Minnesota vehicle bill of sale

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

Minnesota does not require a bill of sale for a titled vehicle. The sale is recorded in the assignment section of the title, including the sale date, price, odometer disclosure and damage disclosure. For a vehicle that is not titled, such as one registered before July 1, 1972 and never titled, the seller may assign ownership on the back of the Minnesota registration card, on the application for registration (PS2000), or on a bill of sale that identifies the vehicle and includes the date of sale and the buyer's name. DPS advises buyers to get a bill of sale signed by all parties with the seller and buyer names, make, model, year, VIN, date, price and mileage, and recommends notarizing it, but notarization is not required.

Minnesota lists these items:

• Identification of the vehicle being sold
• Date of sale
• Name of the buyer

1. Find the most current Minnesota title. If it is lost, the owner on record must get a duplicate title (PS2067A) before the sale.
2. If a lien is shown on the title, get a lien release card or a notarized lien release to give the buyer.
3. Hand print your name and sign in the assignment area of the title. Every seller must sign.
4. Enter the date of sale, list the sales price in the sales tax declaration area, and complete the odometer and damage disclosures. Any alteration voids the title.
5. Have the buyer fill in the Seller's Notice of Sale portion of the title, keep it, and take a copy or photo of the buyer's ID.
6. Give the buyer the title right away. DVS highly recommends that seller and buyer go to a deputy registrar office together.
7. Report the vehicle as sold through DVS online services within 10 days, unless you sold it to a licensed Minnesota dealer.

All sellers hand print their name and sign in the assignment area of the Minnesota title. The seller enters the date of sale, lists the sales price in the sales tax declaration area on the back of the title, and completes the odometer and damage disclosures. The buyers complete the assignment and application portions, and fill in the Seller's Notice of Sale portion, which the seller keeps. Any alteration voids the title. The title signature does not need a notary in Minnesota.

Required. File Seller's Notice of Sale (part of the Minnesota 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.

When you sell your vehicle, the license plates and registration taxes are assigned to the new owner, though DVS says some exceptions apply (Minn. Stat. 168.15). Your own right to use the registration and plates ends at the transfer. Personalized plates can be transferred to another vehicle of the same type that you own for a $5 fee.

Inspection. None tied to the sale

Odometer disclosure. The seller completes the odometer disclosure in the assignment section of the title. It is required for 20 years for vehicles of model year 2011 or newer, except vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 16,000 pounds and vehicles that are not self-propelled. A damage disclosure is also required for all vehicles.

Sales tax. Motor vehicle sales tax is paid with the title transfer, which the buyer submits. For sales on or after July 1, 2023, the tax is 6.875% of the purchase price unless the sale is exempt. Passenger vehicles ten model years or older with a purchase price and fair market value under $3,000 pay a $10 in-lieu tax instead, and passenger vehicles registered in the collector class pay $150. Gifts to qualified people are exempt. The seller lists the price in the sales tax declaration area of the title.

The buyer has 20 days to apply for a new title. The title fee is $8.25.

Forms used in the transfer:

• Application to Title and Register a Vehicle (PS2000A)
• Application for Duplicate Title, Registration, Cab or Lien Card (PS2067A)

This is general information, not legal advice. Rules and fees change, so check with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) if anything about your sale is unusual. Last verified October 20, 2026.

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