In Nevada, the IRS rule is simple: your vehicle must be picked up no later than December 31 to count for this tax year. With Heart Wheels, operated to benefit Heritage for the Blind, we schedule free towing Monday through Saturday, all December, including Christmas week. In most metro areas like Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Sparks and Carson City, we can often do same‑day or next‑day pickup when you contact us before early afternoon. To guarantee a December 31 pickup slot, call or submit the form by December 27–28. Your title must be signed, and the entire start-to-finish request takes about two minutes.
Heart Wheels feels local because we serve donors right where you live—whether you’re in Summerlin, Green Valley, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor, Spanish Springs, Elko, Pahrump, Mesquite or rural Nevada. Your vehicle doesn’t need to run, and there’s never any towing cost. After your car, truck, SUV, van, or other vehicle is sold, Heritage for the Blind sends you the IRS-compliant tax receipt you need. Start now and lock in your current-year car donation deduction before the Nevada year-end rush fills those December 31 pickup slots.
Your year-end donation timeline
Start your 2-minute Nevada donation request
2 minutesFrom Las Vegas to Reno, begin online or by phone in about two minutes. Share basic info about your vehicle, where it’s located in Nevada, and how to reach you. No photos, emissions test or inspection required—just an honest description and your signed title.
Lock in your pickup date and time window
5 minutesOur team reviews your request and offers the earliest pickup options in your Nevada area, Monday–Saturday. Call by December 27–28 to guarantee a December 31 slot. We confirm your pickup window so your IRS deduction is tied to this tax year.
Prepare your signed Nevada title
10 minutesFor your deduction to count, the vehicle must be transferred correctly. Sign your Nevada title following DMV rules, remove plates if required, and have your keys ready. Even if the car doesn’t run in Henderson, Sparks or Carson City, we’ll tow it free.
Free tow anywhere in Nevada by December 31
30–60 minutesOn pickup day, the tow driver meets you (or your designee) at your home, work, or storage lot—whether you’re in Summerlin, Green Valley, North Las Vegas, Paradise or rural Nevada. Tow is always free, even for non-running or damaged vehicles.
Donation is recorded for this tax year
Same dayOnce your vehicle is picked up on or before December 31, your gift is locked in for this tax year. Heritage for the Blind records the donation date as the pickup date, which is what matters for your IRS deduction timing—not when the vehicle is later sold.
Receive your IRS tax receipt from Heritage for the Blind
Within weeks of saleAfter your vehicle sells, Heritage for the Blind mails you an IRS-compliant receipt, typically within 30 days of the sale. This document shows the gross sale price (or applicable valuation) you may use when itemizing your deduction on Schedule A.
Year-end tax deduction facts
December 31 controls which tax year you claim
For car donations in Nevada, the IRS uses the date your vehicle is actually picked up and transferred—not the date you call. A pickup completed by December 31 counts for this tax year; January 1 or later counts for next year.
Form 1098-C for larger vehicle deductions
If your donated vehicle sells for more than the IRS threshold, Heritage for the Blind issues IRS Form 1098-C. You attach this form (or the information from it) to your return to substantiate the car donation deduction when you itemize.
Your deduction is generally the sale price
In most cases, your allowable deduction equals the vehicle’s gross sale price received by Heritage for the Blind, not a price guide estimate. Your receipt will list that sale amount, which you use when claiming the deduction on Schedule A if you itemize.
Official written acknowledgment within about 30 days
After the vehicle is sold, Heritage for the Blind mails a written acknowledgment—typically within 30 days of the sale. This document meets IRS requirements and is what you keep with your records to support your Nevada car donation deduction.
You must itemize on Schedule A to benefit
To use a charitable vehicle deduction, you usually must itemize deductions on Schedule A instead of taking the standard deduction. If you don’t itemize, donating still helps Heritage for the Blind, but you won’t claim a separate car deduction.