Yes, most dmv will take market value if they see the car being sold for $1. Your better option is to have him gift it.
How to release interest in a vehicle or vessel you're selling, trading, or giving away. Submit a completed Affidavit of Loss/Release of Interest form and a completed Vehicle Title Application to a vehicle licensing office.
Filing a timely and complete Report of Sale when you sell a car releases you from responsibility for tickets issued to the vehicle after the sale date, but you are still the registered owner until the buyer titles and registers the vehicle.
"How many times can you gift a car to a family member?" As written, only once since if the gift was properly given the car would no longer belong to the giver to give again.
Transferring the Title Obtain a Release of Interest Form. Fill out the Release of Interest form, which can be obtained from the Washington State Department of Licensing. Complete the Vehicle Certificate of Ownership (Title) ... Provide Necessary Documentation.
You'll have to file a gift tax return if the vehicle's fair market value brings the total value of gifts you've given the recipient in 2024 above $18,000.
If the title was lost or stolen, the state of Washington allows an owner to fill out Form TD-420-040, otherwise known as Affidavit of Loss/Release of Interest/Gross Weight License. This form must be signed in front of a licensed notary, and then given to the buyer.
In the state of Washington, the donor will release liability by completing the “Vehicle Report of Sale”. By completing this form, the donor is notifying the Washington Department of Licensing that the vehicle has been given or sold to another party.
Note: Because the Odometer Disclosure Statement form is printed on tamperproof paper, it's not available online and we can't fax or email one to you. If you need a copy of the form, there are 2 ways to get it: Pick one up at any vehicle licensing office. Call 360-902-3770.
When donating a vehicle, the owner must sign line 1a on the first page of the title certifying that “The signature(s) below releases interest in the vehicle”. If there's a second owner, they must sign line 1b.