As it turns out, the reverse of Form 8283 also contains an section where the charity can acknowledge receipt of the donation. Quite the contrary. Clearly there are many, many reasons why you d want to donate your old car to charity. Making a significant donation to the particular charity without killing your checkbook is one of the big ones. Not wanting to go through the hassle it would take to actually FIND a buyer at the real retail value of the car is another.
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