Dealer guides

Licenses, plates, title paperwork, e-titling and sales tax, state by state — written for independent used-car dealers. Start with a topic, or find your state below.

By topic

Title application forms by stateEvery state's title form, with field-by-field walkthroughs for the biggest markets.
Used car dealer licensesWhat it takes to get licensed, and the state-by-state requirements.
Dealer license cost by stateBond, fees and first-year cost in every state.
Dealer plates by stateWhat dealer plates are, who can use them, and how to get them.
E-signatures and e-titlingWhat you can sign electronically, and how each state handles e-titles.
Used car dealer benchmarksTurn, days to sale and gross — the reference numbers for a small lot.

By state

State	License	Plates	Title form	E-titling	Sales tax
Arizona	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
California	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Colorado	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Florida	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide
Georgia	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Illinois	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Indiana	—	—	Guide	Guide	—
Louisiana	—	—	Guide	Guide	—
Maryland	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Massachusetts	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	Guide
Michigan	—	—	Guide	Guide	—
Missouri	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
New Jersey	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
New York	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
North Carolina	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Ohio	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Pennsylvania	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
South Carolina	—	—	Guide	Guide	—
Tennessee	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Texas	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide
Virginia	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Washington	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—
Wisconsin	—	—	Guide	Guide	—

Don't see your state? The title forms index and license cost table cover all 50 states.

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