Palmer's simplify charitable vehicle contributions by providing "one-stop shopping for giving away those worn wheels." Many such organizations operate online and by toll-free telephone. They take care of nationwide soliciting and advertising, picking up the vehicle and minor reconditioning, DMV title paperwork, auctioning donated cars, accounting, designation of a donatee charity, and payment to the charity. The charity gets cash, while the donor takes a tax deduction for the donation. (Under current rules, donors can deduct up to $500 from their federal taxes without proof of value.) Vehicles accepted include cars, trucks, boats, vans, RVs, trailers, motorcycles, and even airplanes and real estate. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people)