How to fill out the Form 411007 in Iowa
A field-by-field walkthrough of the Iowa Form 411007 (Application for Certificate of Title and/or Registration) for licensed used car dealers — what goes in every section, who signs what, and the documents you attach. Verified against the official form as of September 2026.
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Filling out the IA Form 411007 after a sale:
- What it is
- Iowa's application to title and register a vehicle, with the purchase-price certification that sets the fee for new registration
- Who completes it
- The buyer is the applicant and signs; the dealer completes the For Dealer Use Only box and files it
- Where to file it
- Any Iowa county treasurer's office (dealers can also submit through the Iowa DOT's ERT system)
- Processing time
- Dealer must forward the application within 30 calendar days of delivery; a registration applied for card covers the buyer for 45 days
- Cost
- $10 + 5% fee for new registration (after qualifying trade-in) + $35 title fee + $20 per lien + prorated annual registration
This guide is informational and does not replace the official Iowa instructions. Always confirm the current form and procedure with Iowa Department of Transportation (filed with your county treasurer) before you file.
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What the Form 411007 is and why it matters
Form 411007 is Iowa's Application for Certificate of Title and/or Registration — the one form that puts a vehicle in the buyer's name and registers it. On a dealer sale, the buyer fills in and signs the owner side, the dealer completes the "For Dealer Use Only" price box, and the dealer forwards the application, the assigned title, and the fees to the county treasurer within 30 calendar days of delivering the vehicle.
The number that matters is the fee for new registration. Iowa doesn't charge sales tax on vehicles subject to registration; instead it charges a one-time fee for new registration of $10 plus 5% of the purchase price — the $10 base was added January 1, 2025, so older worksheets undercharge. A qualifying trade-in comes off the price first, and dealer doc fees aren't part of the price the 5% is figured on. This guide walks the current 411007 (01-25) box by box, in the order it's printed.
Form 411007 is issued by the Iowa DOT but filed with a county treasurer — Iowa titles and registers vehicles through the 99 county treasurer offices, not a state DMV counter. The Iowa DOT publishes it as an online fillable form (it prints to a three-page PDF; pages 2 and 3 are supplemental and aren't submitted if blank). On a dealer sale, the buyer is the applicant and signs, and the dealer completes the "For Dealer Use Only" box, collects the fees, and must forward the application to the county treasurer within 30 calendar days of delivery. A dealer can also submit it through Iowa's Electronic Registration and Title (ERT) system — there's a checkbox on the form authorizing exactly that. The current revision is 411007 (01-25).
Documents to have before you start
Gather these before you complete the Form 411007. A missing attachment is the number-one reason the Iowa Department of Transportation (filed with your county treasurer) bounces a title application back.
- The signed title from the previous owner or dealer (or MSO on a new vehicle) — Properly assigned to the buyer. If an uncancelled lien shows on the face of the title, add a Cancellation of Security Interest (form 411168).
- Bill of sale or purchase agreement — Iowa requires a bill of sale (or equivalent) signed by the seller to establish the purchase price the fee is figured on.
- Odometer disclosure — Completed on the back of the title. If the mileage isn't recorded there on a 2011-or-newer vehicle, use the Iowa DOT's separate odometer statement.
- Damage Disclosure Statement (form 411108) — Required for vehicles 8 years old or newer.
- Buyer's Iowa DL/ID or Social Security number and date of birth — Iowa Code 321.20 requires one of those numbers for each individual owner (an FEIN for a business owner).
- Lienholder details, if financed — Name, address, and the lender's FEIN, SSN, or Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) identifier.
Form 411007, section by section
Top of form and Owner Information
The header is quick: check Regular Title (or Salvage Title), and enter your D/R number — your Iowa dealer number — in the top right. The Registration Month line is also up there. Then the Owner Information block: the application is made to the county treasurer designated by the owner, so the buyer's bona fide residence address — including the county — drives where it's filed. Up to three owners can be listed; for two, check OR or AND for the ownership status. An individual gives a birth date and an Iowa DL/ID or Social Security number; a business gives its FEIN instead. The three checkboxes at the bottom of the block send you to page 2 (primary user, for a non-resident or business owner) or page 3 (a third owner, or a one-time mailing address).
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Applying for: Regular Title / Salvage Title | You (dealer) |
D/R number (Dealer or Recycler Number) Your Iowa dealer number. | You (dealer) |
Registration Month Confirm with the county treasurer if you're unsure. | At the counter |
Owner #1 name (first, middle, last) and birth date Birth date if an individual. | Buyer |
Iowa DL/ID or Social Security (SS) Number If an individual. | Buyer |
Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) If an organization. | Buyer |
Bona fide residence address (address, city, county, state, ZIP) The county matters — it's where the application goes. | Buyer |
Mailing address | Buyer |
Ownership Status: OR / AND + Owner #2 Check one when there's a second owner. | Buyer |
Primary user / three owners / alternate mailing checkboxes Each points to page 2 or page 3. | Buyer |
Vehicle Information
Describes the vehicle and any trade. The VIN must match the assigned title and the vehicle. Iowa Code 321.20 asks for make, model, body type, cylinders, and fuel where they apply; tonnage, GVWR, and square footage only apply to trucks, trailers, and the like. If the buyer is moving a plate they already own onto this vehicle, enter it and the plate type. The trade-in VIN lines matter for the fee: they document the trade that reduces the price in the Purchase Price section (more than two trades go on page 3). The purchase date starts the clock — the form itself warns that the Iowa title must be obtained within 30 days of purchase or penalties may apply.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
VIN Must match the assigned title and the VIN plate. | You (dealer) |
Year, Make, Model, Type (car, truck, etc.) | You (dealer) |
Color, Fuel, Cylinders | You (dealer) |
Tonnage, GVWR, Sq. footage Only where they apply to the vehicle type. | You (dealer) |
Iowa plate to be transferred + plate type Only if the buyer is moving an existing plate. | Buyer |
New Vehicle / Used Vehicle | You (dealer) |
VIN of Traded Vehicle #1 and #2 Additional trades go on page 3. | You (dealer) |
Trailer empty weight (over 2,000 lbs. / 2,000 lbs. or less) Trailers only. | You (dealer) |
Purchase Date or Date Brought into State | You (dealer) |
Security Interest Information
If the buyer financed, record the lien here so it's noted on the new title. Check how many security interest holders there are (None, One, Two, Three), then give the first lienholder's name and full address plus either its FEIN or SSN, or — by checking the box — its Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) identifier. Second and third liens go on page 3. Iowa charges $20 for each security interest noted. The escrow-lien checkbox is only for a lien already submitted to the county as an escrow lien.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Security interest holders: None / One / Two / Three | You (dealer) |
First Security Interest (name) | You (dealer) |
Address (street, city, state, ZIP) | You (dealer) |
FEIN, SS Number, or ELT identifier Check the box if you're giving the ELT identifier. | You (dealer) |
Previously submitted as an escrow lien Only if it applies. | You (dealer) |
Purchase Price and owner certification
The left side of the Purchase Price section is the buyer's: the purchase price less any trade, which is what the fee for new registration is figured on. The two checkboxes are for an owner claiming an exemption from the fee (with its code from page 2) or a business trade exemption for a truck — leave both blank on an ordinary retail sale. Then every owner signs and dates, certifying under penalty of perjury that the application is true and correct. A firm, association, corporation, or attorney in fact signs on the "By" line.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Purchase Price (purchase price less any trade) Should agree with the dealer's box and the buyer's order. | Buyer |
Exemption from fee for new registration + exemption code Only if one applies; codes are on page 2. | Buyer |
Business trade exemption for my truck Only if it applies. | Buyer |
Signature of Owner #1, #2, #3 + dates Signed under penalty of perjury. | Buyer |
By (firm, association, corporation, or attorney in fact) For a business owner or a POA signer. | Buyer |
For Dealer Use Only (fee for new registration)
This box is where the dealer certifies the price. Start with the sale price (the total consideration, including freight, accessories, and services), subtract the trade-in, subtract charges exempt from the fee for new registration, and subtract any manufacturer rebate applied to the price. What's left is the fee for new registration price, and the fee is $10 plus 5% of that. Two rules decide the trade line: the traded vehicle has to be the kind you normally sell, and the owner on the trade's title has to be the same as the owner on the new title (Iowa allows limited exceptions for spouses, lineal family members, and cosigners). Iowa's rules exclude dealer doc fees from the purchase price, so a doc fee included in the sale price comes back out on the exempt-charges line rather than being charged the 5%. Then record the date you issued the registration applied for card (or write "none"), the registration fee collected, and sign with your dealer number and dealership name.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Sale price Total delivered price, including freight, accessories, and services. | You (dealer) |
Less trade-in Only a qualifying trade: a type you normally sell, titled to the same owner. | You (dealer) |
Less charges exempt from fee for new registration E.g., the doc fee, which Iowa excludes from the purchase price. | You (dealer) |
Less rebate applied to purchase price of the vehicle A manufacturer cash rebate applied to the price. | You (dealer) |
Equals fee for new registration price Fee = $10 + 5% of this amount. | You (dealer) |
Date registration applied for card issued (if none, so state) | You (dealer) |
Registration fee collected | You (dealer) |
Date, dealer number, dealership name, authorized signature and title Certified under penalty of perjury. | You (dealer) |
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Iowa charges a one-time fee for new registration of $10 plus 5% of the purchase price instead of sales tax; it's set by state law, so it doesn't vary by county. A trade-in comes off the price only if it's a vehicle type the dealer normally sells and it's titled to the same owner as the new vehicle. Dealer doc fees are excluded from the purchase price (don't add them here). Title fee is $30 plus a $5 surcharge; add $20 for each lien noted. Enter the prorated annual registration fee in the plate/registration field (the Iowa DOT's ARTS Fee Estimator gives an estimate). Confirm current figures with your county treasurer.
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Pages 2 and 3 (supplemental — only if needed)
Both extra pages carry the VIN at the top and say not to submit them if blank. Page 2 holds the primary user information (only when the vehicle is owned by a non-resident or by a firm, association, or corporation) and the fee-for-new-registration exemption codes UT01 through UT08. Page 3 holds a third owner, a one-time mailing address for the title and/or plates, additional trade-in VINs, second and third security interests, and a free-text explanation box.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
VIN (top of each page) | You (dealer) |
Primary User #1 / #2 Non-resident or business owners only. | Buyer |
Fee for new registration exemption (UT01–UT08) The code also goes above the signature line on page 1. | Buyer |
Owner #3 | Buyer |
One-time mailing address (title and/or registration/plates) | Buyer |
Additional trade-in vehicle VINs | You (dealer) |
Second / third security interest | You (dealer) |
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Common Form 411007 mistakes that cause rejections
Since January 1, 2025, Iowa's fee for new registration is $10 plus 5% of the purchase price. A worksheet or calculator built before then undercharges every deal by $10. Update your deal math so the $10 base is always there.
The trade-in only reduces the price when the traded vehicle is a type you normally sell and the owner on its title matches the owner of the new vehicle (with limited exceptions for spouses, lineal family members, and cosigners). A boat traded on a car, or a trade titled to someone who isn't on the new title, doesn't count. The fee is then due on the full price.
Iowa's Department of Revenue rules exclude dealer document-processing fees from the purchase price for the fee for new registration. Show it as a charge exempt from the fee in the dealer box. (Separately, Iowa caps the doc fee at $180 and requires it be included in the advertised price with the statutory notice.)
A dealer must forward the buyer's application to the county treasurer within 30 calendar days of delivery, and the registration applied for card only covers the buyer for 45 days. Late filings expose the buyer to title and registration penalties and the dealer to a scheduled fine. File as soon as the deal funds.
The application is made to the county treasurer for the owner's county, and Iowa Code requires an Iowa DL/ID or Social Security number (or FEIN for a business) for each owner. A missing county or ID number can hold up the application at the treasurer's office.
Common questions
What form do I use to title a car in Iowa?+
Iowa DOT Form 411007, the Application for Certificate of Title and/or Registration (current revision 01-25). It's filed with a county treasurer along with the assigned title. On a dealer sale, the buyer signs as the applicant and the dealer completes the For Dealer Use Only box and forwards the application.
Does Iowa charge sales tax on a car?+
No. Vehicles subject to registration are exempt from Iowa sales tax. Instead, Iowa charges a one-time fee for new registration of $10 plus 5% of the purchase price, paid to the county treasurer when the vehicle is titled and registered.
Does a trade-in lower the Iowa fee for new registration?+
Yes, if it qualifies. The trade-in value comes off the purchase price when the traded vehicle is a type the dealer normally sells and the owner on the trade's title is the same as the owner on the new vehicle's title. Iowa allows limited exceptions for spouses, lineal family members, and cosigner arrangements.
Is the dealer doc fee subject to the Iowa fee for new registration?+
No. Iowa Department of Revenue rules exclude dealer document-processing fees from the purchase price used for the fee for new registration. Iowa caps the doc fee at $180 per vehicle, and it must be included in the advertised price along with the notice Iowa law requires.
How much does an Iowa title cost?+
$35: a $30 title fee plus a $5 surcharge. Each lien noted on the title adds $20. The fee for new registration and the prorated annual registration fee are separate and paid at the same time.
How long does an Iowa dealer have to file the title application?+
A dealer must forward the buyer's application to the county treasurer within 30 calendar days of delivering the vehicle. The buyer can drive for up to 45 days on a registration applied for card, which, since January 1, 2026, dealers can only create through the Iowa DOT's ERT system or the ARTS Fee Estimator.
Where do I get Iowa Form 411007?+
The Iowa DOT publishes Form 411007 as an online fillable form linked from its Title a Vehicle page; you can fill it in on screen and print it.
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