Kansas vehicle bill of sale

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Kansas transfers ownership by assigning the title, not by bill of sale. The Department of Revenue says a bill of sale is required only when the title's assignment has no space for the purchase price. Publication KS-1526 says a bill of sale is not required if the sale price is entered on the title. The state form is TR-312, which the forms page also calls the Affidavit of Purchase Price. The buyer and seller swear to the price under penalty of perjury, but the form has no notary section. Only antique vehicles, 35 years old or older, can be sold on a bill of sale alone.

Use the official form if you prefer it: Bill of Sale (TR-312).

Kansas lists these items:

• Printed names and addresses of the seller and buyer
• Vehicle year, make and VIN
• Purchase price
• Date of sale
• Signatures of the seller and buyer, each with a date

1. On the back of the Kansas title, fill in the purchase price, date of sale and odometer reading, then print and sign your name as seller. The buyer prints and signs their own name.
2. If owners are joined by 'and', or by no word at all, all must sign. If they are joined by 'or', one signature is enough.
3. If a lien is recorded on the title, give the buyer a lien release: signed on the title, a notarized Lien Release (Form TR-150), or a letter from the lienholder.
4. If the title has no space for the purchase price, also complete a bill of sale (Form TR-312, or page 2 of Form TR-12). For a gift, write 'gift' in the price space and complete the gift certification on Form TR-12, or Form TR-215 for a child, parent, grandchild or grandparent.
5. Remove your license plate once the title is assigned and the vehicle is delivered. You can transfer it to your next vehicle at the county treasurer's office.
6. Copy the front and back of the assigned title for your records. You may also file a Seller's Notification of Sale (TR-216, $10). You do not need it if you transfer or surrender the plate at the county treasurer.

On the back of the Kansas title, in the assignment of title. The seller fills in the price, date and mileage and prints and signs their name. The buyer prints and signs their own name to acknowledge the mileage and price (K.S.A. 8-135(c)(2)). A seller can instead sign a Power of Attorney (Form TR-41) letting the buyer complete the assignment. None of the Kansas sources reviewed call for a notary on the title assignment.

Optional. Kansas doesn't require it, but you can file a Seller's Notification of Sale.

When a Kansas vehicle is sold, its registration ends and the owner must remove the plate (K.S.A. 8-135(a)). Only the person the plate was issued to may have it. The seller can transfer the plate to another vehicle at the county treasurer's office for a $1.50 fee, plus any difference in registration fees, if the old vehicle was sold before the new purchase or within 60 days after it. A seller who has bought another passenger car or motorcycle may drive it for up to 60 days displaying the old plate before the transfer is done. Transferring or surrendering the plate at the county treasurer also removes the seller as the current owner on the vehicle record.

Inspection. Kansas has no safety or emissions inspection program. A Kansas Highway Patrol inspection (MVE-1) is needed only in listed cases, such as a vehicle with an out-of-state title, a vehicle bought out of state on a bill of sale, or certain antiques bought on a bill of sale. Selling a Kansas-titled vehicle is not on that list.

Odometer disclosure. The seller writes the mileage on the title's assignment, and the buyer signs to acknowledge it (K.S.A. 8-135(c)(2)). Vehicles exempt under federal law are excused. Under 49 CFR 580.17, that includes vehicles over 16,000 lbs GVWR, vehicles of model year 2010 and older, and vehicles of model year 2011 and newer once they are 20 years old. Form TR-59 is the state's separate odometer disclosure statement, used for example to correct a disclosure.

Sales tax. A private sale is an isolated or occasional sale, so the seller does not collect tax. The buyer pays sales tax to the county treasurer when registering, based on the actual selling price on the title. The rate is the higher of the rate where the sale was made and the rate at the buyer's registration address. If the price is unknown or clearly does not match the vehicle's value, the tax is based on fair market value. Sales between immediate family members (parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and their spouses) are exempt with Form TR-215. In a private trade, the fair market value of the vehicle traded in is deducted from the price. Property tax is also due when the buyer registers.

The buyer has 60 days to apply for a new title. The title fee is $10.

Forms used in the transfer:

• Bill of Sale (Affidavit of Purchase Price), TR-312
• Affidavit to a Fact/Bill of Sale (gift certification), TR-12
• Affidavit of Relationship (TR-215)
• Odometer Disclosure Statement (TR-59)
• Power of Attorney (TR-41)
• Lien Release (TR-150)
• Title and Registration Manual Application (TR-212a)

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

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