Car donation title transfer texas

In many cases, Donate a Car 2 Charity can pick up your vehicle in Texas even if you don't have the title. We just need the registered owner to sign some paperwork so we can obtain the title for the vehicle.

Tax Amount A $10 tax is due on a gift of a motor vehicle to an eligible party. The gift tax is the responsibility of the eligible person receiving the motor vehicle, and the person pays the gift tax to the county tax assessor-collector (CTAC) at the time the person titles and registers the motor vehicle.

The title application must be accompanied by Affidavit of Motor Vehicle Gift Transfer (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Form 14-317). The Donor and Recipient must both sign the affidavit and title application. Either the donor or recipient must submit all forms and documents in person to the county tax office.

This means that even if you sell a car in Texas for $1, you could end up paying hundreds of dollars in taxes. If you gift a car to a friend or colleague, the recipient will also have to pay sales tax on the gifted car. However, gifted cars to eligible relatives are subject to a $10 gift tax instead of sales tax.