Donate your car in Florida by 11:59 p.m. on December 31, and your gift to Palm Motor Legacy, benefiting Heritage for the Blind, can count as a 2024 federal tax deduction. Here’s how it works: if your vehicle sells for over $500, you’ll get IRS Form 1098‑C after it sells, and your deduction is generally the gross sale price (not Kelley Blue Book). If it sells for $500 or less, you’ll receive a written acknowledgment and may typically deduct up to $500 or the fair market value, whichever is lower. You’ll need to itemize deductions on Schedule A to claim it. Keep your pickup confirmation as proof of your donation date, and always consult a tax professional for your specific situation.
Palm Motor Legacy makes year-end car donation easy across Florida—from Miami, Hialeah, Kendall and Doral, to Orlando, Kissimmee, Winter Park, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Naples and beyond. We provide free towing, Monday–Saturday dispatch, and accept most vehicles—even non-running. No inspection or repairs needed. Take two minutes now, lock in your Dec 31 deduction date, and support vital services for people who are blind or visually impaired through Heritage for the Blind.
Your year-end donation timeline
Start the 2‑minute Florida donation form
2 minutesEnter your contact and vehicle details online or call our Florida team. We only need basic info—no title research or repair estimates from you. Once you submit, your intent to donate is recorded and we get to work arranging your pickup and paperwork.
Lock in your year-end pickup date
5 minutesOur towing partner calls to schedule a free pickup anywhere in Florida—Miami Beach to Ocala, Pensacola to Key West. Choose the earliest available slot. For a 2024 deduction, ensure your vehicle is picked up on or before December 31 and keep the pickup confirmation.
Sign and save your pickup confirmation
Day of pickupOn pickup day, you hand over the keys and signed title (if required) and receive a towing receipt/confirmation. This document shows your donation date—critical if the IRS ever questions whether you met the December 31 cutoff for the tax year.
We sell your vehicle and mail your tax receipt
Within 30 days of salePalm Motor Legacy arranges the sale. If it sells for more than $500, we issue IRS Form 1098‑C and mail it within 30 days of the sale. If it’s $500 or less, we send a written acknowledgment you can use with your tax records.
Claim your deduction on Schedule A
When you fileAt tax time, give your 1098‑C or acknowledgment to your tax professional or use it to complete Schedule A if you itemize. Your deduction is usually the gross sale price (or up to $500 / fair market value for lower-value vehicles).
Year-end tax deduction facts
Deduction equals sale price (not book value)
For vehicles that sell for more than $500, the IRS generally limits your deduction to the charity’s gross sale price—not Kelley Blue Book or your estimate. Palm Motor Legacy reports this amount clearly on Form 1098‑C.
Form 1098‑C for donations over $500
If your donated car, truck, or SUV sells for over $500, Palm Motor Legacy issues IRS Form 1098‑C in Heritage for the Blind’s name. We mail it to you within 30 days of the sale so you have official documentation for your return.
Written acknowledgment for $500 or less
If your vehicle sells for $500 or less, you won’t receive Form 1098‑C. Instead, we send a written acknowledgment. In many cases, you may deduct up to $500 or the vehicle’s fair market value, whichever is lower—subject to IRS rules.
You must itemize on Schedule A
To benefit from a car donation tax deduction, you must itemize deductions on Schedule A instead of taking the standard deduction. Talk with a tax professional to confirm whether itemizing makes sense for your situation this year.
Dec 31 controls the tax year of your gift
The deduction applies to the year in which you actually donate the car—meaning the date the charity takes possession. As long as pickup occurs by December 31 in Florida, your donation is generally treated as a deduction for that tax year.