Auto Donation Fraud

Fraudulent Durable Goods and Charity Vehicle Donations-Investigations

When considering using an auto donation in your tax deductions you may want to consider the history of fraud in the vehicle donation industry and recognize how tightly it is scrutinized. Donating your car and taking the write-off on a tax deduction is not as easy as it was in the past which was fraught with deceit. Read more in the vehicle charity donation article.

Fraudulent Car Donation Programs-Protect Yourself

According to the General Accounting Office’s (GAO) 2003 report to the Senate Committee on Finance, the incidence of mis-reporting from car donation programs was out of control. In 2005, some changes were made to the rules that govern car donations and the subsequent deductions that are allowed.
However, the report also showed that an alarming [...]

Fraudulent Automobile Donation Deductions Caught by Tax Laws

When giving its report on the rise of automobile donations to the Senate Committee on Finance in 2003, the US General Accounting Office (GAO) found quite a bit of discrepancy between the amount of monies claimed as deductions on individual and