How to gift a car in Florida
For people in Florida giving a car to someone, or getting one as a gift, with no money paid.
To gift a car in Florida, the giver signs the title over and the recipient files HSMV 82040 with the title within 30 days. A true gift is exempt from sales tax: the recipient declares the gift exemption on HSMV 82040 and adds a sworn statement that nothing was paid and no loan on the car is taken over.
Which form do I need to gift a car in Florida?
HSMV 82040Application for Certificate of Title With/Without Registrationflhsmv.gov checked
What Florida asks for
- Both people complete a bill of sale or an affidavit for the Department of Revenue.
- To skip the tax, the recipient declares the gift exemption on the title application and adds a sworn statement: the car, the giver's name and address, that nothing was paid, and that no loan on the car is taken over.
- Where to file: With FLHSMV, a county tax collector or a private tag agency
- Within 30 days after the car is handed over
How do I sign a car title over as a gift in Florida?
Step 1
Fill in the seller section of the title.
Give the recipient's name and address, the odometer reading and the date.
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Complete a bill of sale or an affidavit together.
FLHSMV says both people should complete one so the Department of Revenue can see it was a gift. HSMV 82050 can serve as the bill of sale.
HSMV 82050 · Notice of Sale and/or Bill of Sale for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Off-Highway Vehicle or Vesselflhsmv.gov checkedStep 3
Declare the gift exemption on HSMV 82040.
Use the Sales Tax Exemption Certification section, and attach a sworn statement describing the car and the giver, saying nothing was paid and no loan is taken over.
HSMV 82040 · Application for Certificate of Title With/Without Registrationfloridarevenue.com checkedStep 4
The recipient applies with HSMV 82040 and marks it as a gift.
Submit it with the title at a motor vehicle service center.
HSMV 82040 · Application for Certificate of Title With/Without Registrationflhsmv.gov checked
Common questions
Do you pay sales tax on a gifted car in Florida?
Not on a true gift. The recipient declares the gift exemption on HSMV 82040 and adds a sworn statement that nothing was paid and no loan on the car is taken over.
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How long do you have to title a gifted car in Florida?
30 days after the car is handed over.
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What do both people fill in?
FLHSMV says both people should complete a bill of sale or an affidavit for the Department of Revenue.
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This page summarizes official Florida sources in plain English. Car Title Steps is not a government website, is not connected to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and does not file or prepare forms. Confirm each step with the agency before you sign, pay or mail anything. Found a mistake? Email mr@marcelruettgers.com.