If your vehicle is picked up by December 31, the IRS counts your Palm Ride Exchange donation for this tax year. The pickup date—not the sale date—is what locks in your deduction. With our partner charity, Heritage for the Blind (a registered 501(c)(3), EIN 58-2164446), you can start in two minutes, get a callback in about an hour on weekdays, and usually schedule a free tow in South Florida as soon as the same day or next business day.
Palm Ride Exchange feels truly local to West Palm Beach. We regularly arrange pickups across Downtown West Palm Beach, Northwood, Flamingo Park, Grandview Heights, and the historic El Cid area—plus suburbs like Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth Beach, Riviera Beach, and Boynton Beach. Your car doesn’t need to run, pass inspection, or even have current registration. Just complete the quick online form or call, answer a few questions, and a licensed tow truck will come to your driveway, condo lot, or office. You sign the title at pickup, your vehicle is sold to support services for people who are blind or visually impaired through Heritage for the Blind, and you receive the proper tax documentation by mail.
Your year-end donation timeline
Start your donation in 2 minutes
2 minutesComplete Palm Ride Exchange’s fast online form or call our team handling donations for Heritage for the Blind. Share your contact info, basic vehicle details, and best pickup times. Submitting the form now puts you in the queue for the earliest available year‑end tow slot in West Palm Beach and the rest of South Florida.
Get a live scheduling call-back
Within 1–2 business hours (weekdays)A donation coordinator calls you back, usually within 1–2 business hours on weekdays, to confirm your information and schedule your free pickup. You can request specific dates and windows so your tow happens on or before December 31 to secure this year’s IRS deduction.
Free licensed tow truck pickup
Same-day or next business day in most metrosA professional, licensed tow truck arrives at the address you choose—home, office, or repair shop—in West Palm Beach or anywhere in South Florida. In many metro areas, we can pick up the same day or the next business day, including the final days of December, subject to open time slots.
Sign your title and hand over the keys
About 5–10 minutes at the truckAt pickup, you sign the vehicle title over to Heritage for the Blind as directed by the coordinator. The driver helps confirm where to sign and collects the keys if available. Once the tow truck leaves with your car on or before December 31, your donation date for IRS purposes is locked in as that pickup day.
Vehicle sale and tax receipt by mail
Receipt typically mailed within 30 days of saleYour donated vehicle is transported, processed, and sold. After the sale, Heritage for the Blind mails you a written acknowledgment or IRS Form 1098‑C, depending on the value, to the address you provided. This document shows the gross sale price and is what you use when you file your itemized tax return.
Year-end tax deduction facts
Pickup date sets your tax year
For vehicle donations, the IRS considers the donation made on the date you transfer the vehicle—when the tow truck picks it up and you sign over the title. If that happens on or before December 31, the deduction applies to that tax year.
Form 1098-C for higher-value vehicles
If your donated vehicle sells for more than the IRS threshold, Heritage for the Blind issues Form 1098‑C. This form shows the sale price and is attached to your return when you claim a deduction at or above that amount on Schedule A.
Your deduction is based on sale price
In most cases, the IRS lets you deduct the actual gross sale price of your donated vehicle, not a guidebook estimate. The written acknowledgment or Form 1098‑C lists that amount, which becomes the maximum you can claim if you itemize deductions.
30-day written acknowledgment window
After your car is sold, Heritage for the Blind sends you a written acknowledgment or Form 1098‑C, generally within 30 days of the sale. Keep this with your tax records; it is the key document the IRS looks for to substantiate your deduction.
You must itemize on Schedule A
To claim a vehicle donation deduction, you need to itemize deductions on Schedule A instead of taking the standard deduction. If you have questions about whether itemizing makes sense this year, a tax advisor or preparer can help you decide.