* Verify that the recipient organization is tax exempt as a charity. * Make sure the title of the car is transferred to the charity's name and keep a copy of this record. * Find out how the charity financially benefits from the resale of the car. * For tax records, take a photo of the car and keep copies of current classified ads or guide value estimates for similar vehicles. (For more deductibility information, get a copy of IRS Publication 561, Determining the Value of Donated Property.) * If the car is worth more than $5,000, get a written professional appraisal. * Check out the charity with the Better Business Bureau serving your area. * Find out if the charity is properly registered with the government agency in your state that regulates charities.