You must sign the title exactly as the title was issued to you and your signature must be notarized. Alterations of a Title Never make any alterations or erasures on a Certificate of Title. If this is done, the title becomes null and void. A replacement title must be applied for in the county that originally issued the title . Sales Tax Sales tax is required to be paid when you purchase an automobile.
Sales tax is figured on the purchase price of the vehicle.
If the vehicle is new and has never been titled, the tax will be figured on the difference between the purchase price and any trade-in amount. If you buy a vehicle outside of Ohio for use in Ohio, credit may be given for any tax paid to the other state and may be deducted from taxes due in Ohio. Payment of Sales Tax Ohio Revised Code 4506.06 requires the sales and use tax to be paid in cash, certified check or money order to the title office before a new title can be issued. We would advise you to contact your county clerks office for payment requirements. Odometer Statement State and Federal Law requires that an odometer statement be completed on most vehicle title transactions.