Car Donation Wyoming

Car Donation WY Programs

Non-running vehicles often accepted.

Some charities offer same day pickup.

You may qualify for a nice tax deduction.

Wyoming car donation charities make it simple and quick to donate your vehicle to a worthwhile charity, getting you a car donation tax deduction.

Here is the best way to go about it: 

1.  Is the Wyoming charity legit - or another scam?  Answer this all-important question before doing anything else.
In every state - Wyoming included - there are frauds operating bogus 'charities.'  They are good at fooling you because they seem legit on the surface with professional web sites and seemingly good documentation.  But your vehicle and its proceeds never make it to the needy and there is no tax deduction for you (even though they'll give you a receipt).

Luckily, you can check out a potential car donation charity right from this web page in just a few minutes.  So this is your first step before committing to any charity. 

As of this writing, Wyoming does not require charities or professional solicitors to register with the state.  So there are links below to online charity "watchdog" services. 

(In most states, solicitors are required to register with either the office
of the Secretary of State or the Attorney General.)

2. Is the Wyoming 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. Do you have the title to the vehicle?  Replacement titles can be gotten at the Wyoming Department of Transportation (link below).  It is here you will sign the vehicle's title over to the charity. 

Note:  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 Wyoming 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:  

Check to see if the Wyoming charity (or professional solicitor for the charity) is listed favorably 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/

...If the car donation charity (or professional solicitor) is not registered or listed in good standing with any of the above organizations, it could be a bogus operation. Regardless, at this point you should report them to the Wyoming State's Attorney General's Office as soon as possible. Let them figure it out from there.

Wyoming State Office of the Attorney General - Consumer protection - 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.)

Wyoming Department of Transportation - Here's where you will sign over the vehicle's title to your selected charity.

Make a Wyoming car donation here in the "Equality State."  Your goodwill just may make the difference for a family struggling to 'get over the hump' after a run of bad luck.  And you might get a car donation tax deduction when you file your taxes. But you can also instantly get rid of a vehicle that otherwise may have needed fixing up.  (Advertising and selling it would be the next hassle-filled steps.)