How to Write a Bill of Sale for a Vehicle in Massachusetts

Buying or selling a vehicle in the state of Massachusetts requires a formal bill of sale be created to document the sale. The bill of sale is what is used to title the vehicle into the buyer's name. It is not used by the state to determine the assessment of the sales tax due on the vehicle. Instead, the state uses the blue book value of the vehicle to assess sales tax due on the purchase. Making your own bill of sale is easy to do.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Word processing program
• Printer

Instructions

1. Power on your computer and open up a word processing program, such as Microsoft Office. If you do not have one, you can download and install the free OpenOffice program, or just use one of the standard text applications that come with PCs and Macs such as Notepad, Wordpad or TextEdit.

2. Open a new document and type “Bill of Sale” at the top of the document. As you create the bill of sale, you will need to have lines or sections for the date, the seller's name and address, the buyer's name and address, the purchase price, the vehicle details and signatures from each party.

3. Print out the bill of sale once you have created it. The seller and the buyer should fill in their names and addresses. The vehicle make, model, year and VIN (vehicle identification number) should also be entered on the form, as well as the date of the sale and the sales price. Each party should sign the form at the bottom.

References

• DMV: Massachusetts Bill of Sale Form
• MassachusettsRMV: What do I need to include in a bill of sale?

Resources

• Massachusetts RMV