How to put a car in your name

It takes money to put a vehicle into your name after you purchase it. Check here to see what some of these fees are.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• money

1. Paying for your new used car and receiving receipts is not the last step in purchasing your vehicle. In the state of Texas, and county of Bexar you need to pay certain fees to put a car into your name, same goes with all other states except fees may very. In Bexar county Texas you need to have the seller fill out a application for title, along with the actual title, they wont except just the title and it is also good to have a receipt and receipt of payments if you made a monthly plan. State, County, and local taxes apply!

2. With Insurance on your vehicle and title, title application, and proof of insurance, plus your drivers license in hand. Go to the nearest vehicle title company.

3. Show them all you have in hand on the vehicle.

4. They will begin to tell you all the fees. They're may be a processing fee. You will have to pay taxes per every dollar you spent on the vehicle, so be prepared to fork over a large sum if your vehicle was costly. If you were given the vehicle you will be expected to pay "gift taxes" Along with all these fees for putting the vehicle in your name you will also need new plates that are registered to you and stickers that match your plate. Again the price goes way up.

Tips & Warnings

• I recommend that you have all the money you need in hand the first time you go in cause it may be difficult for you to go back.