Form VSA 14, Vehicle Registration Application Instructions
This form contains 170 fields organized into 45 sections. Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.
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| Applicant Representative Signature Details | ||
| Applicant Daytime Phone Number First Part | Text |
Please provide the first part of the applicant's daytime telephone number.
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| Applicant Daytime Phone Number Second Part | Text |
Please provide the second part of the applicant's daytime telephone number.
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| Applicant Signature Date | Date |
Please provide the date the applicant signed this form.
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| Business Use Declaration | ||
| BUSINESS USE | Checkbox |
Check this box if your vehicle qualifies as having a business use according to any of the criteria in questions 1a, 1b, 1c, or 1d, meaning it does not qualify for Personal Property Tax Relief. Fill only if 'YES', 'Mileage Business Use (Yes)', 'Yes', 'Leasing Company Pays Tax Yes' is 'Yes' for any.
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YES, Mileage Business Use (Yes), Yes, Leasing Company Pays Tax Yes
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| Co-applicant Signature Details | ||
| Co-Applicant Daytime Telephone Area Code | Text |
Please provide the area code for the co-applicant's daytime telephone number. Fill only if 'Is this vehicle held in a private trust for non-business purposes by an individual beneficiary?' is 'Yes'.
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Held in Private Trust (Yes)
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| Co-Applicant Daytime Telephone Number | Text |
Please provide the remaining digits of the co-applicant's daytime telephone number. Fill only if 'Is this vehicle held in a private trust for non-business purposes by an individual beneficiary?' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Held in Private Trust (Yes)
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| Co-Applicant Signature Date | Date |
Please provide the date the co-applicant signed the form. Fill only if 'Is this vehicle held in a private trust for non-business purposes by an individual beneficiary?' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Held in Private Trust (Yes)
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| Co-Owner's Legal Information | ||
| Co-Owner's DMV Customer Number / FEIN / SSN | Text |
Please provide the co-owner's DMV Customer Number, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), or Social Security Number (SSN).
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| Co-Owner's Full Legal Name | Text |
Please provide the co-owner's full legal name, including last name, first name, middle initial, and suffix.
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| Co-Owner's Telephone Number | Text |
Please provide the co-owner's telephone number.
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| Co-Owner's Residence/Home/Business Address | ||
| Co-Owner's City | Text |
Enter the city of the co-owner's residence, home, or business address.
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| Co-Owner's Zip Code | Text |
Enter the zip code of the co-owner's residence, home, or business address.
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| Co-Owner's State | Text |
Enter the state of the co-owner's residence, home, or business address.
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| Co-Owner's Street Address | Text |
Enter the co-owner's residence, home, or business street address, including apartment number if applicable.
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| Communication Impairment Indicator Option | ||
| Communication Impairment Indicator Option | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are requesting a DMV record indicator for a disability that can impair communication for law enforcement purposes.
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| Farm Plate Option | ||
| Farm Plate | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are requesting a Farm Plate and understand that you must also complete the Farm Vehicle Plate Certification (VSA 131).
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| For Hire Plate Description | ||
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| For Hire Plate Description | Text |
Please provide a description for the For Hire plate, such as Taxi, Passenger For Hire, or Tow Truck. Fill only if is 'Yes'.
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| Fuel Type | ||
| Other Fuel Type | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle's primary fuel type is not Gas, Electric, or Diesel, and specify the type in the 'OTHER FUEL TYPE' field.
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| Diesel | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle's primary fuel type is diesel.
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| Electric | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle's primary fuel type is electric.
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| Gas | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle's primary fuel type is gasoline.
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| Other Fuel Type | Text |
Please specify the fuel type if it is not Gas, Diesel, or Electric. Fill only if 'Other Fuel Type' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Other Fuel Type
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| INSURANCE CERTIFICATION | ||
| Vehicle Is Insured | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle is insured by a liability policy through an insurance company licensed in Virginia and will remain insured while registered or operated.
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| Name of Insurance Company | Text |
Enter the full legal name of the insurance company providing coverage for the vehicle. Fill only if 'Vehicle Is Insured' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Vehicle Is Insured
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| Vehicle Is Not Insured | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle is not insured, and you are remitting the applicable uninsured motor vehicle fee.
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| Intrastate Operating Authority Permit Status | ||
| Intrastate Operating Authority Permit - Yes | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you hold a valid intrastate operating authority certificate or permit. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Intrastate Operating Authority Permit - No | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you do not hold a valid intrastate operating authority certificate or permit. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Lessee's Legal Information | ||
| Lessee's Full Legal Name | Text |
Please provide the lessee's full legal name, including last name, first name, middle initial, and any suffix.
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| Lessee's Customer ID / FEIN / SSN | Text |
Please provide the lessee's DMV customer number, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), or Social Security Number (SSN).
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| Lessee's Telephone Number | Text |
Please enter the lessee's telephone number.
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| Lessee's Residence/Business Address | ||
| Lessee's Residence/Business Street Address | Text |
Enter the street address for the lessee's residence or business.
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| Lessee's City | Text |
Enter the city corresponding to the lessee's residence or business address.
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| Lessee's ZIP Code | Text |
Enter the ZIP code for the lessee's residence or business address.
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| Lessee's State | Text |
Enter the state corresponding to the lessee's residence or business address.
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| Logging Vehicle Status | ||
| Logging Vehicle - No | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle is not a logging vehicle.
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| Logging Vehicle - Yes | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle is a logging vehicle.
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| Low Speed Vehicle Status | ||
| No | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle is not a low speed vehicle.
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| Yes | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle is a low speed vehicle.
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| Military Service Status | ||
| YES | Radiobutton |
Check this box if any of the owners or lessees are currently on active military duty or service.
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| NO | Radiobutton |
Check this box if none of the owners or lessees are currently on active military duty or service.
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| New Location Date Change | ||
| Date Changed | Date |
Please provide the date when the new location was entered or changed.
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| New Plate Selection | ||
| Special Plate (enter type) | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are selecting a Special Plate, and then enter the specific type of special plate.
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| Great Seal Plate | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are selecting the Great Seal plate.
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| Heritage Plate (Dogwood-Cardinal) | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are selecting the Heritage plate, also known as 'Dogwood-Cardinal'.
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| Standard Plate (Virginia is for Lovers) | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are selecting the Standard plate, also known as 'Virginia is for Lovers'.
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| Mountain to Seashore Plate | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are selecting the Mountain to Seashore plate.
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| Special Plate Type | Text |
Please enter the type of special plate you wish to request. Fill only if 'Special Plate (enter type)' is 'Yes'.
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Special Plate (enter type)
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| Optional Registration Mailing Address | ||
| Optional Mailing Address Line 1 | Text |
Please enter the street address or P.O. Box for the optional mailing address for registration renewals.
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| Optional Mailing City | Text |
Please enter the city for the optional mailing address for registration renewals.
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| Optional Mailing Zip Code | Text |
Please enter the zip code for the optional mailing address for registration renewals.
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| Optional Mailing State | Text |
Please enter the state for the optional mailing address for registration renewals.
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| Owner Email Addresses | ||
| Owner Email Address | Text |
Please provide the email address for the owner of the vehicle.
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| Co-Owner Email Address | Text |
Please provide the email address for the co-owner of the vehicle.
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| Owner's Legal Information | ||
| Owner's Legal Name or Business Name | Text |
Please provide the full legal name of the owner, including last, first, middle initial, and suffix, or the full business name if applicable.
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| Owner's DMV Customer Number / FEIN / SSN | Text |
Please provide the owner's DMV customer number, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), or Social Security Number (SSN).
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| Owner's Telephone Number | Text |
Please enter the primary telephone number for the owner.
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| Owner's Residence/Home/Business Address | ||
| Owner's Address | Text |
Enter the owner's full residence, home, or business street address, including any apartment, suite, or unit number.
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| Owner's City | Text |
Enter the city of the owner's residence, home, or business address.
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| Owner's Zip Code | Text |
Enter the zip code of the owner's residence, home, or business address.
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| Owner's State | Text |
Enter the state of the owner's residence, home, or business address.
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| Passenger Carrier Operations | ||
| Common Carrier - Regular Route | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle operates as a common carrier transporting passengers for hire on a regular route. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Employee Hauler | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle is primarily used to haul employees for hire. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Sight-seeing Carrier | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle transports passengers for sight-seeing purposes for hire. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Common Carrier - Irregular Route | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle operates as a common carrier transporting passengers for hire on an irregular route. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Contract Passenger Carrier | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle transports passengers for hire under a contractual agreement. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Non-Emergency Medical Transport | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle is used for non-emergency medical transport of passengers for hire. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt | Checkbox |
Check this box if the passenger carrier operation is conducted by a nonprofit or tax-exempt organization. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Taxicab | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle operates as a taxicab, transporting passengers for hire. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Exempt Operations - Passengers | Checkbox |
Check this box if the passenger carrier operations are considered exempt from certain regulations. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Permanent Plate Option | ||
| Permanent Plate | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are applying for a permanent plate for trailers, travel trailers, semi-trailers, trucks/tractor trucks with a GVWR or GCWR over 26,000 lbs, trucks/tractor trucks with a GVWR or GCWR between 7,501 and 26,000 lbs if used for business only, farm vehicles, taxicabs, or common carrier vehicles.
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| Personal Use Details | ||
| Personal Use | Checkbox |
Check this box if your vehicle is for personal use and you answered NO to ALL questions a-d regarding business use. Fill only if 'NO', 'Mileage Business Use (No)', 'No', 'Leasing Company Pays Tax No' is 'Yes' for all.
Depends on:
NO, Mileage Business Use (No), No, Leasing Company Pays Tax No
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| Held in Private Trust (Yes) | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle is held in a private trust for non-business purposes by an individual beneficiary. Fill only if 'Personal Use' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Personal Use
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| Held in Private Trust (No) | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle is not held in a private trust for non-business purposes by an individual beneficiary. Fill only if 'Personal Use' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Personal Use
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| Personalized License Plate Choices | ||
| Personalized License Plates | Checkbox |
Check this box to request personalized license plates and enter your choices in the fields below.
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| First Personalized Plate Choice | Text |
Enter your desired character combination for your first personalized license plate choice. Fill only if 'Personalized License Plates' is 'Yes'.
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Personalized License Plates
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| Second Personalized Plate Choice | Text |
Enter your desired character combination for your second personalized license plate choice. Fill only if 'Personalized License Plates' is 'Yes'.
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Personalized License Plates
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| Third Personalized Plate Choice | Text |
Enter your desired character combination for your third personalized license plate choice. Fill only if 'Personalized License Plates' is 'Yes'.
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Personalized License Plates
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| Fourth Personalized Plate Choice | Text |
Enter your desired character combination for your fourth personalized license plate choice. Fill only if 'Personalized License Plates' is 'Yes'.
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Personalized License Plates
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| Property Carrier Operations | ||
| Property Carrier | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle will be used to transport property as a carrier. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Household Goods Carrier | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle will be used to transport household goods as a carrier. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Exempt Operations - Property | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle's property carrier operations are exempt. Fill only if 'Is this a for-hire vehicle?' is 'Yes'.
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| Registration Period | ||
| Three Years | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you want your vehicle registration to be valid for three years, and receive a $3 discount. This option is not available for vehicles subject to emissions testing.
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| One Year | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you want your vehicle registration to be valid for one year.
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| Two Years | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you want your vehicle registration to be valid for two years, and receive a $2 discount.
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| Registration Type | ||
| Original | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are registering your vehicle for the first time.
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| Reissue (Plates & Decals) | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are applying for reissued plates and/or decals for your vehicle.
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| Renewal | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are renewing an existing vehicle registration.
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| Reissue Plates/Decals Details | ||
| Lost | Checkbox |
Check this box if the plates or decals to be reissued were lost.
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| Mutilated/Destroyed | Checkbox |
Check this box if the plates or decals to be reissued were mutilated or destroyed.
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| Illegible | Checkbox |
Check this box if the plates or decals to be reissued are illegible.
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| Confiscated | Checkbox |
Check this box if the plates or decals to be reissued were confiscated.
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| I want a new plate design/character combination | Checkbox |
Check this box if you want a new plate design or character combination when reissuing plates or decals.
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| Plates and Decals Reissue Month/Year | Date |
Provide the month and year for the reissued plates and decals. Fill only if is 'Yes'.
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| Checkbox | ||
| Decals Reissue Month/Year | Date |
Provide the month and year for the reissued decals. Fill only if is 'Yes'.
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| Residence/Business Jurisdiction | ||
| Residence/Business Jurisdiction | Text |
Please enter the city or county that serves as the residence or business jurisdiction.
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| Tax Relief Depreciation Question | ||
| Mileage Business Use (Yes) | Checkbox |
Check this box if more than 50% of the vehicle's annual mileage is used as a business expense for federal income tax purposes or if the mileage is reimbursed by an employer.
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| Mileage Business Use (No) | Checkbox |
Check this box if less than or equal to 50% of the vehicle's annual mileage is used as a business expense for federal income tax purposes and the mileage is not reimbursed by an employer.
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| Tax Relief Expensed Cost Question | ||
| Yes | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle is leased by an individual and the leasing company pays the tax without reimbursement from the individual.
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| No | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle is leased by an individual and the leasing company does not pay the tax without reimbursement from the individual.
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| Tax Relief Lease Question | ||
| Leasing Company Pays Tax Yes | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle is leased by an individual and the leasing company pays the tax without reimbursement from the individual.
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| Leasing Company Pays Tax No | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle is leased by an individual and the leasing company does not pay the tax without reimbursement from the individual.
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| Tax Relief Mileage Question | ||
| YES | Checkbox |
Check this box if more than 50% of the vehicle's annual mileage is used as a business expense for federal income tax purposes OR if it is reimbursed by an employer.
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| NO | Checkbox |
Check this box if 50% or less of the vehicle's annual mileage is used as a business expense for federal income tax purposes AND it is not reimbursed by an employer.
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| Trailer Permanent Plate Size Selection | ||
| Small size plate | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are requesting a small size plate for a trailer permanent registration with a gross weight of 4,000 lbs or less.
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| Regular size plate | Radiobutton |
Check this box if you are requesting a regular size plate for a trailer permanent registration.
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| Transfer License Plate Number | ||
| Transfer License Plate Number | Text |
Provide the license plate number that you intend to transfer.
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| Transfer License Plate Number | Checkbox |
Check this box if you are transferring an existing license plate number to this vehicle.
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| Vehicle Color | ||
| Primary Vehicle Color | Text |
Please enter the primary color of the vehicle.
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| Vehicle Description | ||
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| Vehicle Garage Location | ||
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| Garaged Town | Text |
Enter the name of the town where the vehicle is principally garaged.
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| Vehicle Identification | ||
| Title Number | Text |
Please provide the title number of the vehicle.
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| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) | Text |
Please provide the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle.
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| Number of Axles | Text |
Please provide the total number of axles on the vehicle.
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| Current Plate Number | Text |
Please provide the current license plate number of the vehicle.
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| Vehicle Ownership Status | ||
| Agency Code | Text |
Please enter the agency code if the vehicle is state or locality-owned. Fill only if 'State or Locality-Owned: Yes' is 'Yes'.
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State or Locality-Owned: Yes
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| Vehicle State | Text |
Please enter the state code relevant to the vehicle's registration or division.
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| State or Locality-Owned: No | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle is not owned by the state or a locality.
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| State or Locality-Owned: Yes | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle is owned by the state or a locality.
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| Division Code | Text |
Please enter the division code for the vehicle.
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| Vehicle Use Type | ||
| Rental Vehicle | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle is a rental vehicle.
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| Other Vehicle Use Type | Text |
Provide a detailed description of the vehicle's use type if it falls under the 'Other' category. Fill only if 'Other' is 'Yes'.
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Other
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| Other | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle's use type is not 'For Hire,' 'Rental Vehicle,' or 'Private,' and specify the use type in the provided space.
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| For Hire | Checkbox |
Check this box if the vehicle will be used for hire, and ensure to complete the 'For Hire Information' section.
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| Private | Radiobutton |
Check this box if the vehicle is for private use, and refer to 'Reissue Plates' below under 'Plate Information' if applicable.
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| Vehicle Weight Details | ||
| Empty Weight | Number |
Enter the empty weight of the vehicle.
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| GVWR Weight Single Vehicle (Manufacturer) | Number |
Enter the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) for a single vehicle, as provided by the manufacturer.
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| GCWR Combined Weight (Truck & Attached Trailer) | Number |
Enter the Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) for the truck and any attached trailer.
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| Gross Weight (Truck & Attached Trailer) | Number |
Enter the gross weight for the truck and any attached trailer.
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