Selling a used car as an Alaska dealer: the paperwork

This page lists the official Alaska forms that come up when a dealership sells a used car, each linked straight to dmv.alaska.gov. Alaska’s main title application is V1, Vehicle Transaction Application.

Forms used on nearly every sale come first, then the ones for specific situations. We check every link weekly.

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Forms for nearly every sale

V1

Vehicle Transaction Application (title/registration)

Alaska’s single application for titling and registering a vehicle, also used to add or remove a lienholder and to replace plates, tabs or registration.

Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles

V6

Odometer Disclosure

Records the odometer reading at a sale, transfer or lease when the title or manufacturer’s certificate of origin has no space for it.

Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles

Forms for specific situations

Someone else is signing

847

Limited Vehicle Power of Attorney

Appoints someone to sign vehicle documents for the owner, such as for a purchase or a sale.

Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles

Lost, stolen or damaged titles and plates

809

Application for Duplicate Title

Applies for a duplicate title when the original has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles

Salvage, rebuilt and branded vehicles

857

Application for Salvage Vehicle Title

Requests a salvage title for a vehicle branded as junk that hasn’t been rebuilt, for example to surrender it to an insurer or transfer it to a salvage company.

Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles

Exemptions, VIN checks and special cases

811

Vehicle Verification & Inspection

Records a physical inspection of a vehicle, completed by an authorized Alaska DMV vehicle inspector.

Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles

Not affiliated with the Alaska DMV. Not legal advice. Forms change; always confirm with the state.