Georgia Vehicle Bill of Sale

Introduction

Key Things to Know

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   Georgia has an official form, the Form T-7 Bill of Sale. The Georgia Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division publishes the Form T-7, Motor Vehicle Division Bill of Sale, which records the transaction and the odometer declaration. Form name and number are confirmed on the DOR page, though the underlying PDF could not be fetched directly, so check dor.georgia.gov for the current version.

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   The bill of sale does not need to be notarized. The official Form T-7 contains no notary block, and notarization is not a stated requirement for the Georgia bill of sale or for the title transfer.

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   Federal odometer disclosure still applies. The seller must disclose the odometer reading and the buyer must acknowledge it on transfer, and the T-7 integrates that declaration. Vehicles twenty model years old and older are exempt from the disclosure requirement.

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   Georgia charges TAVT, not standard sales tax, on titling. The Title Ad Valorem Tax is a one-time tax of 7.0% of the vehicle's fair market value, paid at the time the vehicle is titled. New residents titling a vehicle pay 3%.

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   You title at your county tag office within 30 days. Title and TAVT are handled at the county tag office of the Georgia DOR Motor Vehicle Division in the county where the buyer resides, and the title application must be received within 30 days of the transfer under O.C.G.A. 40-3-32.

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   The bill of sale is optional and supplementary in Georgia. The T-7 is evidentiary, while the title assignment on the back of the certificate of title is the operative document that transfers ownership. Submit the T-7 along with the required documents and applicable tax.

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   TAVT replaces both sales/use tax and the annual ad valorem tax. Vehicles titled in Georgia on or after March 1, 2013 are subject to TAVT and are exempt from sales and use tax and from the annual ad valorem tax. TAVT is assessed on the state's fair market value, not the price written on your bill of sale.

Georgia Requirements for Bill of Sale

• Official Form T-7, No Notarization

  Georgia publishes the official Form T-7, Motor Vehicle Division Bill of Sale, through the Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division. The form records the transaction and the odometer declaration and closes with a certification section. It has no notary block, and notarization is not a stated requirement for the bill of sale or the title transfer. The form name and number are confirmed on the DOR page; check dor.georgia.gov for the current version.

• Bill of Sale Is Optional and Supplementary

  The Form T-7 is evidentiary and supplementary. It documents that the transaction took place, but the title assignment on the back of the certificate of title is the operative document that transfers ownership in Georgia. The T-7 is submitted along with the required documents and applicable tax.

• Seller and Buyer Information

  Identify the seller (transferor) and the buyer (transferee) by full name and address. The Georgia Form T-7 captures both parties, and the county where the buyer resides determines where the title application and TAVT are submitted.

• Vehicle Description

  Describe the vehicle by VIN, year, make, model, body type, and color, along with the sale price and date of sale. Accurate identification ties the bill of sale to the certificate of title.

• Federal Odometer Disclosure

  Federal regulations require the seller to disclose the odometer reading and the buyer to acknowledge it upon transfer of a vehicle that is not exempt. Vehicles twenty model years old and older are exempt. The Form T-7 integrates this odometer declaration.

• Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) of 7.0%

  Georgia charges a one-time Title Ad Valorem Tax of 7.0% of the vehicle's fair market value, paid at the time the vehicle is titled. TAVT is assessed on the state's fair market value, not the price written on the bill of sale, and new residents titling a vehicle pay 3%.

• TAVT Replaces Sales and Annual Ad Valorem Tax

  Vehicles titled in Georgia on or after March 1, 2013 are subject to TAVT and are exempt from sales and use tax and from the annual ad valorem tax. The TAVT must be paid at the time of the initial title application, submitted to the county where the buyer resides.

• Title at County Tag Office Within 30 Days

  Title and register at the county tag office of the Georgia DOR Motor Vehicle Division in the county where the buyer resides. The title application must be received within 30 days of the transfer of the vehicle under O.C.G.A. 40-3-32, and the TAVT is paid at the time of the initial title application.