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Odometer and Damage Disclosure Statements. The previous owner must complete the statements on the back of the NYS title certificate for a vehicle that is eight model years old or newer. If the NYS title certificate was printed before December of 1994, there are no statements on the back of the certificate. The previous owner must complete form MV-103 instead of the statements, and you must take form MV-103 to the DMV office.
A New York State Insurance Identification Card (FS-20). The Insurance Identification Card can be a copy or a fax, but the barcode must be readable by a DMV barcode reader. After you buy the vehicle, bring the proof of ownership to an insurance agent or broker authorized to do business in NYS, and get the card. The FS-20 must have the same name as the registration application and must have a barcode. The FS-20 must be presented within 45 days of the effective date of the insurance coverage. The DMV does not accept any out-of-state insurance documents.
Proof of Identity and Date of Birth. You must be 16 years old or more to register a vehicle in NYS.
MV82 Form (Vehicle Registration / Title Application).
Proof of sales tax payment, sales tax exemption, or purchase price. You must pay the sales tax, prove that it was paid, or prove your exemption at the DMV office when there is a change of ownership, a lease agreement, or a new resident of NYS applies for a NYS registration or title certificate. You must get a sales tax receipt from the DMV even if the transaction is exempt from sales tax.
 | If the name of the owner that appears on
the NYS title certificate will not change, sales tax
forms and proofs are not required. See the information below if you were not
a resident of NYS when the vehicle was purchased.
| If you bought the vehicle from a NYS automobile
dealer or an out-of-state dealer that is authorized to collect NYS sales
tax, bring the dealer's bill of sale that shows that you paid NYS
sales tax. Also bring form MV-50 (NYS dealer only) or form
DTF-803 (out-of-state dealer). If NYS sales tax was paid to a NYS
dealer, sales tax is not collected when you apply for a vehicle
registration, and the DMV does not issue a sales tax receipt.
| If you bought your vehicle from another person in
a private sale, both the buyer and the seller must complete form
DTF-802. Bring the form to a DMV office. The DMV calculates and
collects the sales tax, and issues a sales tax receipt.
| If the vehicle was a gift or was purchased
from a family member, use form
DTF-802 to receive a sales tax exemption.
| If you paid out-of-state sales tax, show
the out-of-state dealer bill of sale. The bill of sale must show the
purchase price and the amount of out-of-state sales tax paid to the
dealer. Use form DTF-804 to claim credit
for the state and local sales taxes you paid in the other state. This
process can reduce the amount of your NYS sales tax if NYS and the other
state have an agreement about sales tax. | |
If you were not a resident of NYS when the vehicle was purchased, use form DTF-803 to receive a non-resident exemption from NYS sales tax. Form DTF-803 defines the terms "non-resident" and "resident".
If you are a member of the U.S Armed Forces and you do not reside in NYS, you can defer your sales tax payment. Complete form DTF-803 if:
| you are a NYS resident, and
| you are now a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, and
| you do not now reside in NYS or keep a residence
in NYS. | |
See form DTF-803 for the information and the definitions to defer your sales tax. You must pay the sales tax when you leave the Armed Forces or you return to NYS.