Alaska vehicle bill of sale

Fill in the free Alaska bill of sale on this page and print it.

Alaska does not require a bill of sale. DMV says a bill of sale is not valid for ownership transfer; the signed title transfers ownership. DMV still suggests having the buyer sign one that shows the sale date, as protection if the buyer gets parking tickets after the sale. A buyer in a private sale can also use a bill of sale as proof of purchase to get temporary registration with a V1 application.

Alaska lists these items:

• Vehicle serial number (VIN) and description
• Buyer's and seller's printed names
• Date of sale
• Signatures of the buyer and seller

1. Sign the title where indicated and complete the assignment to the buyer. If the owners are joined by AND, all must sign; with OR, one owner signs.
2. Enter the odometer reading and leave no blank spaces in the assignment. If the title has no odometer space, use Form V6.
3. Give the title to the buyer when you deliver the vehicle.
4. Remove personalized or specialty plates. Standard plates stay on the vehicle.
5. Report the sale within 10 days: send DMV the Notice of Vehicle Sale for Transfer from the bottom of the title, or report it online.
6. Have the buyer sign a bill of sale with the VIN and description, both printed names, the date and both signatures.

Sign where indicated on the title and complete the Assignment of Vehicle Title by Owner to the buyer, including the odometer statement. Leave no blank spaces. If owners are joined by AND, all sign; with OR, one owner signs. The title signature does not need a notary in Alaska.

Required. File Notice of Vehicle Sale for Transfer (bottom of the original title) within 10 days of the sale. You can file it online. It protects you if the buyer gets tickets or tolls, or abandons the car, before retitling it.

Alaska law says the registration expires when the vehicle is sold, but the plates stay on the vehicle (AS 28.10.271(a)). Remove personalized or specialty plates; the buyer gets new plates at no added charge. You can move personalized or specialty plates to another vehicle in your name for $5. Standard plates cannot be transferred.

Inspection. None tied to the sale. The Department of Environmental Conservation says Alaska's vehicle emissions inspection programs are not active: Anchorage's program was discontinued March 1, 2012, and Fairbanks' was suspended January 1, 2010. AS 28.10.271(d) still has emissions certificate rules for sales in designated inspection areas.

Odometer disclosure. The seller writes the odometer reading in the title assignment, and the buyer signs to acknowledge it (49 CFR 580). If the title has no space, use Form V6. DMV's mailed-in title page lists exemptions for a model year 2010 or older vehicle at least 10 years old that was transferred before January 1, 2021, and for model year 2011 or newer vehicles at least 20 years old. Without a disclosure, the odometer is recorded as Unknown on future titles.

Sales tax. DMV pages list no state sales tax on private vehicle sales. When the buyer registers, a local motor vehicle registration tax (MVRT) may be due, based on where the owner lives, the vehicle type and model year. It is paid with the registration fee, which is $100 for two years for a passenger vehicle (DMV 2026 fee and MVRT chart).

The buyer has 30 days to apply for a new title. The title fee is $15.

Forms used in the transfer:

• Vehicle Transaction Application (buyer), V1
• Odometer Disclosure Statement (V6)
• Release of Interest in Personalized Plates (814)

This is general information, not legal advice. Rules and fees change, so check with the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles if anything about your sale is unusual. Last verified October 20, 2026.

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