Donate your car in the DFW Metroplex by 11:59 pm on December 31 and your gift can still count as a 2024 tax deduction. With Wheels for Wellness, the tax rules are straightforward: if your vehicle sells for more than $500, your deduction is the actual gross sale price — not Kelley Blue Book — and you’ll receive IRS Form 1098‑C after it sells. If it’s $500 or less, you can generally deduct up to $500 or the fair market value, whichever is lower, using our written acknowledgment. To claim the deduction, you must itemize on Schedule A. We mail your IRS-required acknowledgment within 30 days of the sale, and your pickup confirmation serves as proof of your donation date. Always consult a tax professional about your specific situation.
Wheels for Wellness makes year-end car donation easy across Dallas: Uptown, Oak Cliff, Lakewood, Plano, Frisco, Irving, Arlington, Garland, Mesquite, and the rest of the DFW Metroplex. We arrange free towing, even for non-running cars, Monday–Saturday in most areas. No inspection, emissions test, or repairs are required. You donate, we handle the title transfer and sale, then send your tax paperwork. Your vehicle helps support services for people who are blind or visually impaired through Heritage for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) organization. Donate today, beat the year-end rush, and lock in your 2024 deduction.
Your year-end donation timeline
Start your donation in 2 minutes
2 minutesComplete our fast online form or call to donate your vehicle from anywhere in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Irving, Arlington, or nearby. Provide basic info about your car and how to reach you. We confirm you’re donating before December 31 so your deduction can count for this tax year.
Lock in your donation date
5 minutesWe schedule your free pickup, often within 24–48 hours, and email or text you a pickup confirmation. That confirmation, plus your signed title, is proof of your donation date for the IRS—important if you’re donating right up against the December 31 deadline.
Free pickup anywhere in the DFW Metroplex
30–60 minutesOur tow partner meets you (or picks up the car where you leave it) in Dallas, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Garland, Richardson, Frisco, or surrounding suburbs. Non-running cars are fine; no inspection or repairs needed. You hand over the keys and title, and your part is done.
We sell your vehicle and set your deduction amount
Varies by sale timeWheels for Wellness arranges the sale of your car. If it sells for more than $500, your maximum deduction is the gross sale price. If it sells for $500 or less, you may generally deduct up to $500 or fair market value, whichever is lower, following IRS rules.
Receive IRS Form 1098-C or acknowledgment
Within 30 days of saleWithin 30 days after the vehicle sells, we mail you IRS Form 1098‑C (for vehicles over $500) or a written acknowledgment (for $500 or less). Keep this with your tax records and use it when you file and itemize your deduction on Schedule A. Consult your tax advisor on how to report it.
Year-end tax deduction facts
Deduction equals sale price over $500
If your vehicle sells for more than $500, the IRS generally limits your deduction to the actual gross sale price, not Kelley Blue Book or what you think it’s worth. Wheels for Wellness reports that amount to you on IRS Form 1098‑C for your tax records.
Vehicles $500 or less use written acknowledgment
If your car 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 fair market value, whichever is lower. Keep the acknowledgment with your return and check with a tax professional.
You must itemize on Schedule A
Car donations are considered charitable contributions. To benefit from a federal tax deduction, you must itemize deductions on IRS Schedule A instead of taking the standard deduction. Your receipt and Form 1098‑C support the amount you claim when you itemize.
30-day paperwork rule after sale
By IRS rules, we must send you Form 1098‑C or a written acknowledgment within 30 days of the vehicle’s sale. This document shows the sale date and sale price (if applicable) and is what you’ll rely on at tax time—not the original estimate or a price guide listing.
Donate by Dec 31 for this year’s deduction
The IRS uses your donation date, not the sale date, to decide which tax year your deduction applies to. As long as you complete your donation (and transfer the vehicle) by December 31, it generally counts for that calendar year’s return, even if the car sells later.