Motor Vehicle

***Please note out-of-state checks are NOT accepted for motor vehicle transactions.***

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The application for a title to a vehicle is $14.00. The total fee for a new title and license plate is $68.00. An additional $11.00 is required for noting a lien.
Transfer of tag and application for title is $17.50. An additional $11.00 is required for noting a lien. The registration of the plate and the new title must be in the same name(s).
When paying by debit or credit card (Master Card, Visa, & Discover) a 2.25% +.25 convenience fee will be charged on all credit and debit card transactions. (This fee is collected by a third-party processor. Wilson County does not receive any part of this fee.)
Learn more about Vehicle Title Information here.
If an individual purchases a vehicle from a Tennessee dealer, sales tax is paid to the dealer; otherwise the sales tax is paid to the County Clerk’s office. Calculate Tax Here. If you obtained your vehicle from a lineal relative or the selling price is less than 75 percent of the retail pricing guide value, both the seller and the purchaser are required to complete an additional form. (Low selling price affidavit.)You can check the value of your vehicle at www.kbb.com or www.nada.com
Replacement titles for current Wilson County registered vehicles can be applied for by the owner at either our Lebanon or Mount Juliet locations. The replacement fee is $14.00. There is a $2.00 fee for applications processed by mail.

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Vehicle Services State of Tennessee

The fee to renew a passenger vehicle plate is $54.00 for walk-in customers. By mail the fee is $56.00.

When paying by debit or card (Master Card, Visa, & Discover) a 2.25% +.25 convenience fee will be charged on all credit and debit card transactions. (This fee is collected by a third-party processor. Wilson County does not receive any part of this fee.)
New residents are required to apply for license plate and/or county wheel tax immediately after moving. Tennessee law does not provide a grace period.
New registrants are required to provide proof of identity and proof of residency and physical presence.
Learn more about Vehicle Title and Renewal Information here.

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To cancel you license plate, please fill out this form.

The seller(s) is responsible for completing and delivering the Certificate of Title to the purchaser of the vehicle. The top section titled, “ASSIGNMENT OF TITLE BY REGISTERED OWNER“, on the back of the Certificate of Title should be completed for sale between individuals.
TCA 55-3-127(d) requires the seller to enter the following information on the title:
- The signature and printed name of seller(s)
- the buyer’s name
- date of sale
- sales price
- odometer reading for vehicle less than ten years
If the transaction is between family members or has a low selling price, the Non-Dealer Transfer Affidavit will also need to be completed and given to buyer.
THE SELLER’S PLATE DOES NOT GO WITH THE VEHICLE.
It is a good idea to make a copy or picture of the back of the title once the seller and buyer have signed and the other information is completed. If you cannot make a copy of the title, the seller may want the purchaser to sign a statement taking responsibility for the vehicle as of the sales date.
Only the registered owner(s) (or legal designee) showing on the front of the title can sign as seller.
Any alteration or erasure voids the Certificate of Title.
The Re-assignment section on the back of the title is to be used by licensed dealers only.