January 6, 2021
DMV Provides Assistance
for Questions Regarding Used Vehicle Sales
Effective January 1, 2021, vehicle dealers licensed to sell used vehicles are required to remit to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) any sales tax due on the sale of a vehicle at the time the dealer submits the vehicle transfer/registration application to DMV. A dealer licensed to sell new motor vehicles and the sale of a vehicle not registered for highway use, including off-highway vehicles and vessels, is exempt from the requirement.
DMV recently sent out to the dealership community their “Vehicle Industry News” (VIN) which contained additional information regarding the implementation of a Budget Trailer Bill (AB 85). Since then CTA has received a few inquiries from registration service and truck dealer members requesting additional information.
This morning CTA met with DMV to discuss this and a couple of other items and was informed that DMV has created an e-mail inbox to address questions that may arise from AB 85. Please review the VIN by clicking here and if you have questions, send your questions to DMVTAXINQ@dmv.ca.gov.
The DMV has staff managing the inbox and will address questions it receives.
