Fill Out Form DTF-802 in 2026
It certifies a vehicle's sale price or gift status so the DMV can figure sales tax at registration. Fill in the details, sign where allowed, and download your copy.
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How to fill out a DTF-802 Form
Follow the steps below and get it right the first time.
Open the form
Open the pre-loaded form and enter the vehicle's VIN, year, and model.
Fill in your details
Complete the new owner, seller, and tax rate sections to keep the form valid.
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Save your completed form as a PDF, ready to print or keep for your records.
What is a DTF-802 Form?
The DTF-802 Form is a New York State tax document you file when you buy, sell, or receive as a gift a vehicle, trailer, ATV, boat, or snowmobile through a private sale rather than a dealer. It states, under penalty of law, the price paid or confirms the item was a gift, so the DMV can calculate the correct sales tax when you title and register it. Without this statement of transaction (DTF-802), the DMV can deny your plates and title, or estimate a higher taxable value.
Key Takeaways
- DTF-802 reports a vehicle's private sale price
- Buyers and sellers file it for private vehicle deals
- Without it, DMV denies title and registration
What is a DTF-802 Form used for?
New York drivers use this form to report a vehicle sale or gift when sales tax wasn't collected. It gives the DMV details to calculate tax owed:
- States the sale price or confirms the item was a gift, so DMV can calculate correct tax at registration
- Documents gifts to non-immediate family, or sales below fair market value, with a certification
- Covers transfers between immediate family members, like a spouse, parent, or child
- Supports titling and registering a vehicle, trailer, ATV, boat, or snowmobile with DMV
What information is required on a DTF-802 Form?
Vehicle Information (Year, Make, Model, VIN)
Enter the vehicle's year, make, model, and vehicle identification number to identify the exact vehicle.
New Owner Information
Provide the buyer's name, address, and Social Security number, TIN, or EIN.
Seller/Donor Information
Provide the seller or donor's name or business name, address, and Social Security number, TIN, or EIN.
Line 2 – Family relationship question
Answer whether the vehicle was bought or gifted from a spouse, parent, child, stepparent, or stepchild.
Line 3 – Tax rate
Enter the sales tax rate based on the new owner's residence, delivery point, or storage location.
Lines 6–7 – Payment/consideration details
Record cash paid, debt assumed, any trade value, and the total selling price for the vehicle.
Line 5 – Below fair market value question
Indicate whether the price entered on line 1d is lower than the vehicle's fair market value.
Section 6 – Affidavit/certification
Sign, print your name, and date the seller/donor and purchaser certifications when required by lines 4 or 5.
When is a DTF-802 Form due?
There's no fixed deadline. File the DTF-802 Form when you register or title the vehicle, trailer, ATV, vessel, or snowmobile with the NY DMV. You need it only when sales tax wasn't collected at purchase or the item was a gift. If a dealer already collected tax, skip it; for other exemptions, use Form DTF-803 instead.
Complete your DTF-802 Form
Open the DTF-802 Form here, fill in the details of your motor vehicle sale or gift, and download your finished copy.
When is a DTF-802 not required?
Skip the DTF-802 Form when the name on the New York State Title Certificate stays the same, or when a dealer already collected sales tax at purchase. For other cases, file a different form: use Form DTF-803 for exemptions other than a gift, Form DTF-804 for credit on taxes paid to another state, or Form DTF-805 to register multiple vehicles under one taxing jurisdiction.
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