<prompt> Human: I live in the area impacted by Harvey. Thankfully, my house was not damaged. I consider myself to be extremely lucky, as many around me have lost everything.I have a vehicle that I had been planning to sell in the next month or two, but now would like to donate it to someone impacted by Harvey. What is the best way to do this? I know there are several car donation charities in the area, but Ive always gotten a slimy feeling from them. Id rather donate directly to an affected person without there being a middleman to take a cut. If I gift a car to an individual, can I claim it as a charitable contribution on my taxes, or must it go through a charity? Are there charities that take donated cars and give them directly to individuals in need, as opposed to sending them off for auction and thus, paying a fee to the auction house?If I cant find a charity that does this, and gift the car to an individual, how would that work? I sign the title over and they will need to submit an affidavit stating the cars value when registering in order to pay taxes on that value, correct? Any way to minimize these taxes? Any other thoughts on the best way to handle this? My main priority isnt the tax deduction, its getting the car to someone who needs it and isnt trying to just make a profit on it.  <response>: Our local radio station not in TX accepts used cars as tax write off donations. Maybe check yours? 