Free Bill of Sale Form, Printable Bill of Sale

If you need a legal generic federal Bill of Sale form for a motor vehicle transaction you can use our form below.

We updated this form to include all the required details when you sell or transfer a vehicle in 2024.

Also our free form it is a simple one-page fillable form that automatically creates a copy for both the buyer and the seller in order to save time and the environment.

So be smart and write a Bill of Sale Form whenever you buy or sell a vehicle.

In some states the Bill of Sale Form may be optional but a Bill of Sale Form is an important part of any vehicle transaction for both the buyer and the seller.

So remember to be SAFE and write ONE! We’ll show you below how you can wite a valid and legally form.

Moreover, if you live in these states your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requires a specific Bill of Sale. Seemore details below for each one of this states:

Free and Printable DMV Bill of Sale Form

If you live in a state that doesn’t require or offer a specific Bill of Sale Form you can use our popular federal generic DMV Bill of Sale Form, updated in 2024. Also you can use this form in addition to your state-approved form:
click here to download the 2024 Bill of Sale Form Free, Printable, DMV Bill of Sale Form.

2024 Bill of Sale Form

How to fill out the Free and Printable DMV Bill of Sale Form

This free and printable Bill of Sale Form is structured in three sections and below you’ll see details how to fill out this form:

Section 1

The first section contains the vehicle description. Fill in here the Make, Model, Year, Body type or Style, Color, and the VIN or Vehicle Identification Number. Following fill in the Odometer Reading at the time of transfer (use only digits, no tenths). Next check only one checkbox. So check if this is the Actual Mileage. Or check if the Odometer is in excess of its mechanical limits. Alternatively you can check if the odometer reading is not the actual mileage – Warning – Odometer Discrepancy:

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Section 1 of the Free Printable Bill of Sale Form

Section 2

At the second section you have to complete the parties and transfer details. So this means to first fill in the full name of the seller. The name must be PRINTED – this means to use only Capital Letters to write SELLER’S NAME. Then seller’s street address, seller’s city and state. Further you need to fill out the Buyer information – the full name of the buyer. Also the buyer’s name must be PRINTED. This means to use only Capital Letters to write BUYER’S NAME. Additionally fill out buyer’s street address, buyer’s city and state. After these details you will have to write the sum of the transfer price of the vehicle or the word GIFT. Correspondingly, if this vehicle was a gift, you need to indicate the relationship with the buyer (e.g. parent, spouse, friend) and the value of the gifted vehicle:

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Section 2 of the Free Printable Bill of Sale Form

Section 3

The last third section is the certification. It contains the seller’s statement about the details contained in this Bill of Sale and buyer’s acknowledgement. Finally fill out the seller’s signature, date and buyer’s signature:

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Section 3 of the Free Printable Bill of Sale Form

Please note that you can fill out this Bill of Sale form by hand. Also don’t forget to use a pen and not a pencil. If you are filling out this form on your device (phone, tablet, computer) this form is a fillable PDF that works best with Adobe Acrobat Reader.