| It is important to complete an auto bill of sale form | | | | that documents specific information such as the |
| when selling or buying a used car. For the seller, an | | | | purchase price for tax assessment or to obtain the |
| auto bill of sale form provides proof that title to the | | | | actual mileage/odometer reading of the used car. A |
| used car has been legally transferred. For the buyer, | | | | generic auto bill of sale form will not be accepted in |
| the auto bill of sale form documents the purchase of | | | | these states. You will need to obtain a state specific |
| the used car. The auto bill of sale form should | | | | auto bill of sale form To register a used car in other |
| contain: | | | | states, all that's required is that the title assignment |
| 1. name and address of the buyer; | | | | section on the title be completed and signed. Many of |
| 2. name, address and signature of the seller; | | | | these states have added to the title assignment |
| 3. complete vehicle description, including the Vehicle | | | | section of the title the information that was |
| Identification Number(VIN); | | | | previously collected with separate documents (i.e. |
| 4. description of trade-in, if any; | | | | odometer disclosure statement, sales price/tax |
| 5. purchase price of the vehicle. | | | | statements, etc.). In these states, an auto bill of sale |
| Auto bill of sale forms are required in many states to | | | | form is not required to register the used car and is |
| register the newly purchased used car. These states | | | | used by the seller/buyer to document the initial sale |
| usually require a state specific auto bill of sale form | | | | purchase of the automobile. |