Proof of sales tax payment or sales tax exemption, or purchase price 
When you register a vehicle in New York at a DMV office , you must either pay the sales tax prove that sales tax was paid your vehicle registration is exempt from sales tax prove You probably also will need to pay county use tax when you register. See estimate registration fees and taxes [1] for information about county use taxes. You must get a sales tax receipt from the DMV even if the transaction is exempt from sales tax. Here are specific instructions If the name on the NY State Title Certificate will not change , sales tax forms and proofs are not required. See information below if you were not a NY State resident when you purchased the vehicle. If you bought the vehicle from a NY State automobile dealer or an out - of - state dealer that is authorized to collect NY State sales tax , bring the dealer's bill of sale that shows that you paid NY State sales tax. Also bring a Dealer s Bill of Sale MV-50 NY State dealer only or a completed Sales Tax Exemption {Sales Tax Form} pdf [2] at NY State Department of Tax and Finance DTF-803 for an out - of - state dealer. If NY State sales tax was paid to a NY State dealer , the DMV does not collect sales tax when you apply for a vehicle registration , and the DMV does not issue a sales tax receipt. If you bought your vehicle from another person in a private sale , both you the buyer and the seller must complete the Statement of Transaction {Sales Tax Form} pdf [3] at NY State Department of Tax and Finance DTF-802. Bring the form to a DMV office. The DMV calculates and collects the sales tax, and issues a sales tax receipt. If you leased the vehicle , see register a leased vehicle [4]. If the vehicle was a gift or was purchased from a family member , use the Statement of Transaction {Sales Tax Form} pdf [3] at NY State Department of Tax and Finance DTF-802 to receive a sales tax exemption. If you paid out - of - state sales tax , show the out - of - sta

user: Where is t he best place to get deeper information about sales tax? 

assistant: You can visit the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance website. 

user: Will that site give me more information than I can get by conversing with you like this? 

assistant: You can go to that website for more information, yes. 

user: Are there sales taxes both on vehicle purchase and on vehicle registration with the DMV? 

assistant: The DMV does not collect sales tax when you apply for a vehicle registration if NY State sales tax was paid to a NY State dealer and will, for that reason, not issue a sales tax receipt. 

user: What will I need to do when I register my vehicle in New York at a DMV office as far as sales taxes? 

assistant: When you register your vehicle you must either pay the sales tax, prove that the sales tax was paid, or prove that your vehicle registration is exempt from sales tax. 

user: What is the procedure if I was not a resident of New York when I bought my car? 

assistant: You will use the Sales Tax Ememption form at NY State Department of Tax and Finance DTF-803 to receive a non-resident exemption from NY State sales tax. 

user: What proofs will I need to transfer my title to a NY State title? 

assistant: If the name on your title will not change, then sales tax forms and proofs are not required.