A: YES. You must surrender your title and license plate to the county clerk's office in order to cancel the record. Not cancelling the record will result in future taxes on a vehicle you no longer own.

​​​​​​TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP​​​​ The buyer takes the signed title, proof of Kentucky Insurance, proof of Identification, and money for fees and applicable taxes to their local County Clerk's office for transfer. Older Titles before 2000 may require a completed TC96-182​ to complete the transfer process.

In the case of vehicles brought into Kentucky by new residents, the taxable value is the average trade-in value as listed in the NADA Official Used Car Guide. If a vehicle is given as a “gift” then the taxable value is the average trade-in value as listed in the NADA Official Used Car Guide.

Person to Person Transfer of a Kentucky Titled Vehicle The back of the title must be completed in its entirety. ... Must include: current mileage, the sale price, complete addresses, SSN for buyer(s), buyer(s)'s birth month. The seller(s) and the buyer(s) must sign and have their signature notarized.

OVIS provides access to Kentucky vehicle (including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and RVs) owner, title, registration, and lien information.

Can you sell a car for $1? In short, yes. But while selling a car for $1 will allow you to avoid capital gains and gifts taxes, the recipient of the car will have to pay whatever rate of sales tax your state charges on used vehicles when they transfer the title.

To gift someone a vehicle, you must transfer the vehicle title to their name and create a bill of sale. Selling a vehicle for $1 instead of gifting it could result in your recipient paying sales tax based on the car's fair market value — it's better to stick with the official gifting process.