Donate your car to BeachMoto Aid in the Daytona Beach Area by December 31, and your IRS deduction is locked in for this tax year. Here’s how it works: when your donated vehicle sells for more than $500, BeachMoto Aid will mail you IRS Form 1098-C within 30 days of the sale, showing the exact gross sale price. That sale price – not Kelley Blue Book – is the amount you may generally deduct if you itemize on Schedule A. If your vehicle sells for $500 or less, you’ll receive a written acknowledgment and may usually deduct up to $500 or the vehicle’s fair market value, whichever is lower. Always confirm details with a tax professional for your specific situation.
We make it fast and local. From Ormond Beach, LPGA Boulevard, and Holly Hill to South Daytona, Port Orange, and beachside along A1A, BeachMoto Aid arranges free towing in the Daytona Beach Area, often within a day or two. You keep your pickup confirmation as proof of the donation date, we handle the title transfer and sale, then mail your IRS paperwork. Your donation supports Heritage for the Blind’s services for people who are blind or visually impaired, while you clear your driveway and secure a potential tax deduction before year-end.
Your year-end donation timeline
1. Lock in your deduction date
2 minutesSubmit our quick online form or call to schedule your pickup in the Daytona Beach Area by December 31. The key IRS date is when you hand the vehicle to the charity/tower, not when it sells. Your pickup confirmation is your proof.
2. Schedule free local towing
5 minutesOur dispatcher coordinates free pickup anywhere in the Daytona Beach Area—Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, South Daytona, Port Orange and nearby. Most cars, trucks, and motorcycles are accepted, running or not, with no inspection or repairs required.
3. Sign title and hand over keys
10 minutesOn pickup day, you sign the title for BeachMoto Aid’s authorized towing partner and hand over the keys. The tow driver gives you a pickup confirmation showing the date, which you should keep with your tax records as proof of your 2024 donation.
4. Vehicle sale and IRS paperwork
No time for youBeachMoto Aid arranges the sale of your donated vehicle. When it sells, we calculate the gross sale proceeds. If the sale price is over $500, we mail you IRS Form 1098-C within 30 days; $500 or under, you receive a written acknowledgment letter.
5. Claim your deduction on your return
Tax timeAt tax time, you—or your tax professional—use Form 1098-C or the acknowledgment letter to claim your deduction, generally equal to the gross sale price (or up to $500/FMV for lower-value cars) on Schedule A if you itemize deductions.
Year-end tax deduction facts
Deduction equals sale price, not book value
For donated vehicles that sell for more than $500, the IRS usually limits your deduction to the charity’s gross sales price, not Kelley Blue Book. BeachMoto Aid reports that amount on Form 1098-C for you to use at tax time.
Form 1098-C for vehicles over $500
If your donated car, truck, or motorcycle sells for more than $500, BeachMoto Aid mails you IRS Form 1098-C within 30 days of the sale. This official form shows the sale price and must be attached to your tax return when required.
$500-or-less vehicles use an acknowledgment
If your vehicle sells for $500 or less, you’ll receive a written acknowledgment instead of Form 1098-C. In many cases, you may deduct up to $500 or the vehicle’s fair market value, whichever is lower, when you itemize. Ask your tax pro for guidance.
You must itemize on Schedule A
To use a car donation as a tax deduction, you generally must itemize deductions on Schedule A of your federal Form 1040. If you take the standard deduction, you typically cannot also claim a separate charitable deduction for the vehicle.
Dec 31 controls which tax year you claim
The IRS uses the date you donate—when BeachMoto Aid or our tower takes possession of your car—as the donation date. Arrange pickup on or before December 31 to generally claim your deduction for that tax year, even if the sale and forms arrive later.