Donate your car in Minneapolis by 11:59 p.m. December 31 and your gift can count as a 2024 federal tax deduction if you itemize. With Twin City Wheels, your deduction is based on the actual sale price of your vehicle, not Kelley Blue Book. After we pick up and sell your car, you’ll receive the IRS-required documentation by mail at no extra work for you. Free towing, no inspection, no repairs needed — we handle everything so you can beat the year-end deadline.
We’re local to the Twin Cities and arrange free pickup anywhere in the metro — from Minneapolis neighborhoods like Uptown, Nokomis, Linden Hills, North Loop, and Longfellow to surrounding communities like St. Paul, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Edina, Eagan, Woodbury, and beyond. Your donated vehicle benefits Heritage for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) supporting people who are blind or visually impaired. Start your donation in under two minutes, get your pickup scheduled, and lock in your 2024 deduction before the calendar flips.
Your year-end donation timeline
Start the 2-minute Twin City Wheels donation form
2 minutesEnter your contact info, basic vehicle details, and tell us where in the Twin Cities the car is located — whether it’s in your Nokomis alley, a downtown Minneapolis ramp, or your driveway in Bloomington. This timestamps your intent before the December 31 deadline.
Confirm your free Twin Cities pickup date
5 minutesOur team calls to schedule towing, usually Monday–Saturday, anywhere in Minneapolis–St. Paul and suburbs. Non-running, no-title-in-hand-yet, or older vehicles are usually fine. Once your date is set, keep the confirmation as proof of your donation timing.
Hand off keys and get your pickup confirmation
10 minutesOn pickup day, the tow driver collects the vehicle and has you sign the title (if available) and simple paperwork. You’ll receive a pickup confirmation — keep this as documentation of the date you transferred the car to Twin City Wheels for 2024 tax purposes.
We sell your vehicle and process your tax paperwork
Varies by saleTwin City Wheels arranges the sale of your vehicle. Once it sells, we calculate the gross sale proceeds. This amount, not Kelley Blue Book, generally determines your maximum deduction. You don’t negotiate or manage any of this — we handle it for you.
Receive your IRS Form 1098-C or written acknowledgment
Within IRS limitsIf your vehicle sells for more than $500, we mail you IRS Form 1098-C within 30 days of the sale. If it’s $500 or less, you receive a written acknowledgment. File this with your records and use it when preparing Schedule A with your tax professional.
Year-end tax deduction facts
Deduction is based on sale price, not book value
For most donated vehicles, your charitable deduction is the gross sale proceeds Twin City Wheels receives when we sell your car, not the Kelley Blue Book value. The final sale amount on the paperwork is what you’ll use for your tax return.
Over $500 uses IRS Form 1098-C
If your vehicle sells for more than $500, we send you IRS Form 1098-C showing the sale price. This is the form the IRS expects to see for larger vehicle donations and is what you (or your tax preparer) will rely on for your deduction.
$500 or less uses written acknowledgment rules
If your vehicle sells for $500 or less, you’ll get a written acknowledgment from Twin City Wheels. In most cases, you may deduct up to $500 or the fair market value, whichever is lower, subject to IRS rules and your overall tax situation.
You must itemize on Schedule A
To claim a vehicle donation deduction, you must itemize deductions on Schedule A of your federal tax return. If you take the standard deduction, your car donation will not provide an additional federal tax benefit, even though it still supports charity.
Dec 31 controls which tax year you can claim
Your deduction year is generally based on when you donate the vehicle, not when it sells. Donating by December 31 in Minneapolis means your gift can typically count for the current tax year, even though the sale and Form 1098-C may arrive later.