Donate a car or vehicle in Idaho - ID
State Title Information
Help a child with a car, motorcycle, automobile, truck, boat or any vehicle donation. What vehicles need titles in your state. How to transfer ownership...
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When donating a car it is necessary to transfer ownership. Various states have different regulations on how this is done. This page is a collection of actual references from The California state web site.
Just click on any of the links below for more information on that subject.
1. What is the Titling procedure?
2. How do I obtain a duplicate title and how do I make a correction on my title?
3. How do I record a lien on my Title?
4. What vessels must be titled?
5. What vessels are exempt and cannot be titled?
6. What are the Titling requirements for a vessel?
1. What is the Titling procedure?
Vehicle owners or their lienholders who are requesting titles and registrations for their vehicles should bring with them or send all required documents and fees to the assessor office in the county where the owner 's home of record is located. ( SeeCounty Assessor List for addresses and phone numbers.) Out-of-state dealers who have retailed vehicles to Idaho residents and leasing companies who are leasing to Idaho residents may also send the title documents to these county offices.
The following is a list of required documents and fees:
1. Title (for used vehicles) - must be properly released by the previous owner and lienholder (if any), or Manufacturer 's Certificate of Origin (for new vehicles) - must be properly released by the dealer and assigned to the owner
2. Bill of Sale - required unless sales price is entered in specified area of title. The Bill of Sale must include vehicle description, sales price, buyer 's name, original signature of seller, and date.
3. Odometer Disclosure Statement - required for any transfer of a motor vehicle less than 10 years old and under 16,000 lbs. G.V.W. Disclosure must be entered on the title if there is space for it.
4. Vehicle Identification Number Inspection - completed by an officer of the law, county assessor, motor vehicle inspector, DMV employee, military police officer, or Idaho licensed vehicle dealer.
5. Power of Attorney - include if applying for title through the mail. A Power of Attorney must authorize the County Assessor or another party to sign the application for the owner, and must fully describe the vehicle and be signed by the owner/applicant.
6. Fees - A. Sales tax equal to 6% of the purchase price (minus trade-in if purchased from a licensed dealer), or documentation that at least 6% sales tax was paid to the state of purchase or that the vehicle was purchased by a new resident at least three months prior to moving to Idaho. (The latter exemption does not apply to businesses bringing vehicles to Idaho from a non-taxing state.) A title issued in the applicant 's name is sufficient documentation that tax was paid at that state 's tax rate.
B. Title fee - $8.00
C. Registration fee Since exact fees may vary, contact the county assessor in the county where the vehicle will be registered for this information.
7. Title Application (optional) - Out-of-state dealers, lienholders, and leasing companies may prepare.
2. How do I obtain a duplicate title and how do I make a correction on my title?
Only the owner or lienholder of record, or their agent, may apply for a duplicate title in Idaho. To properly complete the Application for Duplicate Idaho Title for duplicate Idaho Title, the owner or lienholder of record needs to have both the vehicle identification number and the title number (these can be found on the vehicle 's Idaho registration). If that information is not available, the owner of record must submit an Idaho Motor Vehicle Record Request form with a $4.00 fee. A computer printout showing the requested information will be provided to the owner.
The duplicate application must be completed in full and the applicant 's signature must be notarized. In the "current address" section, the address where the title is to be mailed must be listed if it is different from the address on the Idaho title record.
If a lienholder is shown on the title record, the duplicate title will be issued with the same lien, and will be mailed to the lienholder, unless a lien release was reported to the Idaho Transportation Department by the lienholder, or the application is accompanied by either an original satisfaction of lien statement or a copy verified to be a true copy of the original.
If the duplicate application is signed by power of attorney, either the original Power of Attorney must accompany the duplicate application or a copy verified to be a true copy of the original. The fee for a duplicate title is $8.00. For expedited service, the applicant must pay an additional $15.00 for a total of $23.00.
If a title has been issued with an incorrect owner name, lienholder name or vehicle description, the owner or lienholder must resubmit the title. If the title is sent via the mail, the owner or lienholder must include a signed letter of explanation. If the error was caused by faulty information provided on the original application, an $8.00 title correction fee is required.
3. How do I record a lien on my Title?
To record a lien on an existing Idaho title, the lienholder name and address must be printed in the new lienholder section of the title. The title and an $8.00 fee should be submitted to the county assessor 's motor vehicle office or mailed directly to the Idaho Transportation Department, Titles/Dealer Operations Section, at Post Office Box 34, Boise, Idaho 83731-0034.
4. What vessels must be titled?
When any of the following vessels are acquired after December 31, 1999, the new owners are required to title them:
- Any vessel with a permanently attached mode of propulsion, model year 2000 or newer. Examples: model year 2000 inboard and inboard/outboard motorboats, sailboats, and personal watercraft (jet skis).
- Any non-exempt vessel, model year 2000 or newer, over 12 ' in length, regardless of the mode of propulsion. Example: model year 2000 13 ' outboard.
- Any non-exempt vessel that is being financed.
5. What vessels are exempt and cannot be titled?
The following types of vessels are exempt and cannot be titled:
- rowboats (manually propelled by oars)
- canoes
- kayaks
- drift boats
- inflatable vessels
- rafts
- barges
- non-motorized paddle vessels
- sailboards
- tenders
- seaplanes
- documented vessels
- vessels owned by the U.S. or a foreign state or political subdivision
- outboard motorboats 12 feet or less in length
6. What are the Titling requirements for a vessel?
Titling procedures for vessels are the same as for vehicles. If, after December 31, 1999, a vessel requiring title has been acquired from a licensed Idaho dealer, that dealer is required to prepare an application for title and file it with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) or an ITD agent within 30 days of the sale. If a vessel was acquired from a dealer prior to 2000, or if it was acquired at any time from a seller other than a dealer, the owner may apply for title at any county assessor motor vehicle office. The following is a list of documents and fees required to be submitted to this office:
1. Ownership Document(s). Submit either A, B, or C:
A. Manufacturer 's Certificate of Origin (MCO), or Manufacturer 's Statement of Origin (MSO). An MCO or MSO is "required" for new vessels of model year 2000 or newer that were acquired on or after January 1, 2000, and "desired if available" for other vessels not previously titled. It must be properly released by the dealer and assigned to the owner. When an MCO or MSO is submitted for a vessel acquired prior to January 1, 2000, the applicant must also provide an indemnifying affidavit (form ITD-3410) certifying that there are no undisclosed liens.
B. Title. If the vessel was previously titled, the title must be properly released by the previous owner and lienholder, if any. When a title is submitted for a vessel acquired prior to January 1, 2000, the applicant must also provide an indemnifying affidavit (form ITD-3410) for pre-2000 purchases certifying that there are no undisclosed liens.
C. Indemnifying Affidavit (form ITD-3410) and any other documents supporting the claim to ownership. The affidavit must state that no MCO or MSO exists and that the vessel has not been previously titled. These documents are acceptable if the vessel was either acquired prior to January 1, 2000, or is a 2000 vessel purchased "used" on or after January 1, 2000. Examples of supporting documents include vessel registration, bill(s) of sale, sales agreements, sales receipts, etc.
2. Bill of Sale. Applicants must provide a bill of sale from the seller, unless the vessel was acquired prior to January 1, 2000, and was registered in the applicant 's name. The bill of sale must include the vessel description, sales price, buyer 's name, original signature of seller, and date. (If an Idaho title is being surrendered, and the seller has entered a selling price while assigning the title, no bill of sale is required.)
3. Release(s) of Interest. In addition to the bill of sale from the seller (#2 above), applicants must provide a release of interest from any other party who is shown to have previously owned the vessel in the documents presented. Applicants must also provide a lien release from any party who has held a lien against the vessel if that party 's name does not appear as lienholder on the application for title. (NOTE: Once a vessel has been titled in Idaho, every subsequent Idaho owner of that vessel must title it in his name.)
4. Hull Identification Number Inspection(required for any vessel being titled for the first time in Idaho). It must be completed by an officer of the law, county assessor or deputy assessor, DMV employee, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation employee, Coast Guard Auxiliary member, military police officer, Idaho licensed vehicle dealer, or any other agent appointed by ITD.
5. Fees
A. Sales tax equal to 5% of the purchase price (minus trade-in if purchased from a dealer). If the vessel was purchased out of state, tax is due unless the applicant provides documentation that at least 5% sales tax was paid to the state of purchase, or that the vessel was purchased by a new resident at least three months prior to moving to Idaho. (The latter exemption does not apply to businesses bringing vessels to Idaho from a non-taxing state.) A title issued in the applicant 's name is sufficient documentation that tax was paid at the issuing state 's tax rate. If the vessel was purchased prior to January 1, 2000, a boat registration in the applicant 's name is sufficient documentation that tax was paid.
B. Title fee - $8.00.
6. Power Of Attorney. Anyone applying for title with the County Assessor through the mail may include a power of attorney to authorize the County Assessor to sign the application for title on his behalf. The Power of Attorney must fully describe the vessel and be signed by the owner/applicant.
