Florida vehicle bill of sale

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

A bill of sale is required when the title is an open title, meaning the buyer's name or the selling price is missing, or when the selling price was altered. It must be signed by the seller and the buyer. Form HSMV 82050 can be used as the bill of sale. FLHSMV recommends having a bill of sale notarized, but notarization is not required.

Use the official form if you prefer it: Notice of Sale and/or Bill of Sale for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Off-Highway Vehicle or Vessel (HSMV 82050).

Florida lists these items:

• Name of the purchaser
• Selling price
• Complete description of the vehicle
• Signatures of the seller and purchaser

1. Pay off any lien first. Florida does not allow a private sale of a vehicle with an existing lien.
2. Replace a lost paper title with a duplicate (HSMV 82101) before the sale. For an electronic title, go with the buyer to a motor vehicle service center.
3. If the vehicle was not titled in Florida before, complete a VIN and odometer verification (HSMV 82042).
4. Fill in the Transfer of Title by Seller section on the front of the title: buyer's name and address, odometer reading, selling price and date sold.
5. Sign the title. No notary is needed, even if the title has a notary space.
6. Remove your license plate from the vehicle.
7. File a Notice of Sale within 30 days, using HSMV 82050 or the Notice of Sale section on the back of the title.
8. Keep copies of the bill of sale, the title and other sale documents.

The Transfer of Title by Seller section on the front of the Florida title. The title signature does not need a notary in Florida.

Required. File Notice of Sale and/or Bill of Sale for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Off-Highway Vehicle or Vessel (HSMV 82050) within 30 days of the sale. It protects you if the buyer gets tickets or tolls, or abandons the car, before retitling it.

In Florida, plates stay with the seller, not the vehicle. Remove the plate when you sell. You may transfer it to a new or replacement vehicle. You must surrender it at a motor vehicle service center if you move to another state or cancel the insurance on the vehicle tied to the plate.

Inspection. None tied to the sale. FLHSMV's selling guidance lists no safety or emissions inspection. A VIN and odometer verification (HSMV 82042) is required if the vehicle was not previously titled in Florida.

Odometer disclosure. The seller records the odometer reading in the Transfer of Title by Seller section, and the buyer acknowledges it by signing and printing their name. Exempt under Florida law: model year 2010 and older vehicles after 10 years, model year 2011 and newer vehicles after 20 years, vehicles over 16,000 lbs gross vehicle rating, and vehicles that are not self-propelled.

Sales tax. The buyer pays 6% Florida sales tax on the sales price when titling at a motor vehicle service center. If the buyer lives in a county with a discretionary sales surtax, the surtax applies to the first $5,000 of the price. The selling price must be shown on the title, or on a bill of sale if the title is open.

The buyer has 30 days to apply for a new title. The title fee is $75.25.

Forms used in the transfer:

• Application for Certificate of Title With/Without Registration (HSMV 82040)
• Vehicle Identification Number and Odometer Verification (HSMV 82042)
• Application for Duplicate or Lost in Transit/Reassignment for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home or Vessel Title Certificate (HSMV 82101)
• Motor Vehicle Title Reassignment Supplement (HSMV 82994)
• Reassignment Document for an Electronic Certificate of Title (HSMV 82092)

This is general information, not legal advice. Rules and fees change, so check with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) if anything about your sale is unusual. Last verified October 20, 2026.

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