Car Donation Iowa
You've come to the right place – our Kars4Kids crew in Iowa can pick up virtually any car donation, regardless of condition, and usually without a title too.
- Free towing in IA within 24 to 48 hours
- Tax deductible receipt
- Vacation voucher Details
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How to donate a car in IA
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1. Tell us about your car
Take 2 minutes to fill out a donation form - online or over the phone.
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2. Schedule a free pickup
Within 24 hours we’ll call you to arrange a convenient pickup time.
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3. You are done!
Within 2-4 weeks you receive a tax receipt and vacation voucher .
500,000+ donors trust us with their car.
Here’s what our Iowa donors had to say about how donating went for them.
P.S. we didn’t make these up! They're all real donors, with real experiences.
What a wonderful opportunity to turn my unneeded car into a treasure for a child. The process was SO easy and the staff were very helpful! I would recommend it to anyone!
Kars for kids made it really easy to donate our car. We just had to make a call all other logistics were taken care of. THANKS!!!!!
Excellent! Great experience, no hassles! I would recommend this program to all those that are interested!
How your car donation helps
Our charity programs are the essence of what we do. We are thankful to be able to give back to many local communities across North America and to bring educational opportunities to so many children, with the help of our sister charity Oorah. We're a registered nonprofit Jewish organization. Learn about what we do and see our charity programs here.
The Kars4Kids Vision
Kars4Kids‘ vision is to give our children the ability to succeed in life. We focus on educational, mentorship and year-round programs for our children, their families and their communities, looking at the big picture of our children‘s development and the environment they grow up in. We rely on thousands of volunteers to help us change the world, one child at a time.
Mentoring Support
Our mentors serve as sounding boards and offer direction when our youth can’t see their way forward. They take the sting out of failures large and small, offering consolation as needed. Having a great mentor allows children the luxury to think out loud without ridicule and to stretch minds and creativity as far as they will go.
Learning To Lead
Inside many a child, there's a leader just waiting to lead. All that is needed is a strong program and good guidance to fulfill that leadership potential that's yearning to flower. Our Volunteer Leadership Development program offers the tools and bolsters their confidence with our excellent leadership program. Often the leaders we create give back by volunteering to lead our programs.
Questions about donating a car in IA
The IRS allows you to claim a tax deduction of:
a) The value of your vehicle up to $500. It is up to the donor to determine the fair market value.
b) The amount we sell your vehicle for - if it is more than $500.
Kars4kids is a classified 501(c)(3) charity organization. You can check with your tax advisor or accountant to determine the amount of your benefit. The deduction is of value only if the donor itemizes his or her deductions. For a more detailed overview the IRS publishes a Donors Guide to Car Donation.
In the following counties, you’ll just need to provide proof of ownership. Just provide a proof of ownership (such as copy of registration or insurance card): Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Mitchell, Monona, Monroe, Montgomery, Muscatine, O'Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Sac, Scott, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Woodbury, Worth, Wright
If you'd prefer you may apply for a new title on your own. Here's how:
To apply for a duplicate title complete the Application for Replacement of Iowa Certificate of Title to a Motor Vehicle (Form 411033) and submit it to the county treasurer's office where your title was first issued.
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Remove the license plates and either put them on your new vehicle or return them to the local county treasurer. Submit a completed notice of sale. Cancel your insurance after the car's been towed. Get detailed information on this process and all your titles questions in our Iowa titles guide and on https://iowadot.gov/mvd/.
For a full list of frequently asked questions check out our faq section
.Some of the donations we’ve received have really shocked us, but not so the all terrain vehicle donated by Arlo M. of Tipton, IA. This ATVs had the best shock absorbers we’ve ever had to pleasure to experience.
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