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Titling a Car in Indiana After Moving From Another State

Last verified: October 2026 against Indiana BMV and DOR sources

When you move to Indiana, you have 60 days to apply for a title for each vehicle with an out-of-state title, or to submit a Request for Title (State Form 1014).

New residents are not charged sales tax to transfer their vehicles.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Apply within 60 days

    Apply for an Indiana title, or submit State Form 1014, within 60 days of moving. Otherwise the BMV charges an administrative penalty. You also have 60 days to get an Indiana driver’s license.

  2. 2

    Get the VIN inspected

    Bring the vehicle to the branch for a free VIN inspection. If you cannot, a law enforcement officer can complete State Form 39530, and may charge up to $5.

  3. 3

    Handle a lien-held title

    If your lender holds the out-of-state title, complete Form 1014 at a branch. The BMV requests the title and contacts you when it arrives.

  4. 4

    Claim the new resident exemption

    A vehicle bought, titled, and registered in your prior state while you lived there is exempt from Indiana sales tax (ST-108E, exemption 8, with the New Resident Statement).

  5. 5

    Pay the fees

    The title is $15. Passenger registration is $21.35 plus the $15 TIIF, and electric vehicles add $242 and hybrids $81. You also pay the yearly vehicle excise tax and any local vehicle tax.

What to bring

  • Your out-of-state certificate of title (or Form 1014 if a lender holds it)
  • The vehicle, for the VIN inspection, or State Form 39530
  • Proof of address dated within the last 60 days, unless your license shows the correct address
  • Form ST-108E with the New Resident Statement, if asked
  • Payment for the title, registration, and excise tax

Estimate your Indiana costs

New residents pay no sales tax on a vehicle brought with them, so enter $0 as the price to see the title, registration, and vehicle excise tax.

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Indiana 7% tax base
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The Indiana vehicle excise tax is figured from the price when new and drops as the vehicle ages. Blank uses $30,000.

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Indiana Notice: Indiana taxes the full agreed vehicle price. Trade-ins do not reduce the tax base on private-party sales.

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Estimated taxes & fees

Estimated taxes & fees

Jurisdiction

Indiana

Estimated taxes & fees
$1,192.35

Sales Tax + Title Certificate + Tags & Registration

Itemized Line ItemEstimated Fee
1Vehicle Sales Tax (7%)

Calculated at 7% on taxable base of $15,000

$1,050.00
2Certificate of Title Fee

Standard state title certificate issuance

$15.00
3Lien / Security Filing Fee

Unfinanced / cash purchase (waived $0.00)

$0.00
4Registration & Tag Fee

Base license plates & tags + $91.00 Indiana vehicle excise tax for a $30,000.00 list price

$127.35

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Indiana rates last verified: October 2026
Official Notice & Statutory Disclaimers

Estimates only, not tax or legal advice. Verify with the Indiana BMV or Department of Revenue.

County and municipal vehicle excise and wheel taxes are not included, and motorcycles are shown without the excise tax. A motorcycle’s registration is $26.35 plus the $15 fee. The BMV’s Quick Quote tool gives your exact total.

Registration shown is the BMV fee chart revised January 1, 2026.

The estimate shows a full year of the excise tax. Registering partway through your registration year, or a credit for excise paid on a vehicle you sold, can change the amount due (IC 6-6-5-7.2).

Indiana’s supplemental fee covers each hybrid or electric vehicle that must be registered, and its exemptions name motor driven cycles but not motorcycles (IC 9-18.1-5-12), so the estimate charges a motorcycle the same fee. Confirm with the BMV.

County & Local Tax Note: Indiana has no local sales tax on vehicles. The BMV collects a yearly vehicle excise tax with registration, set by the original retail price and the vehicle’s age; the estimate includes it. Some counties and cities add their own vehicle excise or wheel tax, which is not included.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this Indiana BMV and DOR process.

60 days to apply for your vehicle titles (or submit Form 1014) and to get an Indiana driver’s license.

Sources

Last verified: October 2026. Rules change, so check with Indiana BMV and DOR before you go.

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