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E-file Form 1098-C for Tax Year 2024

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What is form 1098-C ?

Form 1098 C is an IRS tax document that charitable organizations use to report vehicle donations (Motor Vehicles, boats, airplanes) valued over $500. It provides essential information about the donated vehicle, including its make, model, year, and the charity's intended use, which helps donors claim potential tax deductions and ensures proper reporting to the IRS.

What is form 1098-C ?

TaxZerone’s 3-Step Process for Completing Form 1098-C

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TaxZerone’s 3-Step Process for Completing Form 1098-C
  • Enter Filer & Donor Details

    Enter Filer & Donor Details

    Provide the DONEE’s name, address, telephone number, and the DONOR’s name, TIN, and address.

  • Report Donation Details

    Report Donation Details

    Enter the donation details, including the date, vehicle's fair market value, and other required information. If the vehicle is sold, report the sale price accurately

  • Review & Transmit

    Review & Transmit

    Review your return for accuracy, transmit it to the IRS, and deliver the recipient’s copy via ZeroneVault or postal mail

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Required Information for E-Filing Form 1098-C

To e-file Form 1098-C (Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes) with the IRS,
you need to include the following information:

  • Donee’s Information Full Name, Complete address, telephone no and TIN.
  • Donor Information Full Name, TIN, full address.
  • Vehicle Information
    • Date of Contribution ( When the donor donated the vehicle)
    • Odometer mileage, Year, Make, Model, VIN.
  • Sale Information (if applicable):
    • Date of sale.
    • Gross proceeds from the sale
  • Other Information:
    • Value and description of any goods/services provided to the donor.

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Form 1098-C filing deadline for the 2024 Tax Year

Send Recipient Copies

Send Recipient Copies

Within 30 days of the Sale or Contribution Date

File with the IRS (e-file)

File with the IRS (e-file)

Deadline: March 31, 2025

File with the IRS (paper)

File with the IRS (paper)

Deadline: February 28, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who must file Form 1098-C?

A donee organization must file Form 1098-C for each qualified vehicle contribution with a claimed value over $500. This includes any motor vehicle manufactured primarily for public roads, boats, or airplanes. Vehicle dealers' inventory is excluded. Tax-exempt organizations must report these donations to both the IRS and the donor.

2. What types of donations require Form 1098-C?

Form 1098-C is required when a donor contributes a motor vehicle, boat, or airplane with a fair market value exceeding $500. The charity must report the vehicle's details, including whether it will be sold or used for charitable purposes. If the charity sells the vehicle, the donor's tax deduction is generally limited to the sale price.

3. When is Form 1098-C due?

  • Recipient Copy: Must be sent within 30 days of the sale or contribution date.
  • Paper Filing with the IRS: February 28, 2025
  • E-filing with the IRS: March 31, 2025

4. What happens if I don't file Form 1098-C correctly?

Section 6720 imposes penalties on organizations that knowingly furnish false/fraudulent acknowledgments or fail to provide acknowledgments with required information.
  • For vehicles sold (box 4a): penalty is larger of gross proceeds or sales price × 39.6%
  • For vehicles kept (box 5a/5b): penalty is larger of $5,000 or claimed value × 39.6%