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Utah TC-843 — Bill of Sale

Utah Form TC-843 is the official bill of sale published by Utah's Division of Motor Vehicles — and in Utah the document has direct tax consequences. If the buyer cannot produce a signed bill of sale meeting the DMV's content requirements, sales tax is calculated on the vehicle's statutory Fair Market Value (Utah Code §59-2-102) instead of the actual purchase price.

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Vehicle Bill of Sale · Utah
Utah Requirements: Transfer title within 60 days. 4.85% sales tax.

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About TC-843

Official name: Utah Form TC-843 — Bill of Sale

Issued by: Utah Division of Motor Vehicles

Purpose: Documents a private vehicle sale in Utah. Submitted with the signed title at the DMV; establishes the actual price (and any trade-in allowance) as the sales tax base — without it, the DMV uses Fair Market Value.

When required: Every Utah private sale benefits from one. The DMV requires the bill of sale to show the buyer's name and address; the seller's name, address, and signature; the full vehicle description with VIN; any trade-in and its allowance; the purchase price; and the net purchase price — in ink, not pencil.

Utah Vehicle Sale Requirements

Bill of Sale Required
Yes
Notarization Required
No
Title Transfer Deadline
60 days
Sales Tax Rate
4.85%

Required Fields on TC-843

To be accepted by the Utah DMV, your bill of sale must include:

  • Seller name, address, and signature
  • Buyer name and address
  • Year, make, model
  • VIN
  • Odometer (Form TC-891 for the federal disclosure; waived at 20+ years)
  • Sale price
  • Trade-in description and allowance (if any)
  • Net purchase price
  • Date of sale

Official Source

Download the official TC-843 directly from Utah DMV, or use our free generator above to pre-fill a compliant Utah bill of sale.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Utah Form TC-843 required?
Any written bill of sale with the DMV's required fields is accepted — TC-843 is simply the official template. What matters is having one at all: without a qualifying bill of sale, the DMV calculates your sales tax on statutory Fair Market Value rather than what you actually paid.
What is Utah's sales tax on vehicle purchases?
Utah charges the 4.85% state rate plus local rates for the locality where the vehicle will be registered. The tax base is the net purchase price from your bill of sale (price minus vehicle trade-in allowance) — or Fair Market Value if you don't have an acceptable bill of sale. The private seller never collects it; the buyer pays at the DMV.
Does Utah require a safety inspection to transfer a title?
Not for most vehicles — Utah removed the safety-inspection prerequisite effective January 1, 2018. Exceptions include rebuilt salvage vehicles and first-time street-legal ATV registrations. Emissions testing applies in Salt Lake, Davis, Utah, Weber, and Cache counties.