how a car is of such importance, hear this: even junk and non running cars are accepted as donations. The cars may be repaired or restored, sold into auction or used by the institution it was donated into. You know how some peoples’ trash are others’ treasure? Well this is the case where it is literal.

An Encouragement

Think about it, holding on to things that is of no use is utter depravity. Some people horde, imagine a car under those pile of junk! Wouldn’t it be good, if you could get rid of that one thing that may give you more space, feel good about yourself, and get a tax break?

In this time of economic downturn helping people while helping yourself is a win win situation. The information of going about it is the most important factor.

An Initiation

Most Americans have access to the internet, so go online and type in car donation. Read up, and evaluate your newly acquired knowledge. Sounds easy right? However, before committing yourself to a charity that looks and sounds great, look around and do your research. There are companies that look like a charity but are actually a mediator, and there are even those that pose as charities when in fact they are not. The easiest way of looking for the right charity is to visit a local charitable institution. Conduct an interview with their officer, do not hesitate to ask questions, after all you want your donation to not only help you but others as well.

Not only is the charity’s intent important, but also its service towards you “the donor”. To be able to claim tax write offs, you have to work hand in hand with the charity because the IRS have now set stringent rules governing car donations.

Goals For You and For All

After going round the local charities, take time to sit and think about your agenda. Where do you want your car donation to be used? What are the organizations goals? Does it coincide with yours? These questions are important if it is difficult for you to let go of the vehicle you are donating.

The IRS

The clincher always seems to be the tax deduction, so here’s a gist of the IRS’ new conditions. To avail of the tax break the charity must issue an acknowledgement certificate of donation containing the charity’s name and address, the make and model of your car, its present condition, and a fair appraisal amount of the car’s worth. Additionally, they must also state that no goods or services were made in repayment for the car so it can qualify as a donation. The IRS allows a deduction of not more than 50% of your gross deductible amount.  The write off will be based on the car’s market value, or the amount in which the charity got for the car.

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