Wyoming Title Transfer

By Javier Marín, Editor·Last reviewed September 2026·How we check this

Transferring a Wyoming vehicle title between buyer and seller is handled at the county clerk's office in the buyer's home county. Wyoming gives the buyer 60 days to complete the transfer, and the title fee is a flat $15 regardless of vehicle value.

Seller's responsibilities

Wyoming requires the seller to:

Sign and date the back of the existing title in the assignment section.
Print the buyer's name and address.
Disclose the current odometer reading on the title (federal law requires odometer disclosure for vehicles less than 20 model years old; Wyoming follows the federal rule).
Provide a bill of sale showing the purchase price.
Remove the license plates — Wyoming plates stay with the seller, not the vehicle.
Notify the county clerk of the sale to release liability.

Sellers should keep a copy of the bill of sale and the front and back of the assigned title for at least 3 years in case of follow-up questions.

Buyer's responsibilities

The buyer has 60 days from the date of purchase to complete the title transfer at the county clerk's office in the county of residence. Driving the newly purchased vehicle without registration during the 60-day window is allowed only with a temporary tag from a Wyoming dealer or a 30-day in-transit permit from the county clerk. After 60 days, late penalties apply.

To complete the transfer, the buyer brings:

The properly assigned title from the seller.
A bill of sale showing the purchase price.
A completed MV-300 Application for Certificate of Title.
A completed MV-400 Vehicle Registration Application.
Proof of Wyoming auto insurance meeting the 25/50/20 minimum.
The buyer's Wyoming driver's license or other government ID.
Payment for the $15 title fee, sales tax (4% state plus optional county), registration fees, and the county personal property tax (first-year proration).

Lien on the previous title

If the seller's title shows a lien from a previous loan, the lien must be released before the title can be transferred. Common scenarios:

The seller paid off the loan and received a lien release letter from the lender. The buyer presents the release letter and the title at the county clerk; the clerk processes the title with the lien removed.
The lender holds the title electronically (EFT). The seller pays off the loan, the lender releases the lien electronically, and the seller obtains a paper title from the county clerk before selling.
The seller has not paid off the loan. The transaction cannot complete in this form — the loan must be satisfied before the title can be assigned to a new buyer.

Sales tax calculation

Wyoming charges 4% state sales tax plus optional county sales tax (0% to 2%) on the purchase price reported on the bill of sale. Some counties charge no county sales tax; others charge up to the maximum 2%. Trade-in value reduces the taxable amount when buying from a Wyoming dealer; private-party transactions do not get the trade-in deduction. Sales tax is paid to the county clerk at the time of registration, not to the seller.

Family transfers and gift transfers

A vehicle gifted between family members (parent, child, spouse, sibling) is exempt from sales tax in Wyoming, but the title fee, registration fees, and county personal property tax still apply. The transferor signs an affidavit on the MV-300 attesting to the family relationship and the gift status. Other relationships (cousin, friend) are taxed as ordinary sales.

Out-of-state title transfers

If you're moving to Wyoming with a vehicle titled in another state, the county clerk handles the title swap. Bring the out-of-state title, your bill of sale (if recently purchased), proof of Wyoming residency and insurance, the MV-300, and a current odometer reading. Some counties require a VIN inspection at the local sheriff's office before accepting an out-of-state title. See vehicle registration for the new-resident sequence.