What gets filed
Every DMV transaction your deals need
DMV.AI fills in the buyer's state forms and builds a mail-in kit; you mail the packet to the DMV yourself. Below: what's filed, what you'll need and typical timing (shown for New York; see each state below).
First-time registration and plate issuance for a New York buyer. We pull the plates directly at DMV and ship them with the registration to your dealership or the customer.
Documents we need
- MV-82 registration application
- Signed title or MSO
- Bill of sale (MV-50)
- NY insurance ID card (FS-20)
- Proof of sales tax (DTF-802 or dealer-collected)
Transfer the buyer's current registration and plates to the vehicle they just bought from you, including credit of remaining registration fees.
Documents we need
- MV-82 with transfer section completed
- Current registration document
- Signed title or MSO
- Bill of sale (MV-50)
- NY insurance ID card (FS-20)
Full title work for a NY resident buyer: ownership transfer, odometer and damage disclosure review, and title issuance tracking through to mailing.
Documents we need
- Properly assigned title
- Bill of sale (MV-50)
- Odometer and damage disclosure (MV-103)
- Proof of sales tax payment
- Power of attorney where signed by dealer
For dealers outside New York selling into the state: we convert the surrendered out-of-state title, handle inspection and insurance requirements, and issue NY plates.
Documents we need
- Out-of-state title, properly assigned
- MV-82 registration application
- Bill of sale
- NY insurance ID card (FS-20)
- DTF-802 sales tax form
The duplicate title application is filed on your behalf and monitor DMV issuance so a missing title never stalls a delivery.
Documents we need
- MV-902 duplicate title application
- Proof of ownership
- Photo ID of owner or dealer POA
Corrections and amendments to an existing New York title, including misspelled names, VIN discrepancies, and brand corrections.
Documents we need
- MV-902 with correction detail
- Existing title
- Supporting documentation for the correction
Add a lienholder at the time of titling or record a satisfaction of lien so clean title can be issued to your customer or the next buyer.
Documents we need
- Security agreement or lien release letter
- Title or title application
- Lienholder details
Temporary documentation prepared alongside the permanent registration so your customer leaves the lot legally while DMV work completes.
Documents we need
- Bill of sale
- NY insurance ID card (FS-20)
- Buyer identification
You mail it yourself, in every state
DMV.AI prepares the paperwork and the mail-in kit; you mail the packet to the buyer's state yourself and pay the state fees directly. Typical fees below are for a new registration on a passenger car.
You (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to the buyer's County DMV office; New York has no single state mailing address. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: MV-82, MV-103, DTF-802
Typical state fees: $51–$165 (plates $25 + 2-yr registration $26–$140 by weight)
Timing: 1–5 business days
New York detailsYou (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to the buyer's County Tax Collector; Florida has no single state mailing address. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: HSMV 82040, HSMV 82042, HSMV 82993
Typical state fees: $330–$348 (first plate $225 + registration $27.60–$45.60 + title $77.25)
Timing: Varies by state and county
Florida detailsYou (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to Vehicle Registration Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles, PO Box 942869, Sacramento, CA 94269-0001. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: REG 343, REG 31, REG 262
Typical state fees: $107 + 0.65% of value + $33–$231 transportation fee
Timing: Varies by state and county
California detailsYou (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to the buyer's County Tax Assessor-Collector; Texas has no single state mailing address. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: 130-U, VTR-40, VTR-346
Typical state fees: About $73–$77 (registration $50.75–$54 + county fee + $4.75 processing + $7.50 inspection) + $33 title
Timing: Varies by state and county
Texas detailsYou (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to Motor Vehicle Division, Title Production Unit, Mail Drop 555M, PO Box 2100, Phoenix, AZ 85001-2100. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: 96-0236, 96-0402, 48-2004
Typical state fees: $8 registration + $4 title + Vehicle License Tax (based on 60% of sticker price)
Timing: Varies by state and county
Arizona detailsYou (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Out of State/Government Unit, PO Box 016, Trenton, NJ 08666-0016. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: BA-49, OS/SS-UT, BA-62
Typical state fees: $46.50–$84 registration (by weight/age) + $60 title ($85 if financed) + plate fee; +$250/yr for electric
Timing: Varies by state and county
New Jersey detailsYou (the dealer) send the packet yourself to a PennDOT authorized agent (tag service); Pennsylvania doesn't take this paperwork at a state mailing address. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: MV-1, MV-4ST, MV-41
Typical state fees: $48 passenger registration + $72 title + $36 lien if financed
Timing: Varies by state and county
Pennsylvania detailsYou (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to the buyer's County Tag Office (Tax Commissioner); Georgia has no single state mailing address. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: MV-1, MV-7D, T-22B
Typical state fees: $18 title + $20 registration + 7% Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) on fair market value
Timing: Varies by state and county
Georgia detailsYou (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Titles/Liens, 3148 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27697-3148. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: MVR-1, MVR-180
Typical state fees: Title about $56 + plate about $38.75 (confirm) + 3% Highway Use Tax + county property tax
Timing: Varies by state and county
North Carolina detailsYou (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to the buyer's County Clerk of Courts, Title Division; Ohio has no single state mailing address. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: BMV 3774, BMV 4826
Typical state fees: $15 title + about $31 registration plus local taxes + 5.75% state and county sales tax
Timing: Varies by state and county
Ohio detailsYou (the dealer) mail the packet yourself to Secretary of State, Vehicle Services Department, ERT Section, Room 424, 501 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62756. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: VSD 190, RUT-25
Typical state fees: Title about $165 + plate about $151 (confirm) + use tax on RUT-25
Timing: Varies by state and county
Illinois detailsYou (the dealer) send the packet yourself to a Michigan Secretary of State branch office; Michigan doesn't take this paperwork at a state mailing address. The kit's cover letter and envelope page show where it goes.
Main forms: RD-108, TR-11L
Typical state fees: Title about $15 (confirm) + registration priced by list price + 6% use tax
Timing: Varies by state and county
Michigan detailsRather hand it off?
Optional: a licensed tag agency can file it for you instead.
Or hand it to a tag agencyNot sure which transaction applies?
Ask DMV.AI or talk to our team and we'll point you to the right forms and mailing address.