Get Vehicle Gift Form

If you're gifting a car in California, the recipient can apply for a tax exemption when they visit the DMV to get new plates for the car. If you're gifting a car in Florida, a bill of sale gift or an affidavit is all you need to avoid paying the taxes.

The person transferring the vehicle must have met the tax laws of the state they registered it. You must pay a $25 fee and the title and registration fees. The person gifting the vehicle must complete a sales tax exemption form (MVU-24).

While some car owners consider selling the car for a dollar instead of gifting it, the DMV gift car process is the recommended, not to mention more legitimate, way to go. As YourMechanic points out, each state has its own process for gifting a car to a family member.

Massachusetts does allow you to transfer a car between immediate family members. Fill out the back of the title as if selling it to your child, brother, sister, or spouse and write, Gift, in the purchase price area of the assignment.

The buyer is responsible for sales tax on the actual sale value of the vehicle, and you aren't liable for penalties even if the buyer never pays. This may make selling a car a better option than giving it to a friend or family member, which could cause the gift tax to come into play.

Certificate of title (original only, no copies) A completed title amendment form. Please check the appropriate boxes and fill in all the required information. ... Any other documentation relevant to the correction. Title amendment fee.

Just make sure you have a Bill of Sale for legal reasons to protect both of you. The DMV will want their fair share of taxes based on the car make, model, and year. ... HOWEVER, you will have to pay any sales taxes, etc due on the value of the vehicle, not the $1 sales price.

Massachusetts allows cars to be gifted or inherited. Gifting to family members (parents, children, siblings, or spouses) means that there is no sales tax due. The process for gifting is the same as described above, except that the recipient will need to complete the Sales Tax Exemption form.

Form 709 is the United States Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return required by the IRS to report taxable gifts you might make during your lifetime.