Enter motor vehicle contributions for Form 8283

To record a motor vehicle contribution, complete all data entry for the contribution on the
1098C
screen, even if the taxpayer received a written acknowledgment other than Form 1098-C.
  1. Go to the
    Itemized Deductions
    folder, then
    Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats and Airplanes
    .
  2. Enter an
    X
    in the
    Information below is reported on contemporaneous written acknowledgement other than Form 1098-C
    field if the donee organization gave details of the contribution on a form other than Form 1098-C.
  3. Complete the information in the 1098-C Facsimile or Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgment section.
  4. Complete the screen using the 1098-C facsimile as a guide if the donee organization supplied Form 1098-C.
  5. Use the
    Reporting method
    field in the Other Information for Donated Property section to identify the page to report the contribution in Form 8283 on.
  6. Refer to the Form 8283 instructions for the information needed on Form 8283 for the donated vehicle.
  7. Attach Form 1098-C or an equivalent Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgment to the return when filing electronically. Attach the form as a PDF or include it with Form 8453.
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