Missouri Bill of Sale (MO)
A free blank Missouri bill of sale template for selling a car, truck or van, as a fillable PDF or a Word file, with what Missouri government sources say about the sale.
- The Missouri Department of Revenue's bill of sale form is 1957 (Bill of Sale). Source
- Whether a bill of sale has to be notarized in Missouri depends on the case. Details and source
Forms for a Missouri sale
Missouri's official form
1957: Bill of Sale (opens in a new tab)Official form from the Missouri Department of Revenue (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 couldn't confirm what the Missouri Department of Revenue accepts as a bill of sale. If that matters for your sale, confirm it with the Missouri Department of Revenue.
This template has no notary section.
We could not confirm in a Missouri government source whether a bill of sale is required to transfer a vehicle title. That does not mean the answer is no.
Last checked against the sources below on September 20, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Missouri Department of Revenue before you file.
This page covers selling a car, truck or van in Missouri. Other items have national templates, which don't cover state rules.
After the sale in Missouri
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.
- Seller License plates stay with the seller, who removes them before the purchaser takes possession of the vehicle, whether they are valid or expired. Source: dor.mo.gov: selling-a-vehicle (opens in a new tab), dor.mo.gov: buying-vehicle (opens in a new tab)
- Seller Sellers must notify the Missouri Department of Revenue of the sale within 30 days, on form 5049 (Notice of Sale) or 1957 (Bill of Sale). Source: dor.mo.gov: notice-of-sale (opens in a new tab)
- Buyer The buyer has 30 days from the date of purchase to title the vehicle, at any Missouri license office. The fee is $8.50, plus a $9 processing fee. From the 31st day after purchase, a title penalty of $25 applies, rising $25 for every 30 days late, up to $200. Source: dor.mo.gov: titling-registration (opens in a new tab), dor.mo.gov: buying-vehicle (opens in a new tab)
- Buyer The buyer pays state tax of 4.225 percent plus local sales tax on the purchase price, less any trade-in allowance, when the vehicle is titled. Source: dor.mo.gov: titling-registration (opens in a new tab), dor.mo.gov: buying-vehicle (opens in a new tab)
What's different in Missouri
In Missouri the bill of sale does double duty. Form 1957 is the Department of Revenue's bill of sale, and it is also one of the two forms a private seller can use to report a sale, because a seller must report the sale or transfer within 30 days, either on Form 5049, the Notice of Sale, or on Form 1957. Notarization is narrow rather than general, and the department says the signatures on the back of the title itself do not need to be notarized at all. The buyer's side runs on its own 30-day clock: the vehicle is titled at any Missouri license office within 30 days of the purchase, and what is due there is $8.50 for the title, a $9 processing fee, and state tax of 4.225 percent plus local sales tax on the purchase price, less any trade-in allowance. A title penalty of $25 applies from the 31st day after purchase and grows by $25 for every 30 days late, to at most $200.
Two smaller rules round out a Missouri sale. The seller writes the odometer reading and the date of sale on the title when signing it over, and removes the license plates before the purchaser takes possession of the vehicle, whether they are valid or expired. A blank vehicle bill of sale is on this page as well.
Missouri rules at a glance
| Topic | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency form | The Missouri Department of Revenue's bill of sale form is 1957 (Bill of Sale). | dor.mo.gov: selling-a-vehicle (opens in a new tab) |
| Notarization | A notarized bill of sale is required in some cases in Missouri. Form 1957 must be notarized when it shows proof of ownership on major component parts of a rebuilt vehicle, or when the Department of Revenue specifically asks for it. Missouri also says the signatures on the back of the title itself do not need to be notarized. | dor.mo.gov: 1957 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) dor.mo.gov: selling-a-vehicle (opens in a new tab) |
| Odometer disclosure | The seller writes the odometer reading and the date of sale on the title when signing it over. | dor.mo.gov: selling-a-vehicle (opens in a new tab) |
| Title transfer | Title transfers in Missouri are handled by any Missouri license office. The fee is $8.50, plus a $9 processing fee, and the Department of Revenue's page also lists a title penalty of $25 on the 31st day after purchase, increasing another $25 for every 30 days late, up to $200. The deadline is 30 days. The 30 days run from the date of purchase. | dor.mo.gov: titling-registration (opens in a new tab) dor.mo.gov: buying-vehicle (opens in a new tab) |
| Sales tax | State tax of 4.225 percent plus local sales tax is due on the purchase price, less any trade-in allowance. The buyer pays it when the vehicle is titled. | dor.mo.gov: titling-registration (opens in a new tab) dor.mo.gov: buying-vehicle (opens in a new tab) |
| License plates | In Missouri, license plates stay with the seller. The seller removes the license plates before the purchaser takes possession of the vehicle, whether they are valid or expired. | dor.mo.gov: selling-a-vehicle (opens in a new tab) dor.mo.gov: buying-vehicle (opens in a new tab) |
| Notice of sale | Sellers must notify the Missouri Department of Revenue of the sale on form 5049 (Notice of Sale) or 1957 (Bill of Sale) within 30 days. | dor.mo.gov: notice-of-sale (opens in a new tab) |
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
Missouri bill of sale questions
Does Missouri require a notarized bill of sale?
In some cases. Form 1957 must be notarized when it shows proof of ownership on major component parts of a rebuilt vehicle, or when the Department of Revenue specifically asks for it.
How does a Missouri seller report a sale?
A seller must report the sale or transfer to the Missouri Department of Revenue within 30 days, on Form 5049, the Notice of Sale, or on Form 1957, the Bill of Sale.
How long does a buyer have to title a vehicle in Missouri?
Thirty days from the date of purchase, at any Missouri license office.
How much tax is due on a vehicle purchase in Missouri?
State tax of 4.225 percent plus local sales tax, charged on the purchase price less any trade-in allowance.
Sources
Last checked against the sources below on September 20, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Missouri Department of Revenue before you file.