Buying or selling a car privately in Iowa: the forms

These are the official Iowa forms that come up when you buy or sell a car privately, each linked straight to iowadot.forms.govos.com. For the sale itself, use Iowa’s Bill of Sale on Iowa Certificate of Title.

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The forms

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

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

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

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

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