How to fill out the RV-F1311401 in Tennessee
A field-by-field walkthrough of the Tennessee RV-F1311401 (Power of Attorney for Vehicle Transactions) 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 October 2026.
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Filling out the TN RV-F1311401 after a sale:
- What it is
- Tennessee Revenue's power of attorney for title and registration work on one vehicle
- Who completes it
- The owner (affiant) signs; you fill the attorney-in-fact, your dealership, and the vehicle
- Where to file it
- With the title application it supports, at the county clerk's office
- Processing time
- None of its own. It rides with the title application
- Cost
- No fee for the form
This guide is informational and does not replace the official Tennessee instructions. Always confirm the current form and procedure with the Tennessee Department of Revenue, Vehicle Services before you file.
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What the RV-F1311401 is and why it matters
The RV-F1311401 is the Tennessee vehicle power of attorney form. The owner (the affiant) appoints an attorney-in-fact to sign their name on the title or registration paperwork for one vehicle, and checks which transactions that covers. On a dealer deal, your buyer appoints a person at your dealership so your title clerk can sign the title application for them. The form cites Tenn. Code Ann. 34-6-101 and 102.
The rule that bites is printed in the instructions: the document is void if any information has been left blank, or if anything entered has been erased or altered. So the form gets filled completely before the buyer signs, and a mistake means a fresh form. The affiant also acknowledges that the documents signed for them may contain the federal odometer disclosure and that they're responsible for it.
The current revision is RV-F1311401 (Rev. 2-21), from the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Revenue's forms page lists it as F-1311401, Power of Attorney for Vehicle Transactions, as a fill-in PDF. Its own purpose statement points dealers to a different form for one situation: the secure power of attorney RV-F1316901, required to transfer ownership when the original title isn't available for the owner to make the federal odometer disclosure. The RV-F1316901 isn't among the downloadable forms on Revenue's title and registration forms page.
Documents to have before you start
Gather these before you complete the RV-F1311401. A missing attachment is the number-one reason the the Tennessee Department of Revenue, Vehicle Services bounces a title application back.
- The title application (RV-F1315201) for the deal — The power of attorney lets your attorney-in-fact sign it for the buyer. See the RV-F1315201 guide.
- The name of the employee who will sign — The form names a person as attorney-in-fact ("Name of Attorney-in-fact Representative"), with your dealership on the business line.
- One form per owner — The form has one affiant and one signature line. A co-buyer signs their own.
- The secure RV-F1316901 instead, when the title isn't available for the odometer disclosure — The RV-F1311401's purpose statement says dealers must use it to transfer ownership in that case, citing 49 CFR 580.
RV-F1311401, section by section
Section A: date, affiant, and attorney-in-fact
Date, then "I, (Name), do hereby appoint (Name of Attorney-in-fact Representative) of (Business or Title Service, if applicable)," with the street address, city, state, and ZIP. On a dealer deal the affiant is your buyer. The attorney-in-fact is the person at your store who will sign, and the business line is your dealership's legal name and address. The appointment covers "all applicable documentation relative to any title or registration transactions" for the vehicle listed, and nothing else.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Date | You (dealer) |
I, (Name) The buyer's name. | You (dealer) |
Name of attorney-in-fact representative The employee who will sign. Don't leave it blank. | You (dealer) |
Business or title service; street, city, state, ZIP Your dealership. | You (dealer) |
The vehicle: make, VIN, model, body type, year
The form says the authority is limited to the vehicle listed: make, VIN, model, body type, and year. Copy them from the title so they match the RV-F1315201. A trade-in is a different vehicle and needs its own form.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Make, model, body type, year | You (dealer) |
VIN All 17 characters. | You (dealer) |
Transaction types: which boxes to check
The owner checks each transaction the attorney-in-fact may handle: Duplicate Title, Noting of Lien, Request for Verification of Ownership on vehicles found abandoned, immobile or unattended, Vehicle Information Request, Application for Title and Registration, Transfer of Title, and Other (specify). For a retail sale where you title the car for the buyer, Application for Title and Registration is the box. Add Noting of Lien when the deal is financed and a lien goes on the title. The rest are the owner's choice and go beyond what the sale needs.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Application for Title and Registration The box a retail sale needs. | Buyer |
Noting of Lien When the deal is financed with a lienholder. | Buyer |
Duplicate title, verification of ownership, information request, transfer, other Only if the owner wants to grant them. | Buyer |
The party granting authority
"To be completed by the party granting authority." Check Business or Individual. A business fills the business name; either way, the printed name of the individual or business owner. Then the physical street address, city, state, and ZIP, a telephone number, and an email address. The form asks for a physical street address, so a P.O. box doesn't fit there.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Business or Individual checkbox | You (dealer) |
Business name Only when a business is the owner. | You (dealer) |
Printed name of individual or business owner | You (dealer) |
Physical street address, city, state, ZIP | You (dealer) |
Telephone number | You (dealer) |
Email address | Buyer |
Section B: affiant certification and signature
The affiant certifies the statements are true to the best of their knowledge and that fraudulent statements could lead to denial and criminal and civil penalties. Then the affiant's signature and the date. The form has no notary block. Check every line before the buyer signs: the form is void if information is left blank, erased, or altered.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Affiant's signature | Buyer |
Date | You (dealer) |
When you need the secure RV-F1316901 instead
The RV-F1311401's purpose statement says dealers must use the secure power of attorney RV-F1316901 to transfer ownership when the original title isn't available for the owner to make the odometer disclosure required by the federal Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act and 49 CFR 580. The typical case is a trade-in whose title is still with the lender. Federal rule 580.13 allows a mileage power of attorney only when the title is held by a lienholder or lost, and 580.4 requires the state to issue it on a secure printing process. Odometer disclosure covers model year 2011 and newer vehicles until they're 20 years old. Dealers keep a copy of each mileage power of attorney they receive for five years (580.8).
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Buyer appoints your employee to title the car RV-F1311401. | You (dealer) |
Trade-in title with the lender, odometer disclosure required Secure RV-F1316901. | You (dealer) |
Common RV-F1311401 mistakes that cause rejections
The form is void if any information has been left blank. Write the name of the employee who will sign before the buyer signs.
Anything erased or altered voids it. Print a clean form.
When the original title isn't available for the owner's odometer disclosure, the form says dealers must use the secure RV-F1316901.
There's one affiant and one signature line. Each owner signs their own.
The line asks for a physical street address. Use where the owner actually lives or the business is located.
Common questions
What is the Tennessee RV-F1311401?+
It's the Tennessee Department of Revenue's Power of Attorney for Vehicle Transactions. An owner appoints an attorney-in-fact to sign title and registration documents for one vehicle, and checks which transactions are covered. The current revision is Rev. 2-21.
Does a Tennessee vehicle power of attorney need to be notarized?+
The RV-F1311401 has no notary block. It ends with the affiant's certification, signature, and date. Its requirements are that every line is filled in and nothing is erased or altered.
What's the difference between the RV-F1311401 and the RV-F1316901?+
The RV-F1311401 is the general power of attorney for title and registration work. The RV-F1316901 is the secure power of attorney. The RV-F1311401 says dealers must use the RV-F1316901 to transfer ownership when the original title isn't available for the owner to make the federal odometer disclosure.
Which box do I check for a dealer sale?+
Application for Title and Registration, so your attorney-in-fact can sign the title application for the buyer. Add Noting of Lien when a lienholder goes on the title. The other boxes are the owner's choice.
Can my dealership be the attorney-in-fact?+
The form names a person as attorney-in-fact, with a separate line for the business or title service. Put the employee who will sign on the attorney-in-fact line and your dealership's name and address on the business line.
What makes a Tennessee vehicle power of attorney void?+
The form's instructions say it's void if any information is left blank or if anything entered has been erased or altered. So a missing line or a correction voids it. Fill it completely before the owner signs, and start over rather than fix a mistake.
Is there software that fills out the RV-F1311401 automatically?+
Yes. Dealer management software like DealerVLO fills the official Tennessee RV-F1311401 from the deal you already entered: the date, the buyer as affiant, your dealership on the business and address lines, the vehicle and VIN, the Application for Title and Registration box (plus Noting of Lien on a financed deal), and the buyer's printed name, street address, and phone. The attorney-in-fact's name and the buyer's email stay blank for you to write in before signing. Signatures stay blank for ink. It's $29/month flat with a 14-day free trial, and the same deal also generates your federal documents (Bill of Sale, FTC Buyers Guide) and your state title paperwork.
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