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How to Fill Out a Bill of Sale in South Carolina

A step-by-step guide to every field on a South Carolina vehicle bill of sale — with a free filled-in example you can download instantly.

South Carolina publishes no official bill of sale — you write your own — but it rewards accurate paperwork with the most buyer-friendly tax rule in the country: the Infrastructure Maintenance Fee is 5% of the price CAPPED AT $500. Every dollar above $10,000 is fee-free, which means on a $30,000 truck the effective rate is 1.7% — and it also means the price on your bill of sale only matters up to that cap. Fill in the eight standard elements (parties, vehicle, VIN, odometer, price, date, both signatures — no notary), and the buyer files at any SCDMV branch within 45 days. One SC-specific seller step: keep your plate — South Carolina plates stay with the seller, and an unreturned plate on a sold car keeps insurance obligations alive.

Notarization:Not required
Title deadline:45 days
Sales tax:5%
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Vehicle Bill of Sale · South Carolina
South Carolina Requirements: Transfer title within 45 days. 5% Infrastructure Maintenance Fee (capped $500).

Seller Information

Buyer Information

Vehicle Details

Sale Information

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Step-by-Step: Every Field Explained

1

Seller Information

  • Full legal name
  • Current mailing address
  • City, state, ZIP code
  • Phone number (optional but recommended)
Tip: The recorded owner's name is the only version that works here; anything else earns a correction cycle at the South Carolina DMV.
2

Buyer Information

  • Full legal name
  • Current mailing address
  • City, state, ZIP code
  • Phone number (optional)
Tip: The buyer's ID, this line, and the eventual registration should read identically — start the chain correctly.
3

Vehicle Description

  • Vehicle year (4-digit)
  • Make (manufacturer — e.g., Ford, Toyota)
  • Model (e.g., F-150, Camry)
  • Body style (e.g., sedan, pickup, SUV)
  • Color
  • VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) — 17 characters, found on the dashboard or door jamb
  • Odometer reading at time of sale
Tip: Verify the VIN twice — once against the dashboard plate, once against the title. A single transposed character is enough to bounce the paperwork.
4

Sale Details

  • Sale price in US dollars (write out both numerals and words — e.g., "$8,500 — Eight thousand five hundred dollars")
  • Payment method (cash, check, electronic transfer)
  • Date of sale (month / day / year)
  • Note: buyer owes 5% South Carolina sales tax on the sale price at registration
Tip: the 5% sales tax in South Carolina is calculated from this line (cross-checked against market value), so the honest price is the only one that works.
5

Seller Signature

  • Seller's signature (must match title)
  • Printed name
  • Date signed
Tip: Notarization isn't part of the South Carolina process. The signatures close the deal; the filed copy is what protects you afterwards.
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Buyer Signature

  • Buyer's signature
  • Printed name
  • Date signed
Tip: Two originals, both fully signed, one per party — the cheap habit that wins later disputes.

Get a Pre-Filled South Carolina Example

Use the generator above to create a filled-in South Carolina bill of sale example in under 60 seconds. All fields are pre-configured for South Carolina requirements — notarization not required, SC sales tax at 5%, and 45-day transfer deadline noted.

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Other Forms Required in South Carolina

Along with the bill of sale, you may need these additional documents for a South Carolina vehicle transfer:

  • Form 400 (Application for Certificate of Title and Registration)
  • Form 4031 (Bill of Sale)
  • Form 416 (Notice of Vehicle Sold — seller, within 15 days)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IMF and how much will the buyer pay?
South Carolina's Infrastructure Maintenance Fee replaced sales tax on vehicles: 5% of the purchase price, capped at $500. Any vehicle over $10,000 pays exactly $500 — among the lowest effective vehicle taxes in the nation.
South Carolina has no official form — what makes my bill of sale valid?
Completeness: seller and buyer names and addresses, vehicle year/make/model, VIN, odometer, price, date, and both signatures. Our generator produces an SC-compliant document; a handwritten page with the same fields is equally legal.
What is the transfer deadline?
45 days from the sale to title and register at an SCDMV branch — a comfortable window, but the IMF and paperwork are due at that visit.
What does the seller do with the license plate?
Keep it — SC plates belong to the seller. Transfer it to your next vehicle or return it to the SCDMV; leaving it on the sold car ties ongoing insurance-lapse penalties to you.

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South Carolina Bill of Sale Form

Documents a private vehicle sale in South Carolina. Submitted with the title at a SCDMV location for title transfer.

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