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Connecticut Bill of Sale (CT)

A free blank Connecticut bill of sale template for selling a car, truck or van, as a fillable PDF or a Word file, with what Connecticut government sources say about the sale.

  • The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles' bill of sale form is H-31 (Bill of Sale). Details and source

Forms for a Connecticut sale

Connecticut's official form

H-31: Bill of SaleOfficial form from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (external site). We don't accept or file forms.

Our blank template

The template is created in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to us.

We don't claim that the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles accepts this template. What its pages say about a bill of sale on other paper is above.

We could not confirm in a Connecticut government source whether a bill of sale is required to transfer a vehicle title, or whether it has to be notarized. That does not mean the answer is no.

Last checked against the sources below on September 29, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles before you file.

This page covers selling a car, truck or van in Connecticut. Other items have national templates, which don't cover state rules.

After the sale in Connecticut

What the sources say happens after the sale. A step is marked Seller or Buyer where its source names that party, and each step links to its source.

What's different in Connecticut

Connecticut General Statutes section 14-182(a) says an application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to the commissioner, and section 14-165(2) defines the commissioner as the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. On receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, the application, the required fee and any other documents required by law, section 14-183(a) has the commissioner issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner. Section 14-192(a)(1) sets twenty-five dollars for filing an application for a certificate of title, and the same subsection lists other fees, such as ten dollars for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title. Section 14-166(b) says the acquisition of a certificate of title for any motor vehicle older than twenty model years old shall not be required. On mileage, section 14-106a(b) says the application for registration of a motor vehicle shall include the mileage reading at the time of registration, sale or transfer.

The DMV's page on selling a vehicle says, “Remove your plates from the vehicle and cancel your registration with DMV.” On tax, the DMV's page says, “Passenger vehicles and light duty trucks purchased from private owners (not a dealership) are subject to sales tax of 6.35% (or 7.75% for vehicles over $50,000).” The DMV has its own bill of sale, Form H-31, and its page on getting a bill of sale says that for selling a vehicle privately, a bill of sale can be drafted as long as it contains the vehicle, buyer and seller information and the selling price and date sold that the page lists. A blank vehicle bill of sale is on this page as well.

Connecticut rules at a glance

Connecticut bill of sale rules and their sources
TopicWhat the source saysSource
Agency formThe Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles' bill of sale form is H-31 (Bill of Sale). The DMV's page on selling a vehicle says, “You may draft your own bill of sale, because there is no special form required. If you draft your own bill of sale, it must contain the following information - name and address of purchaser; name and address of seller; description of vehicle (make, model, year, color, and vehicle identification number); sales price; date of sale; signature of seller.” Its page on getting a bill of sale says, “For purposes of selling your vehicle privately, you can draft your own bill of sale as long as it contains the following information:” and lists “Vehicle information (make, year, model, vehicle identification number, and an odometer reading)”; “Buyer information (name, address, and signature)”; “Seller information (name, address, and signature)”; and “Selling price and date sold”.portal.ct.gov: sell-vehicle
portal.ct.gov: dmv-forms
portal.ct.gov: get-bill-of-sale
Odometer disclosureThe application for registration of a motor vehicle shall include the mileage reading at the time of registration, sale or transfer.cga.ct.gov: sec_14-106a
Title transferTitle transfers in Connecticut are handled by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The fee is $25 for filing an application for a certificate of title, and Connecticut General Statutes section 14-192 lists other fees, including $10 for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title. Connecticut General Statutes section 14-166(b) says, “The acquisition of a certificate of title for any motor vehicle older than twenty model years old shall not be required.”cga.ct.gov: sec_14-182
cga.ct.gov: sec_14-183
cga.ct.gov: sec_14-165
cga.ct.gov: sec_14-192
cga.ct.gov: sec_14-166
Sales taxExcept as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) or (3) of Connecticut General Statutes section 12-431(a), the purchaser of a motor vehicle other than from a licensed motor vehicle dealer or licensed motor vehicle lessor pays a use tax on the total purchase price. The DMV's page says, “Passenger vehicles and light duty trucks purchased from private owners (not a dealership) are subject to sales tax of 6.35% (or 7.75% for vehicles over $50,000).”cga.ct.gov: sec_12-431
portal.ct.gov: sales-tax-registrations
License platesThe DMV's page says, “Remove your plates from the vehicle and cancel your registration with DMV.”portal.ct.gov: sell-vehicle

What the template looks like

Vehicle Bill of Sale

This document records the sale of the vehicle described below.

Seller

Seller's full name:

Seller's address:

Seller's phone or email:

Second seller's full name, if there is one:

Buyer

Buyer's full name:

Buyer's address:

Buyer's phone or email:

Second buyer's full name, if there is one:

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Vehicle

Year, make and model:

Body type and color:

VIN:

License plate number:

Title number:

Odometer reading (miles, no tenths):

Odometer status (write one: actual mileage; exceeds mechanical limits; not the actual mileage):

The odometer reading and status in this bill of sale are the buyer's and the seller's own record. They do not replace the odometer disclosure that the federal rule (49 CFR 580.5) or the state asks for.

Condition as described by the seller:

Sale

Sale price:

Date of sale:

Method of payment:

The seller sells the vehicle to the buyer for the price above. The seller states that the odometer reading is as written above.

Anything else the parties agree on:

Place and date of signing:

Seller's signature and printed name

Second seller's signature and printed name, if there is one

Buyer's signature and printed name

Second buyer's signature and printed name, if there is one

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Connecticut bill of sale questions

Does the Connecticut DMV have its own bill of sale form?

Yes, Form H-31, Bill of Sale. The DMV's page on selling a vehicle says, “You may draft your own bill of sale, because there is no special form required. If you draft your own bill of sale, it must contain the following information - name and address of purchaser; name and address of seller; description of vehicle (make, model, year, color, and vehicle identification number); sales price; date of sale; signature of seller.”

Who handles a certificate of title application in Connecticut?

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Connecticut General Statutes section 14-182(a) says, “An application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to the commissioner.” Section 14-192(a)(1) sets twenty-five dollars for filing an application for a certificate of title, one of several fees that section lists.

Does Connecticut require a title for an older vehicle?

Not for a motor vehicle older than twenty model years old. Connecticut General Statutes section 14-166(b) says, “The acquisition of a certificate of title for any motor vehicle older than twenty model years old shall not be required.”

What tax applies to a vehicle bought from a private owner in Connecticut?

Connecticut General Statutes section 12-431(a) says that, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) or (3), the purchaser of a motor vehicle bought other than from a licensed motor vehicle dealer or licensed motor vehicle lessor pays a use tax on the total purchase price. The DMV's page says passenger vehicles and light duty trucks purchased from private owners (not a dealership) are subject to sales tax of 6.35%, or 7.75% for vehicles over $50,000.

Sources

Last checked against the sources below on September 29, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles before you file.

The national vehicle bill of sale page · Connecticut overview · Car Title Transfer by State · Release of Liability by State · Odometer Disclosure Statement