DMV Bill of Sale: Requirements by State

Most DMVs expect a bill of sale to include the seller and buyer names and addresses, the vehicle identification number (VIN), year, make, model, odometer reading, sale date, purchase price, and both signatures. The purchase price is the field the DMV cares about most because it is used to calculate sales or use tax at registration.

Some states publish an official DMV bill of sale form — for example California REG 262, Florida HSMV 82050, New York MV-912, or New Mexico MVD-10009. Others accept any document that contains the required fields. Our documents include federal odometer disclosure and state-specific governing law language so they satisfy the standard requirements in supported states.

A bill of sale supplements the certificate of title; it does not replace it. The buyer still needs the title signed over by the seller to complete registration at the DMV.

In most states, the DMV keeps a copy of the bill of sale when you submit it with your title transfer and registration paperwork. It becomes part of the vehicle's record and supports the tax calculation on the sale.

Because the DMV may retain your copy, both the buyer and seller should keep their own signed copies before submitting anything. The seller's copy is proof they no longer own the vehicle; the buyer's copy documents the price paid.

Our wizard delivers PDF and Word downloads to both parties, so each side keeps a complete record even after one copy goes to the DMV.

Some state DMVs provide a downloadable bill of sale form, but many do not — and even where a form exists, it is a blank template you must fill in completely and correctly by hand. Missing the VIN, odometer disclosure, or a signature is a common cause of registration delays.

Instead of tracking down and hand-filling a blank DMV form, our guided wizard walks both parties through every required field, validates the VIN, adds the correct state language, and collects electronic signatures. You download a finished, professional document for $9.99 per completed sale.

The bill of sale document itself is generally free if you use a blank state form or write your own — but you still pay the DMV's title transfer, registration, and tax fees at the counter, which vary by state and vehicle value.

Our service charges $9.99 to generate a complete, signed, state-specific bill of sale with instant PDF and Word downloads. That fee covers the document only; DMV registration and tax fees are separate and paid directly to your state.