Kidney Cars
Donate Your Car
Welcome to the Kidney Cars Program!
Donating your vehicle to the NKF of Indiana, Inc. (NKFI) helps the DRIVE AGAINST KIDNEY DISEASE! In Indiana alone, there are over 500,000 Hoosiers in various stages of kidney disease. The proceeds raised from the Kidney Cars donation program help to fund our patient programs and services, education, and research here in Indiana.
The NKFI has operated their Kidney Cars program in Indiana since 1992. The program is successful in the fact that it benefits the donor as well as the NKFI. The donor may receive a tax deduction*, does not have to worry about the hassle of selling a vehicle, and we tow the vehicle away for FREE!
DONATE YOUR VEHICLE IN FIVE EASY STEPS!
- Call us at 1-800-488-CARS (2277) OR complete this Online Interest to Donate Form and our office will contact you shortly.
- OR you may also go to www.kidneycars.org to donate on line.
- NKFI will send you a donation packet to complete and mail to our office. OR download the donation packet here (in a self-extracting zip file) to complete and mail to our office (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
- Mail your CLEAR AND SIGNED TITLE and COMPLETED ODOMETER STATEMENT to the NKFI office.
- Once the NKFI receives your signed title and odometer statement, our towing service will contact you for FREE TOWING!
- Upon the sale of your donated vehicle, your RECEIPT will be mailed to you within thirty (30) days as required by law.
*The NKFI suggests you talk with your tax advisor about your specific tax benefits.
Kidney Car Details
- NKFI accepts vehicles, even if they don't run!
- The vehicle MUST BE WHOLE and have a CLEAR TITLE.
- NKFI accepts cars, trucks, boats, vans, buses, RVs, airplanes, some recreational vehicles, and some heavy farm machinery.
- NKFI's Kidney Car Program is a year-round fundraiser.
- Nearly 76% of the proceeds from donated vehicles benefit NKFI patient services and program.
- TAX DEDUCTION: New tax legislation started on January 1, 2005, affecting vehicle donation programs. The change affects the way you deduct your donated vehicle. Charities that operate vehicle donation programs and sell their vehicles to raise proceeds as a fundraiser, now are subject to the new law. YOU NOW DEDUCT THE GROSS SELLING PRICE OF YOUR VEHICLE (for vehicles that sell over $500). The NKFI suggests you speak with a tax advisor to be sure of your tax benefits. Click here for a Question and Answer on the new tax law.
Please call our office at (800) 382-9971 or (317) 722-5640 or e-mail us at nkfi@kidneyindiana.org for questions or to donate your vehicle.
Make your car a Kidney Car. Cars that save lives.
Kidney Car Donation Question & Answer
What does the new federal law mean for charities?
As of January 1, 2005, charities that accept donations of vehicles, trucks, boats and airplanes – and later sell these donated items – will be subject to additional reporting requirements. Charities will be required to disclose in writing, to each donor and the IRS, the gross proceeds raised from the sale of their donated vehicle. Visit the www.irs.gov for more information on this law.
What does the new federal law mean for donors?
Donors will receive a verifiable receipt from the charity, which documents the gross proceed raised ($500 or more) from the sale of each donated item. If your vehicle sells for under $500 or you do not provide you SSN, your receipt will document your name and vehicle for you to determine the value up to $500. Donors will have the option of claiming the sales price or choosing a minimum alternative. The NKFI suggests you speak with your tax advisors.
Will the new tax law increase the amount of time it takes before donors receive receipts?
The law requires charities to issue receipts within 30 days of the sale of each vehicle. Please keep in mind, it may take more than a month to sell a donated vehicle.
What receipt will be issued upon the sale of my vehicle?
- Vehicles that sell for $500 or more will receive an itemized receipt that shows the date donated, date sold, vehicle information, the donor’s Social Security Number (must be provided to NKFI), and the sale amount of the vehicle.
- Vehicles that sell for under $500 will be issued the standard receipt that includes date donated, the vehicle information, and donor’s name. *If your vehicle sells for $500 or more and you do not provide your social security number you will receive the standard receipt allowing you to claim up to $500.
How do I determine if my car may be worth over $500?
A good way to determine if your vehicle MAY be worth over $500 is to look at one of the following web sites - - www.kbb.com or www.nada.com - - and use their criteria to find the TRADE-IN value of the vehicle (please keep in mind the condition of the vehicle). This may help you determine if you wish to provide your social security number.
Why is the NKFI required to list a donor’s Social Security Number for vehicles $500 or more?
Because of new reporting issues determined by the IRS, the NKFI is now required generate an end-of-the-year report for the IRS listing the vehicles which sold for $500 or more, including SSN, vehicle information and gross selling price.
****As of January 1, 2005, vehicles that sell for $500 or more and the donor would like to use it for tax deduction purposes, the donor’s Social Security Number must be listed on the donation receipt to claim the selling price. Otherwise, you may only claim up to $500.
When will I receive my tax forms?
Since the law is so new, the IRS has not provided the new tax forms for vehicles that sell for $500 or more. You may want to call our office at (800) 382-9971 or (317) 722-5640 or visit the IRS web site at www.irs.gov for the forms.
*The NKF of Indiana, Inc. suggests you speak with a tax advisor about your specific tax benefits.
