My friend wants to donate a car to another friend but wants a tax write off? How does he go about doing this ?

Question

So he donates a car to another friend or stranger HE doesn't want to donate to a charity but to another person. Can he still get a tax write off? If so what does he need to have ? Forms?Deeds?Receipt? What does the need to have to prove he gave the car free for donation to the other person so that he can get tax write off in VA

Answer 1

That is known as a gift and it is not deductible.  The tax code allows deductions for charitable contributions because congress wants to encourage charity, but congress doesn't care if you give a gift to a friend and so no tax deduction is allowed.

Answer 2

You can only get a deduction for charitable contributions to non-profit organizations, then it needs to be in "good" shape.