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                                                                                                                Department of the Treasury
                                                                                                                Internal Revenue Service
Instructions for Form 1098-C

(Rev. November 2019)
Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise          General Instructions for Certain Information Returns for information on 
noted.                                                                        how to file.
                                                                                      Do not file Form 1098-C for a contribution of a qualified vehicle 
Future Developments                                                             !     with a claimed value of $500 or less. However, you may use it as 
For the latest information about developments related to Form 1098-C          CAUTION the contemporaneous written acknowledgment under section 
and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were             170(f)(8) by providing the donor with Copy C only. If you use Copy C as 
published, go to IRS.gov/Form1098C.                                           the acknowledgment, you must check box 7. In addition, do not 
                                                                              complete boxes 4a through 5c or enter the donor's TIN on the form. You 
Reminders                                                                     may, but are not required to, enter the donee's federal TIN on the form.
In addition to these specific instructions, you also should use the current 
General Instructions for Certain Information Returns. Those general           Section 6720 Penalties
instructions include information about the following topics.
Who must file.                                                              Section 6720 imposes penalties on any donee organization that is 
When and where to file.                                                     required under section 170(f)(12) to furnish an acknowledgment to a 
Electronic reporting.                                                       donor if the donee organization knowingly:
Corrected and void returns.                                                 Furnishes a false or fraudulent acknowledgment; or
Statements to recipients.                                                   Fails to furnish an acknowledgment in the manner, at the time, and 
Taxpayer identification numbers (TINs).                                     showing the information required by section 170(f)(12).
Backup withholding.                                                                 Other penalties may apply. See part O in the current General 
Penalties.                                                                    !     Instructions for Certain Information Returns.
Other general topics.                                                       CAUTION
  You can get the general instructions at IRS.gov/                              An acknowledgment containing a certification described in box 5a or 
1099GeneralInstructions or IRS.gov/Form1098C.                                 5b will be presumed to be false or fraudulent if the qualified vehicle is 
Continuous-use form and instructions.     Form 1098-C and these               sold to a buyer other than a needy individual (as explained in the 
instructions have been converted from an annual revision to continuous        instructions for box 5b) without a significant intervening use or material 
use. Both the form and instructions will be updated as needed. For the        improvement (as explained in the instructions for box 5a) within 6 
most recent version, go to IRS.gov/Form1098C.                                 months of the date of the contribution. If a charity sells a donated vehicle 
                                                                              at auction, the IRS will not accept as substantiation an acknowledgment 
Online fillable form. Due to the very low volume of paper Forms               from the charity stating the vehicle is to be transferred to a needy 
1098-C received and processed by the IRS each year, this form has             individual for significantly below fair market value (FMV). Vehicles sold at 
been converted to an online fillable format. You may fill out this form,      auction are not sold at prices significantly below FMV, and the IRS will 
found online at IRS.gov/Form1098C, and send Copies B and C to the             not treat vehicles sold at auction as qualifying for this exception.
donor. For filing with the IRS, follow the applicable procedures if you are 
required to file electronically, or, for this form only, if you are qualified   The penalty for an acknowledgment relating to a qualified vehicle for 
to file on paper, send in the black-and-white copy A with Form 1096 that      which box 4a must be checked is the larger of:
you print from the IRS website.                                               The gross proceeds from the sale, or
                                                                              The sales price stated in the acknowledgment multiplied by 39.6% 
                                                                              (0.396).
Specific Instructions
                                                                                The penalty for an acknowledgment relating to a qualified vehicle for 
Who Must File                                                                 which box 5a or 5b must be checked is the larger of:
A donee organization must file a separate Form 1098-C, Contributions of       $5,000, or
Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes, with the IRS for each contribution      The claimed value of the vehicle multiplied by 39.6% (0.396).
of a qualified vehicle that has a claimed value of more than $500. A 
qualified vehicle is any motor vehicle manufactured primarily for use on      Donor's TIN
public streets, roads, and highways; a boat; or an airplane. However,         See part J of the current General Instructions for Certain Information 
property held by the donor primarily for sale to customers, such as           Returns for details on requesting the donor's TIN. If the donor does not 
inventory of a car dealer, is not a qualified vehicle.                        provide a TIN, you must check box 7 because the acknowledgment will 
                                                                              not meet the requirements of section 170(f)(12) and the donor will not be 
Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgment                                        allowed to claim a deduction of more than $500 for the qualified vehicle.
If a donor contributes a qualified vehicle to you with a claimed value of     Truncating donor's TIN on acknowledgements.          Pursuant to 
more than $500, you must furnish a contemporaneous written                    Regulations section 301.6109-4, all filers of this form may truncate a 
acknowledgment of the contribution to the donor under section 170(f)          donor’s TIN (social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer 
(12) containing the same information shown on Form 1098-C.                    identification number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer identification number 
Otherwise, the donor cannot claim a deduction of more than $500 for           (ATIN), or employer identification number (EIN)) on written 
that vehicle. Copy B of Form 1098-C may be used for this purpose. An          acknowledgements. Truncation is not allowed on any documents the filer 
acknowledgment is considered contemporaneous if it is furnished to the        files with the IRS. A filer’s TIN may not be truncated on any form. See 
donor no later than 30 days after the:                                        part J in the current General Instructions for Certain Information Returns.
Date of the sale, if you are required to check box 4a; or
Date of the contribution, if you are required to check box 5a or 5b.        Box 1. Date of Contribution
  Provide the donor with Copies B and C of Form 1098-C or your own            Enter the date you received the motor vehicle, boat,
acknowledgment that contains the required information. See the current        or airplane from the donor.

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Boxes 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d. Odometer Mileage,                                       not include the use of a vehicle to provide training in business skills, such 
                                                                                  as marketing or sales. Examples of significant use include the following.
Year, Make, and Model of Vehicle                                                  Driving a vehicle every day for 1 year to deliver meals to needy 
Enter the appropriate information in each box. Enter mileage only for             individuals, if delivering meals is an activity regularly conducted by the 
motor vehicles in box 2a. The following table shows three examples.               organization.
                                                                                  Driving a vehicle for 10,000 miles over a 1-year period to deliver 
                                                                                  meals to needy individuals, if delivering meals is an activity regularly 
            Box 2a -   Box 2b - Year Box 2c - Make Box 2d - Model                 conducted by the organization.
            Odometer 
            mileage                                                                 Material improvements include major repairs and additions that 
Example 1 - 90,000     2006          Ford          Explorer                       improve the condition of the vehicle in a manner that significantly 
car                                                                               increases the value. To be a material improvement, the improvement 
Example 2 -            1968          Piper         Cub                            cannot be funded by an additional payment to the donee from the donor 
airplane                                                                          of the vehicle. Material improvements do not include cleaning, minor 
                                                                                  repairs, routine maintenance, painting, removal of dents or scratches, 
Example 3 -            2008          Larson        LXI 208                        cleaning or repair of upholstery, and installation of theft deterrent 
boat                                                                              devices.

                                                                                  Box 5b. Vehicle To Be Transferred to a Needy 
        Donees must ensure that the odometer reading is in miles, not             Individual for Significantly Below FMV
!       kilometers. If the odometer is calibrated in kilometers, you must         Check box 5b if you intend to sell the vehicle to a needy individual at a 
CAUTION convert the kilometers to miles using the following calculation.
                                                                                  price significantly below FMV or make a gratuitous transfer of the vehicle 
Kilometers x 0.62137 = miles.                                                     to a needy individual in direct furtherance of your organization's 
                                                                                  charitable purpose of relieving the poor and distressed or 
Box 3. Vehicle or Other Identification Number                                     underprivileged who are in need of a means of transportation. Do not 
                                                                                  enter any amount in box 4c. The donor's contribution deduction for a 
For any vehicle contributed, this number is generally affixed to the              sale for this purpose is not limited to the gross proceeds from the sale. 
vehicle. For a motor vehicle, the vehicle identification number (VIN) is 17       Skip this box if the qualified vehicle has a claimed value of $500 or less.
alphanumeric characters in length. Refer to the vehicle owner's manual 
for the location of the VIN. For a boat, the hull identification number is 12     Box 5c. Description of Material Improvements or 
characters in length and is usually located on the starboard transom. For 
an airplane, the aircraft identification number is 6 alphanumeric                 Significant Intervening Use and Duration of Use
characters in length and is located on the tail of a U.S. aircraft.               Describe in detail the intended material improvements to be made by the 
                                                                                  organization or the intended significant intervening use and duration of 
Box 4a. Vehicle Sold in Arm's Length                                              the use by the organization. Skip this box if the qualified vehicle has a 
Transaction to Unrelated Party                                                    claimed value of $500 or less.

If the vehicle is sold to a buyer other than a needy individual (as               Box 6a. Checkbox for Whether Donee Provided 
explained in the instructions for box 5b) without a significant intervening 
use or material improvement (as explained in the instructions for box 5a),        Goods and Services in Exchange for the Vehicle 
you must certify that the sale was made in an arm's length transaction            Described
between unrelated parties. Check the box to make the certification. Also 
complete boxes 4b and 4c. Skip this box if the qualified vehicle has a            You must check the box to indicate whether you provided goods or 
claimed value of $500 or less.                                                    services to the donor in exchange for the vehicle described in boxes 2a, 
                                                                                  2b, 2c, 2d, and 3.
Box 4b. Date of Sale
                                                                                  Box 6b. Value of Goods and Services Provided 
If you checked box 4a, enter the date that the vehicle was sold in the 
arm's length transaction. Skip this box if the qualified vehicle has a            in Exchange for the Vehicle Described
claimed value of $500 or less.                                                    If you checked “Yes” in box 6a, complete box 6b. You must give a good 
                                                                                  faith estimate of the value of those goods and services including 
Box 4c. Gross Proceeds                                                            intangible religious benefits. Include the value of any goods and services 
If you checked box 4a, enter the gross proceeds from the sale of the              you may provide in a year other than the year that the qualified vehicle 
vehicle. This is generally the sales price. Do not reduce this amount by          was donated. Pub. 561, Determining the Value of Donated Property, 
any expenses or fees. Skip this box if the qualified vehicle has a claimed        provides guidance for providing an estimate for the value of goods and 
value of $500 or less.                                                            services.

Box 5a. Vehicle Will Not Be Transferred Before                                    Box 6c. Description of the Goods and Services
                                                                                  If you checked “Yes” in box 6a, describe in detail the goods and 
Completion of Material Improvements or                                            services, including intangible religious benefits, that were provided to the 
Significant Intervening Use                                                       donor. If the donor received only intangible religious benefits, check the 
If you intend to make a significant intervening use of or a material              box.
improvement to this vehicle, you must check box 5a to certify that the 
vehicle will not be transferred for cash, other property, or services before        An intangible religious benefit is one that is provided by an 
completion of the use or improvement. Also complete box 5c. Skip this             organization organized exclusively for religious purposes and which 
box if the qualified vehicle has a claimed value of $500 or less.                 generally is not sold in a commercial transaction outside the donative 
                                                                                  context.
There is significant intervening use only if the organization actually 
uses the vehicle to substantially further the organization's regularly            Box 7. Checkbox for a Vehicle With a Claimed 
conducted activities, and the use is significant, not incidental. Factors in 
determining whether a use is a significant intervening use include its            Value of $500 or Less
nature, extent, frequency, and duration. For this purpose, use includes           If the vehicle has a claimed value of $500 or less or the donor did not 
providing transportation on a regular basis for a significant period of time      provide a TIN, you must check box 7. If you check box 7, do not file 
or significant use directly relating to training in vehicle repair. Use does      Copy A with the IRS and do not furnish Copy B to the donor.

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