Buying or selling a car privately in Illinois: the forms

These are the official Illinois forms for a private car sale, from the Illinois Secretary of State, each linked straight to ilsos.gov.

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VSD 703

Seller's Report of Sale

The seller’s report that a vehicle titled or registered in Illinois was sold or transferred, protecting the seller from future responsibility; it doesn’t transfer ownership.

Illinois Secretary of State

RT-5

Power of Attorney

Appoints someone to sign the papers needed to secure an Illinois title and/or registration, or to transfer interest in a vehicle.

Illinois Secretary of State

VSD 190

Application for Vehicle Transaction(s) — the primary title/registration application

Illinois’s main title and registration application. It isn’t a downloadable form: it’s generated through Illinois’s Electronic Registration and Title (ERT) online system or obtained in person.

Illinois Secretary of State

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