What documentation do I need?
Use our Registration Required Documents Wizard to determine the documentation and forms required for your registration.
Calculating the Purchase & Use Tax
Purchase and Use Tax is due at the time of registration and/or title at a percentage of the purchase price or the J. D. Power clean trade-in value, whichever is greater, minus the value of the trade-in vehicle or any other allowable credit.
If registering by mail, include a printed J. D. Power valuation (dated in the last seven days) with your paperwork.
Purchased from a Vermont dealer
As a rule, the dealer takes care of all of the requirements.
Purchased from an out-of-state dealer
You need to submit the following documents obtained from the dealer:
- Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) or Title
- Bill of Sale & Odometer Disclosure Statement
Complete a Vermont Registration, Tax, and Title application and submit it (together with the above documentation and the appropriate fees) to the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.
Purchased in a private sale
You need to submit the following documents obtained from the person you purchased the vehicle from (the previous owner):
- Properly assigned title
- The proper assignment requires all the owners listed on the title to sign as sellers in the assignment of ownership section on the back of the title, and the new owner’s name must be entered on the “transferred to” line. Any liens listed on the title must be released.
- VIN Verification if the title is branded Salvage
- Bill of Sale & Odometer Disclosure Statement
- If registering by mail, include the J. D. Power value printout.
Complete a Vermont Registration, Tax, and Title application and submit it (together with the above documentation and the appropriate fees) to the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.
