How to fill out the Form V1 in Alaska
A field-by-field walkthrough of the Alaska Form V1 (Vehicle Transaction Application) 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 AK Form V1 after a sale:
- What it is
- Alaska's combined title + registration application (also used for lien changes, replacement plates and renewals)
- Who completes it
- The dealer completes and files it on a dealer sale; the buyer (owner) signs the certification
- Where to file it
- Alaska DMV: a DMV office, or by mail to DMV Correspondence, 4001 Ingra Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99503
- Processing time
- The dealer must forward the application within 30 days of the sale; the dealer can issue a 60-day temporary permit in the meantime
- Cost
- $15 title + $15 lien recording (if financed) + $100 two-year passenger registration + MVRT where the owner lives in a taxing borough or city; no state sales tax
This guide is informational and does not replace the official Alaska instructions. Always confirm the current form and procedure with Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) before you file.
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What the Form V1 is and why it matters
Form V1 is Alaska's Vehicle Transaction Application: the one form that puts a vehicle in the buyer's name and registers it. On a dealer sale, the dealer completes it with the buyer and sends it to the Alaska DMV with the reassigned title (or MCO) and the fees. Only a dealer may reassign a title in Alaska; everyone else has to title the vehicle in their own name before selling it.
The biggest difference from other states is tax. Alaska has no state sales tax, and the V1 has no selling-price or sales-tax line at all. What the DMV collects at registration is the Motor Vehicle Registration Tax (MVRT), a flat amount set by the owner's borough or city and the vehicle's model year, not by the price. Many Alaska cities and boroughs levy their own local sales tax, and that's handled under local rules, not on this form. This guide walks the current (Rev 03/24) form box by box.
Alaska uses one form, the V1 Vehicle Transaction Application, for title and registration together (and for lien changes, replacement plates and renewals). On a dealer sale, Alaska law (AS 28.10.291) puts the filing on the dealer: within 30 days of the sale, the dealer forwards the buyer's completed application to the DMV with the dealer's license number and the required fees and taxes. The title, registration and plates come back to the dealer for delivery; if the vehicle is financed, the title goes to the lienholder.
Documents to have before you start
Gather these before you complete the Form V1. A missing attachment is the number-one reason the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) bounces a title application back.
- The reassigned title (or MCO for a new vehicle) — Only a dealer may reassign a title in Alaska. If the title shows a lienholder that hasn't been released, include the lien release.
- Odometer disclosure — Where federal odometer disclosure applies, record it on the title. If the title has no space for the reading, use Alaska Form V6 (Odometer Disclosure Statement).
- The buyer's Alaska driver license number, SSN or date of birth — The owner block asks for one of the three, plus an email address and phone number.
- Lienholder name and address, if financed — If the vehicle is paid in full, mark the lienholder block "None".
- Fees — Title, lien recording, registration and any MVRT. By mail, pay by check or money order to the State of Alaska DMV. If you aren't sure of the amount, the DMV says it can email an invoice.
- Page 2 of the V1, when it applies — Required for business, trust and non-profit owners, leased and commercial vehicles, vehicles with an empty weight of 8,001 lbs or more, and registration-fee exemption requests.
Form V1, section by section
Requested transaction
Check what you're asking the DMV to do. A normal retail sale is Title & Registration (new or used vehicle, change of ownership). Title Only is for a vehicle that won't be driven on public roads. Next to the checkboxes are two questions the form asks under AS 28.10.201: is an owner an Alaska resident, and is the vehicle in Alaska? Answer both. That statute generally bars the DMV from accepting an original title or registration application for a vehicle that isn't in the state, with limited exceptions (including applications made by a registered and bonded dealer).
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Title & Registration / Title Only Title & Registration for a normal retail sale. | You (dealer) |
Add/remove lienholder, replace plates/tabs/registration, replace title, renew Not used on a sale unless it applies. | You (dealer) |
Is an owner an Alaskan resident? (Yes/No) Asked under AS 28.10.201. | Buyer |
Is the vehicle in Alaska? (Yes/No) | You (dealer) |
Vehicle information
Describes the vehicle. The VIN must match the title and the vehicle. Check Need New Plates if the buyer isn't keeping an Alaska plate, or enter the current AK plate number if one is staying with the vehicle. Empty weight is actual or estimated (check which). Answer the commercial-use and off-highway questions. A yes to commercial use, or an empty weight of 8,001 lbs or more, sends you to page 2.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Current AK license plate # / Need new plates | You (dealer) |
Vehicle identification number (VIN) Must match the reassigned title. | You (dealer) |
Year, make, model, body style The form's examples: 2 door, truck, SUV, 4-wheeler, snowmachine. | You (dealer) |
Color | You (dealer) |
Empty weight (lbs), actual or estimated 8,001 lbs or more also requires page 2. | You (dealer) |
Is vehicle used commercially? / Is this an off-highway vehicle? | Buyer |
Address information
Enter the owner's mailing address and residence address as separate lines. The residence address matters because it decides whether MVRT is due and how much: the DMV sets MVRT by the owner's residence location and the vehicle's model year. The leasing company's address line is for leased vehicles only. Fleet and unit numbers are optional.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Leasing company mailing address Leased vehicles only. | You (dealer) |
Owner/lessee mailing address | Buyer |
Owner/lessee residence address Sets the MVRT location. | Buyer |
Vehicle fleet # / unit # Optional. | Buyer |
Owner information
Check the applicant type: individual, business, lessor, trust, charitable/non-profit, or government agency. Enter the full legal name including any suffix. An individual gives an Alaska driver license number, SSN or date of birth. A business, trust or agency gives its name and tax ID number (not used for individuals). If there are two or more owners, pick the conjunction. AND means every owner must sign to sell. OR means one owner can sign. The form only allows AND when the owners are all individuals.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Applicant type | Buyer |
Full legal name including suffix | Buyer |
Company / trust / agency name + tax ID number Not for individuals. Business owners also complete page 2. | Buyer |
Lessor's name Leases only. | You (dealer) |
Alaska DL number OR SSN OR date of birth | Buyer |
Email address, phone # | Buyer |
Conjunction type (AND / OR) Only when there's more than one owner. | Buyer |
Co-owner information and lienholder
A second owner (or a lessee) goes in the co-owner block, with its own applicant type, legal name and ID number. The lienholder block records the lender on the new title. If the buyer financed, enter the lender's name and address; the title will go to the lienholder. If the vehicle is paid in full, mark "None". Recording a lien adds a $15 fee.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Co-owner applicant type + full legal name | Buyer |
Co-owner tax ID / company name, or lessee's name | Buyer |
Co-owner Alaska DL number OR SSN OR date of birth | Buyer |
Lienholder name (or "None") Mark None if paid in full. | You (dealer) |
Lienholder address, city, state, ZIP | You (dealer) |
Other information
Optional items for the buyer: organ-donor registration and voter registration (the form says both need an Alaska permit, license or ID number and an in-person application), and a donation of $1 or more to the Anatomical Gift Awareness Fund. The Additional Affidavits area and the Correspondence/Drop-off/Mail-In box are for how the application was received.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Alaska ID/DL #, organ donor, voter registration initials Optional. | Buyer |
Anatomical Gift Awareness Fund donation Optional, $1 or more. | Buyer |
Additional affidavits / correspondence, drop-off, mail-in | At the counter |
Certification and signatures
By signing, the owner certifies under penalty of perjury that the information is true and that the vehicle has a liability insurance policy where AS 28.22.011 requires one, kept for the whole registration period. False statements are punishable under AS 11.56.210. The owner (or an agent/representative) signs and dates, and so does any co-owner. The DMV's instructions for mailed applications say to complete the form in full, in ink. Page 2, when it applies, has its own owner/agent signature lines for exemptions, commercial and business registration, and HVUT.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Owner/agent/representative signature + date | Buyer |
Co-owner signature + date | Buyer |
DMV use only | At the counter |
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Common Form V1 mistakes that cause rejections
AS 28.10.291 requires the dealer to forward the buyer's completed title and registration application to the DMV within 30 days of the sale, with the dealer's license number and the required fees and taxes. The 60-day temporary permit doesn't extend that deadline. File as soon as the deal is funded.
Alaska has no state sales tax, and the V1 has no price or tax line. The state-level charge at registration is MVRT, a flat amount set by the owner's residence location and the vehicle's model year. Local sales tax is separate: whether it applies to a vehicle sale, and at what rate or cap, depends on the city and borough, so check with them.
Page 2 is required for vehicles owned by a business, trust or non-profit, leased and commercial vehicles, vehicles with an empty weight of 8,001 lbs or more, and exemption requests. A company-owned pickup is the classic miss. Fill it out before the deal leaves your office.
The AND conjunction (every owner must sign to sell) can only be used when the owners are two or more individuals. The conjunction doesn't apply between a lessor and lessee. Ask the buyers how they want to own it and check one box.
If the vehicle is financed, enter the lender's name and address so the lien is recorded (and pay the $15 lien recording fee). If it's paid in full, write "None". Don't leave it blank. Generate the V1 from the same deal record as the retail contract so the lender matches.
Common questions
What form do I use to title a vehicle in Alaska?+
Alaska Form V1, the Vehicle Transaction Application, from the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles. It handles title and registration together. On a dealer sale, the dealer completes it and sends it to the DMV with the reassigned title (or MCO) and the fees.
How long does an Alaska dealer have to submit title paperwork?+
30 days. Under AS 28.10.291, the dealer must forward the buyer's completed title and registration application to the DMV within 30 days of the sale. It must include the dealer's license number and the required fees and taxes. The dealer can issue a 60-day temporary permit so the buyer can drive while the title is processed.
Does Alaska charge sales tax on a car?+
Not at the state level. Alaska has no state sales tax, and Form V1 has no sales-tax line. Many cities and boroughs levy their own local sales tax, and whether it applies to a vehicle sale depends on local rules. At registration, the DMV collects the Motor Vehicle Registration Tax (MVRT) where the owner lives in a participating borough or city.
What is MVRT in Alaska?+
The Motor Vehicle Registration Tax is a flat tax collected by the Alaska DMV at registration for participating municipalities. The amount depends on the owner's residence location, the vehicle type and the model year, and it's published in the DMV's annual tax chart. It isn't based on the selling price. Owners outside a taxing location don't pay it.
How much does it cost to title and register a car in Alaska?+
The DMV's fee chart lists $15 for title issuance, $15 to record a lien, and $100 for a two-year (biennial) registration on a passenger vehicle, pickup or cargo van. MVRT is added if the owner lives in a taxing borough or city.
Who can reassign a title in Alaska?+
Only a dealer. The Alaska DMV says only dealers may reassign a title. Any other person or business has to get the title in their own name before selling the vehicle.
When do I need page 2 of the Alaska V1?+
Page 2 is required for registration-fee exemption requests, commercially registered and leased vehicles, vehicles owned by a business, trust or non-profit, vehicles with an empty weight of 8,001 lbs or more, and vehicles subject to PRISM or the federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax. A typical retail sale to an individual only needs page 1.
Is there software that fills out the Form V1 automatically?+
Yes. Dealer management software like DealerVLO fills the Alaska Form V1 from the deal you already entered — the VIN-decoded vehicle, buyer, co-buyer, lienholder, and sale price are placed for you instead of hand-writing them. For most states that's the official DMV form itself; where a state issues its form only through its own dealer portal, you get a print-ready worksheet with every value already in place. 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, odometer disclosure) and any other state's title forms.
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