New Jersey vehicle bill of sale

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MVC says the seller must give the buyer the signed title along with a bill of sale. MVC has no bill of sale form and does not require a bill of sale to be notarized in a normal sale. A notarized statement from the seller is needed only for a vehicle from a state that does not issue titles.

New Jersey lists these items:

• Buyer's name and address
• Date of sale
• Odometer reading
• Sale price

1. With the buyer, complete the assignment on the back of the New Jersey title: seller and buyer names and addresses, date of sale and purchase price. Sign in the seller's section.
2. If the car is a gift, write 'gift' on the purchase price line on the back of the title.
3. Give the buyer the title and a bill of sale with the buyer's name and address, the date of sale, an accurate odometer reading and the sale price.
4. Remove your license plates. Transfer them to another vehicle registered in your name in the same class, or surrender them at an MVC agency or by mail.
5. Keep the plate surrender receipt that MVC mails you.
6. Remind the buyer to transfer the title in person at an MVC agency within 10 working days to avoid a $25 penalty.

The seller's section on the reverse side of the New Jersey title. A properly assigned title includes the seller's and buyer's names, addresses and signatures, the date of sale, the purchase price, and the buyer's driver license number or Entity Identification Number. The title signature does not need a notary in New Jersey.

New Jersey doesn't require you to report the sale to the state. Instead, remove your plates and surrender them at an MVC agency or by mail (or transfer them to another vehicle in your name), and keep the surrender receipt MVC mails you in case charges are later linked to those plates.

The seller removes the plates. They can be transferred to another vehicle registered in the same name and in the same class (car to car, truck to truck), but not to another owner. Otherwise surrender them at any MVC agency, inside or in the outdoor plate drop box, or mail them to one of the agencies MVC lists with a self-addressed stamped envelope. MVC mails a receipt as proof of surrender; keep it. Plates cannot be surrendered at inspection stations.

Inspection. None tied to the sale. Most vehicles are inspected every two years, and the windshield sticker shows when the next inspection is due. One exception: a car less than five model years old that was bought from someone other than a New Jersey new car dealer and never inspected in New Jersey gets a green card (SS-19) at registration, and the buyer takes it to a state inspection station for a New Car Dealer Inspection Decal.

Odometer disclosure. The seller must give an accurate odometer reading at the time of sale, showing whether the vehicle has passed its mechanical limits. If the reading is not accurate, the seller must estimate the actual mileage. MVC requires the reading on the bill of sale. Its Universal Title Application (OS/SS-UTA) also records the reading at purchase, with boxes for not actual mileage or mileage over mechanical limits, and says federal law requires stating the mileage when ownership is transferred.

Sales tax. The buyer pays New Jersey sales tax of 6.625% of the purchase price at the MVC agency when titling. A gift is exempt only if 'gift' is written on the purchase price line on the back of the title. The Division of Taxation's Casual Sales Unit may mail the buyer a questionnaire to confirm the price. The Purchaser's Affidavit is required, and the Seller's Affidavit may be too. If there is no response, tax may be charged on the vehicle's value from NADA data.

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

Forms used in the transfer:

• Vehicle Registration Application (BA-49)
• Universal Title Application (OS/SS-UTA)

This is general information, not legal advice. Rules and fees change, so check with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) if anything about your sale is unusual. Last verified October 20, 2026.

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