Car Donation South Carolina

Car Donation SC Programs

Non-running vehicles often accepted.

Some charities offer same day pickup.

You may qualify for a nice tax deduction.

South Carolina car donation charities make it faster and easier than you may have thought possible to do a good deed and get a tax deduction.

Do the following steps (& answer the questions) to get your donation done quickly:

1.  Is the South Carolina charity legit - or a scam? 
In every state, including South Carolina, there are bogus car donation 'charities' in operation.  They may seem professional on the surface, but a closer look may reveal a fraud.  But luckily, it's easy to "take a closer look" and find out if they are legit or not - right from this website.

All charities are required to register in South Carolina with the Secretary of State.  There is a link to a searchable online database below.  But you may also want to check with online charity 'watchdog' services (links below). 

2. Is the South Carolina charity registered with the IRS?  It should be listed on IRS Publication 78 (link below) as an eligible charity.  Legitimate or not, the charity has to be registered with the IRS for you to get your car donation tax deduction.

3. Have the vehicle title in your possession.  Replacement titles can be gotten at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (link below).  It is here you will sign the vehicle's title over to the charity. 

(Some charities will offer to do the title transfer for you.  But you may want to do this yourself: This will ensure you aren't held responsible for any future liabilities connected with the vehicle.) 

4. Arrange for the charity to pick up the vehicle.  Don't pay for the vehicle to be towed - the South Carolina charity (or solicitation service for the charity) should pay for it.  (If they won't, find another charity.)  Remove the license plates from the vehicle before it is towed away.

5. Save your receipts for when you file your taxes.  You must itemize your taxes to get a car donation tax deduction.

Important Links:

South Carolina charities database - Search online records for all charities registered with the South Carolina Secretary of State (a requirement). 

Is the car donation charity listed 'in good standing' with one or more of the following 'charity watchdog' organizations?

Charity Navigator - http://www.charitynavigator.org/

Better Business Bureau Charities - http://www.bbb.org/us/charity/

GuideStar Charity Check - http://www2.guidestar.org/

Charity Watch - http://www.charitywatch.org/

South Carolina Office of The Attorney General - report any problems here.

IRS Publication 78 - See if the charity is listed here.  (It needs to be in order for you to be eligible for a car donation tax deduction - even if the charity is legit.) 

South Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles - Here's where you will sign over the vehicle's title to your selected charity.

Make a South Carolina car donation here in the "Palmetto State."  You not only get the satisfaction of knowing you've done something good, but you may get a decent car donation tax deduction.  And - depending on your vehicle and circumstances - you may free up space on your street or driveway, improve the look of your property, and save yourself the drudgery of fixing up and selling the vehicle.