March 26, 1998
Donated Cars: a License for Abuse?
Programs invite tax fraud and profiteering, officials say
Every day, when state Sen. Patrick Johnston drives to and from the California State Capitol in Sacramento, his blood pressure rises as he listens to radio ads urging listeners to donate their old cars to charity and get a tax break.
He is irritated by ads and billboards suggesting that donors can take a much greater tax deduction than is legal -- even for their worn-out clunkers.
And he
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