The following is needed for members of the armed services who wish to
title and register their vehicle in Tennessee. To qualify, it is essential
for the Leave Earning Statement (LES) to indicate Tennessee as the home
of record.
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New Vehicles |
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A. Documents Necessary |
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Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin (MSO) properly
assigned on reverse side including the odometer information
OR Separate odometer statement including
hand printed names and signatures
of both buyer and seller.
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Itemized Bill of Sale
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Security agreement or other proper lien instrument
if lien is to be recorded
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Copy of LES and stationing orders
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Mailing address
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Daytime telephone number
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Notarized Power of Attorney appointing W.F. Knowles,
County Clerk
(Power of Attorney downloadable form)
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B. Fees Necessary |
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Sales Tax a.) State Sales Tax is 7% of purchase
price less total value of trade in. For purchases
in excess of $1,600, an additional State Tax of 2.75%
is added up to a maximum of $44. b.) Local Sales
Tax is 2.25% of the first $1,600. This amount
is never to exceed $36.00 (You may qualify for a
sales tax exemption if the following three situations
are satisfied: 1) You are moving to Tennessee
from another state, 2) You are stationed at Millington,
TN, Ft. Campbell KY or an Air Force Base engineering
development center located entirely in Tennessee, and
you purchased the vehicle in Tennessee. To verify
if you qualify call (423) 209-6525.) c.) Local collection
fee is $1
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Title Fee $14.00 + Licenses plate fee $29 (standard
issue plate) = $43.00. If noting a lien add $11 for the lien fee.
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Title and transfer of existing plate $17.50
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Mail Fee is $5 for new plate, $2 for transfer of plate
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Make cashier’s check or money order payable to W.F. Knowles. No personal checks.
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Mail to: PO Box 24868, Chattanooga, TN 37422-4868
Call (423) 209-6525 with further questions
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Used Vehicles |
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A. Documents Necessary |
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Previous owner’s title properly assigned on reverse side
including odometer information. You must include hand
printed names and signatures of both the
buyer and seller.
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Vehicles bought from a dealer must be properly assigned using
the title extension form if back of title is full.
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Security agreement or other proper lien instrument if lien
is to be recorded
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Copy of LES and stationing orders
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Mailing address
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Daytime telephone number
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Notarized Power of Attorney appointing W.F. Knowles, County
Clerk
(Power of Attorney downloadable form)
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B. Fees Necessary |
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Sales Tax a) State Sales Tax is 7% of purchase price less
total value of trade in. For purchases in excess of $1,600,
an additional State Tax of 2.75% is added up to a maximum of
$44. b) Local Sales Tax is 2.25% of the first $1,600.
This amount is never to exceed $36.00. (You may qualify for
a sales tax exemption if the following three situations are
satisfied: 1) You are moving to Tennessee from another
state, 2) You are stationed at Millington, TN, Ft. Campbell
KY or an Air Force Base engineering development center located
entirely in Tennessee, and you purchased the vehicle in Tennessee.
To verify if you qualify call (423) 209-6525.) c.) Local
collection fee is $1
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Title Fee $14.00 plus $11 noting of lien fee if a lien is to be noted on the new
title.
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License Plate Fee $29 for standard issue vehicle
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Title & Transfer of Existing plate $17.50
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Mail Fee is $5 for new plate, $2 for transfer of plate
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Make cashier’s check or money order payable to W.F. Knowles. No personal checks.
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Mail to: PO Box 24868, Chattanooga, TN 37422-4868
Call (423) 209-6525 with further questions
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Vehicles Purchased Overseas |
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Vehicles that are purchased overseas by our military personnel
will often only receive a registration for purpose of operating
the vehicle overseas. This registration should be properly
assigned to the person filing application for title and registration.
If the registration indicates a lien, the Title and Registration
Division will send a letter to the lienholder asking for the outstanding
title.
If the vehicle was originally registered in the US
while on active duty prior to overseas transfer, the transaction
will be tax exempt when re-registering the vehicle in the US.
Active military can purchase a vehicle in the foreign country
without paying sales tax in that country. Sales tax will be
paid when the vehicle is reregistered in the US. At that time
the bill of sale is required as proof of the sales price.
Proof of U.S Customs Clearance. Please call for specific instructions if the
military is transporting your vehicle into the US.
Call (423) 209-6525 with
further questions.
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Transferring an Existing Tennessee
Registration to a Newly Purchased Vehicle. (You may transfer
a valid Tennessee Registration assigned to another vehicle to a
newly purchased vehicle.)
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A. Documents Necessary |
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Copy of your current valid Tennessee registration.
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Previous owner’s title properly assigned on reverse side
including odometer information.
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Vehicles bought from a dealer must be properly assigned using
the title extension form if back of title is full.
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Security agreement or other proper lien instrument if lien
is to be recorded
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Copy of LES and stationing orders
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Mailing address
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Daytime telephone number
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Notarized Power of Attorney appointing W.F. Knowles, County
Clerk
(Power of Attorney downloadable form)
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B. Fees Necessary |
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Sales Tax a) State Sales Tax is 7% of purchase price less
total value of trade in. For purchases in excess of $1,600,
an additional State Tax of 2.75% is added up to a maximum of
$44. b) Local Sales Tax is 2.25% of the first $1,600.
This amount is never to exceed $36.00. (You may qualify for
a sales tax exemption if the following situations are satisfied:
1) You are moving to Tennessee from another state, 2) You are
stationed at Millington, TN or Ft. Campbell KY, or an Air Force
Base engineering development center located entirely in Tennessee,
and you purchased the vehicle in Tennessee. To verify
if you qualify call (423) 209-6525.) c.) Local collection
fee is $1
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Title Fee $14.00 plus $11 noting of lien fee if a lien is to be noted on the new
title.
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Transfer Fee $3.50
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Mail Fee is $2
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Make cashier’s check or money order payable to W.F. Knowles. No personal checks.
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Mail to: PO Box 24868, Chattanooga, TN 37422-4868
Call (423) 209-6525 with further questions.
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Transferring a Valid
Title and Registration from Another State With a valid title
and registration from another state, the following is required:
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A. Documents Necessary |
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Either out of state title if there is no lien or an original
or certified copy of the current registration receipt if a lien
exists
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Name and address of lienholder if lien is present
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Copy of LES and Stationing Orders.
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Notarized Power of Attorney appointing W.F. Knowles, County
Clerk
(Power of Attorney downloadable form)
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Mailing Address and Daytime Telephone Number
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Purchase date, color of vehicle, current mileage
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B. Fees Necessary |
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Sales Tax a) No sales tax is due if you provide evidence
that sales tax was paid at the time of purchase. Sales tax paid
must be equivalent or greater than the State of Tennessee or
the difference will be collected. b) If you do not provide
evidence that sales tax was previously paid you will owe:
1. State Sales Tax of 7% of total purchase price less total
of value of trade in 2. Local
Sales Tax is 2.25% of the first $1,600.
This amount is never to exceed $36.00. c.) Local collection
fee is $1
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Title Fee $14.00
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License Plate Fee $29 for standard issue vehicle
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Mail Fee is $5
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Make cashier’s check or money order payable to W.F. Knowles. No personal checks.
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Mail to: PO Box 24868, Chattanooga, TN 37422-4868
Call (423) 209-6525 with further questions.
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Noting of Lien
on Current Tennessee Title |
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A. Documents Necessary |
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Copy of security agreement
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Certificate of title
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Noting of Lien Application
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B. Fee Necessary |
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Noting of Lien Fee is $25.00
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Make cashier’s check or money order payable to W.F. Knowles. No personal checks.
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Mail to: PO Box 24868, Chattanooga, TN 37422-4868
Call (423) 209-6525 with further questions
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Annual Registration Renewal |
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Document requirements for military restricts the
use of renewing online. The Mail option continues to be available
as outlined below |
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A. Necessary Documents |
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Copy of your LES
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Copy of your current registration
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B. Necessary Fees |
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$29—Standard issue license plate
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$65—Personalized plate
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$22—Motorcycles
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$57—Personalized motorcycles plate
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Mail fee is $5 for new plate, $2 for a decal; Internet Fee is $1 if renewing
online
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Make cashier’s check or money order payable to W.F. Knowles. No personal checks
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Mail to: PO Box 24868, Chattanooga, TN 37422-4868
Call (423) 209-6525 with further questions.
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Address
Change |
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If you need to change your address at any time, send us a copy
of your LES along with new address and a list of all vehicles registered
in Tennessee. Include in list of vehicles your Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN), year and make or vehicle and the tag number.
Please provide us with a daytime phone number.
If you are no longer based in Tennessee and your LES does not
show Tennessee as your home of record, you must title and register
your vehicle in your home of record or your duty station.
All correspondence should be sent to W. F. Knowles, County Clerk,
PO Box 24868, Chattanooga, TN 37422-4868.
Call (423) 209-6525 with further questions.
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