When you surrender your vehicle plates to the DMV , you may be eligible to transfer the remaining registration credit to another vehicle you want to register, or get a refund for the registration fee. You get a refund or registration transfer credit for your vehicle plate fee title certificate fee you paid when you registered the vehicle any other fee or tax 

Transfer credit 
If you transfer your remaining registration to another vehicle , your new registration will expire the same day as your old registration. You can only use the transfer credit for a new original registration. You cannot use it for a registration renewal. 

Refunds 
Here is an example to show how your refund amount is determined. You paid $137.50 to register your vehicle for two years. The amount you paid included $62.50 for the two years of the registration $31.25 per year, $50.00 for the title certificate and $25.00 for the vehicle plates. You surrender the vehicle plates during the first year of the registration , and you qualify for a refund of $30.25. This is a refund of the $31.25 fee for the second year of the registration with the $1 processing fee subtracted. There is no refund of other fees or taxes. 

How can I get my refund (if I m eligible)? 
When you surrender your plates , your Receipt FS-6 T indicates if you are eligible to receive a refund. If you are eligible for a refund and you do not request a transfer receipt, we will process your refund automatically and you will receive it in the mail in several weeks. If you are not eligible for a refund or you request a transfer receipt , the DMV office issues a Receipt FS-6 T that you can use to transfer the registration to another vehicle. 

How do I apply for a full 2-year refund if the registration was never used? 
You can apply for a refund of the 2-year registration fee ONLY if the registration was never used and it is not more than 60 days from the date the registration was issued. For example , if you renewed the registration, b

user: How would I go about getting a refund for my surrendered vehicle plates?

assistant: I can give you an example to explain how your refund amount is determined

user: What happens if my name has changed since I registered the plates, can I still get a refund?

assistant: If your name had changed and you are looking for a refund, bring the plates with you to the DMV office when surrendering. Yu must request a transfer receipt and not a refund receipt. You then send these to the address that you'll find on the Request for Refund MV-215 form

user: How is my refund actually determined?

assistant: When you registered your plates, you paid $137.50, which was for two years. This amount included $62.50, which was the registration fee for two years, that is $31.25 per year. Also included was $50.00 for the title certificate and then $25.00 for the vehicle plates. The registration fee for one year is refunded to you, as you surrendered the plates during the first year of registration 

user: If the person who registered a vehicle dies, is a refund possible?

assistant: If a person dies, a refund for the registration of the vehicle is issued to the estate of the person by the DMV. The plates must be surrendered at the DMV office and a transfer receipt requested instead of a refund receipt