Selling a used car as an Iowa dealer: the paperwork

Selling used cars in Iowa means working with paperwork from the Iowa Department of Transportation. Several of Iowa’s forms are online forms you fill in on the state’s website rather than PDFs to download.

Each form below links straight to iowadot.forms.govos.com, starting with the ones nearly every sale needs. We check every link weekly.

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Forms for nearly every sale

Form 411007

Application for Certificate of Title and/or Registration

Iowa’s application for a certificate of title and/or registration, made to the county treasurer.

Iowa Department of Transportation

No form number

Bill of Sale on Iowa Certificate of Title

Explains the bill-of-sale section on the Iowa certificate of title, which the seller signs to record the purchase price.

Iowa Department of Transportation

Forms for specific situations

Someone else is signing

Form 411021

Power of Attorney Authorization

Authorizes someone to apply for a title, assign it, apply for a replacement or note a security interest for the owner.

Iowa Department of Transportation

After the sale

Form 411107

Notice of Sale of Vehicle and Delivery of Title

Two parts: an affidavit that a lease ended, for a refund, and a notice that a vehicle was sold and delivered before ownership was transferred.

Iowa Department of Transportation

Lost, stolen or damaged titles and plates

Form 411033

Application for Replacement (Duplicate) of Iowa Certificate of Title

Applies for a replacement Iowa title when the original was lost, destroyed or altered.

Iowa Department of Transportation

Not affiliated with the Iowa DOT. Not legal advice. Forms change; always confirm with the state.