How to fill out the Form PS2000 in Minnesota
A field-by-field walkthrough of the Minnesota Form PS2000 (Application to Title and Register a Vehicle) 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 MN Form PS2000 after a sale:
- What it is
- Minnesota's combined application to title and register a vehicle, with the purchaser's sales tax declaration
- Who completes it
- On a dealer sale the dealer builds it in VTAP; the dealer signs the assignment and the buyer signs as owner
- Where to file it
- A deputy registrar office or DVS — dealers process the sale through VTAP in E-Services for Business
- Processing time
- VTAP issues a temporary permit at sale; title work is due within 20 calendar days
- Cost
- 6.875% sales tax after trade-in + $8.25 title fee + $12 filing fee + $2.25 tech surcharge + $3.50 PSV fee + $10 transfer tax + registration tax
This guide is informational and does not replace the official Minnesota instructions. Always confirm the current form and procedure with Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) before you file.
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What the Form PS2000 is and why it matters
Form PS2000 is Minnesota's Application to Title and Register a Vehicle — one two-page form that transfers the title, registers the vehicle, and declares the motor vehicle sales tax. On a dealer sale, the same data goes in electronically through VTAP, and the dealer delivers the title and application, with the taxes and fees, to a deputy registrar or DVS within 20 calendar days of the sale.
The number to get right is the tax. Minnesota's motor vehicle sales tax is 6.875% — it went up from 6.5% on July 1, 2023, so older worksheets undercharge. It's figured in Section I on the purchase price after a motor-vehicle trade-in, and it's a state tax with no local sales tax on top (a separate $20 local vehicle excise tax applies in some cities and counties and is collected by the dealer outside the PS2000). This guide walks the current PS2000A-52 section by section.
The PS2000 is Minnesota's combined title-and-registration application, but a licensed Minnesota dealer doesn't normally hand-fill it: DVS requires every dealer sale of a motor vehicle to be processed through VTAP (Vehicle Title Application & Permit) in MNDRIVE E-Services for Business, which builds the same application and issues the buyer's temporary permit. The paper PS2000 is still the map — VTAP asks for the same odometer and damage disclosures, owner details, and Purchaser's Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Declaration — and it's what private parties and many other transactions use. The current revision is PS2000A-52 (06/2026).
Documents to have before you start
Gather these before you complete the Form PS2000. A missing attachment is the number-one reason the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) bounces a title application back.
- The assigned Minnesota title (or out-of-state title / MCO) — The form itself warns that without proper ownership/transfer documents no Minnesota title will be issued.
- Odometer and damage disclosures — Both are made in Section B of the PS2000 (and in VTAP) — the odometer reading plus whether the vehicle sustained damage over 80% of its actual cash value.
- Buyer's driver's license number and date of birth — Required for each owner in Section D; a dealer number goes here instead when a dealer is the owner.
- Proof of insurance — Insurance company, policy number, and expiration date go in Section A.
- Secured-party details, if financed — First secured party name, address, and date of loan in Section C; attach form PS2017 for additional secured parties.
- The buyer's order with price and trade-in — Feeds the Section I sales tax declaration; the trade-in's year, make, plate, and VIN are listed on line 6.
Form PS2000, section by section
Section A — Vehicle information and insurance
Identifies the vehicle and the coverage on it. Enter the VIN, model year, make, model, body style, color, vehicle type, class, use type, passenger count, fuel type, and whether it's new or used, plus the date of acquisition. The buyer's auto insurance company, policy number, and expiration date also go here. Plate, sticker, and weight-sticker boxes at the top are filled in when plates and stickers are issued.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Vehicle identification number Must match the title and the vehicle. | You (dealer) |
Model year, make, model, body style, color | You (dealer) |
Vehicle type, class, use type, # passengers, fuel type | You (dealer) |
New / used + date of acquisition | You (dealer) |
Auto insurance company, policy number, expiration date Supplied by the buyer from their policy. | Insurance agent |
Contact phone number for customer | Buyer |
Section B — Odometer, damage disclosure, and seller's assignment
The seller's certifications. On a dealer sale the dealer is the seller: record the odometer reading (no tenths) and whether it's actual mileage, over mechanical limits, or not actual; state whether the vehicle has or has not sustained damage in excess of 80% of its actual cash value; and answer whether it was sold on private-party consignment. The assignment certifies the vehicle is free of security interests and warrants title to the owner named in Section D.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Odometer reading + mileage status Actual / exceeds mechanical limits / not actual. | You (dealer) |
Damage disclosure (has / has not) Damage in excess of 80% of actual cash value. | You (dealer) |
Sold on private party consignment? (yes / no) | You (dealer) |
Seller's printed name, address, acquisition date | You (dealer) |
Dealer license number | You (dealer) |
All seller's signatures | You (dealer) |
Section C — Security agreements
Answer whether the vehicle is subject to a security agreement. If yes, enter the date of loan and the first secured party's name and address so the lien is recorded on the new title; additional secured parties go on form PS2017. DVS charges a $2 fee for each lien recorded.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Subject to security agreements? (yes / no) | You (dealer) |
Date of loan | You (dealer) |
First secured party name, street, city, state, ZIP More than one? Attach PS2017. | You (dealer) |
Sections D–H — Owner, notices, residency, and registration
Section D is the buyer: first, middle, and last name, driver's license number, and date of birth for each owner, plus residence and mailing addresses (more than two owners need an attachment). Section E lets the owner opt into emailed renewal notices. Section F is only for a buyer under 18, and Section G only for a buyer who wasn't a Minnesota resident at purchase. Section H sets up registration — base value/MSRP (or gross weight for weight-based vehicles), the registration period, and the county or state where the vehicle is kept.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Owner name, driver's license number, date of birth | Buyer |
Additional owner name, DL number, date of birth | Buyer |
Residence street address, city, state, ZIP + mailing address | Buyer |
Email for renewal notices (optional) | Buyer |
Under-18 certification (Section F) Only if an owner is under 18. | Buyer |
Minnesota resident at time of purchase? (Section G) | Buyer |
Base value/MSRP, registration period, county where kept | You (dealer) |
Section I — Purchaser's Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Declaration
The money section. Line 1 is the full purchase price; line 2 subtracts the trade-in allowance (describe the trade on line 6); line 3 is the net purchase price; line 4 is 6.875% of line 3; line 5 credits tax paid to another state; and the result is the net sales tax due. The trade-in reduces the taxable price only when a motor vehicle is traded — an off-road vehicle (boat, ATV, snowmobile) taken in trade does not. Registration, license, and document fees are not part of the taxable price. The dealer's Minnesota dealer license number and sales tax account number go beside it, and the right-hand column totals the title fee, filing fee, registration tax, plate fee, and other fees.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
1. Full purchase price Match the buyer's order. Doc fee is not included — it isn't taxed. | You (dealer) |
2. Less trade-in allowance Motor-vehicle trade only; complete line 6. | You (dealer) |
3. Net purchase price | You (dealer) |
4. 6.875% of line 3 Rate since July 1, 2023 (was 6.5%). | You (dealer) |
5. Less tax paid to another state → Net sales tax due | You (dealer) |
6. Trade-in model year, make, plate #, VIN | You (dealer) |
MN dealer license # + sales tax account # | You (dealer) |
Fee column (title fee, filing fee, registration tax, plate fee, etc.) Confirmed by the deputy registrar / DVS at processing. | At the counter |
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Minnesota motor vehicle sales tax is 6.875% of the purchase price after rebates and a motor-vehicle trade-in (an off-road-vehicle trade doesn't reduce it); there is no local sales tax on vehicles. Dealer documentary fees aren't taxed (capped at the lesser of $350 or 10% of the sale for sales on or after July 1, 2025). A passenger vehicle 10 or more years old with a sale price and average value under $3,000 pays a $10 in-lieu tax instead, and collector-plated vehicles pay $150. Fixed fees shown are the standard DVS title-transfer fees; add $2 per lien, a $1 local office surcharge at a deputy registrar, and $2 if the transfer isn't submitted within 20 calendar days. Enter registration tax (about $10 plus a percentage of original MSRP that declines with age — see the DVS tax tables), plate fees, and any county wheelage tax in the plate field. Some cities/counties also have a $20 local vehicle excise tax that the dealer collects on its sales and use tax return, not on the PS2000. Confirm current figures with DVS.
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Section J — Tennessen warning, data choices, and owner signatures
Page 2 closes with the Tennessen data-practices warning, two optional checkboxes on whether DVS may disclose the owner's information (for individual record requests, and for bulk surveys/marketing), and the owner's certification: of legal age, purchased subject only to the liens shown, insured while operated, and all declarations true. All purchasers/owners must sign and date — and the form says not to sign until it's completed in its entirety.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Information-disclosure checkboxes (optional) | Buyer |
Signature + date (each purchaser/owner) All owners must sign; sign only once the form is complete. | Buyer |
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Common Form PS2000 mistakes that cause rejections
Minnesota's motor vehicle sales tax has been 6.875% since July 1, 2023, and the PS2000's line 4 says so. A worksheet or template still using 6.5% undercollects on every deal and leaves the buyer short at the deputy registrar.
A trade-in only reduces the taxable price when the trade is a motor vehicle. If the buyer trades a boat, ATV, or snowmobile toward a car, tax is figured on the price before that allowance. Rebates from off-road vehicles don't reduce it either.
Minnesota Revenue lists registration, license, and document fees as not taxable under the motor vehicle sales tax. Keep the documentary fee separately stated on the purchase agreement (as the dealer statute requires) and out of line 1.
Minnesota law gives the buyer — and the dealer delivering the title and application on a dealer sale — 20 calendar days from assignment of the title. Late transfers pick up a $2 penalty. (The PS2000's Tennessen notice still cites ten days; the current statute and DVS fee schedule use 20.) File promptly so it never becomes the buyer's problem.
The odometer and damage disclosures, consignment question, and seller's signatures in Section B are all required on a transfer, and the form tells owners not to sign until it's completed in its entirety. Blank disclosures or a premature signature are common reasons the paperwork comes back.
Common questions
What form do I use to title a vehicle in Minnesota?+
Form PS2000, the Application to Title and Register a Vehicle, issued by Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS). It combines the title application, registration, odometer and damage disclosures, and the purchaser's motor vehicle sales tax declaration. The current revision is PS2000A-52 (06/2026).
Do Minnesota dealers fill out the paper PS2000?+
Generally not by hand. DVS requires all dealer sales of motor vehicles to be processed through VTAP (Vehicle Title Application & Permit) in MNDRIVE E-Services for Business, which captures the same PS2000 information and issues the temporary permit. The paper PS2000 remains the reference for the fields and is used for private-party and other transactions.
What is the sales tax on a car in Minnesota?+
6.875% of the purchase price after rebates and a motor-vehicle trade-in allowance. The rate rose from 6.5% on July 1, 2023. Local sales tax does not apply to vehicles, though some cities and counties charge a $20 local vehicle excise tax that the dealer collects separately.
Does a trade-in reduce Minnesota vehicle sales tax?+
Yes, when the trade-in is a motor vehicle — the allowance is subtracted before the 6.875% is applied (PS2000 Section I, line 2). If the trade is an off-road vehicle such as a boat, ATV, or snowmobile, the tax is figured on the price before the trade allowance.
Is the dealer doc fee taxable in Minnesota?+
No. The Minnesota Department of Revenue lists registration, license, and document fees as not subject to the motor vehicle sales tax. Minnesota caps the dealer documentary fee at the lesser of $350 or 10% of the sale for sales on or after July 1, 2025, and it must be separately stated on the sales agreement.
How much does it cost to transfer a title in Minnesota?+
DVS lists a $8.25 title fee, $12 filing fee, $2.25 technology surcharge, $3.50 Public Safety Vehicle fee, and a $10 transfer tax on a typical transfer, plus $2 per lien and a $1 local office surcharge at a deputy registrar. Registration tax, plate fees, and the 6.875% sales tax are on top.
How long does a Minnesota dealer have to submit title work?+
The dealer must deliver the assigned title and the buyer's title application, with taxes and fees, to DVS or a deputy registrar within the 20-calendar-day period set by Minn. Stat. 168A.10 (the dealer's duty is in 168A.11). A $2 late transfer penalty applies if the transfer isn't submitted within 20 calendar days of the sale.
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