Renew Your Car Tag Online Renew Car Tag Renew Your Boat Tag Online Renew Boat Tag In-State Title Transfers Buyer must present the following documents: Original title signed over to buyer, bill of sale, and insurance ID card if buyer is tagging the vehicle. Buyer must present documents to local probate office within 20 days of purchase. Buyer will pay the following fees: Title fee of $18.00, Sales tax of 2.2% (state, county) also, city sales tax if applicable of purchase price (if purchased from individual). Any applicable ad-valorem tax and license fees. Transfer fee of $1.25. No Strikeouts, white out or alterations are permitted in assignments. All signatures must be identical to names on the supporting documents. In-State Transfers When Previous Owner Is Deceased If will was probated, buyer will present documents noted above along with” Letters of Testamentary.” If will was not probated, buyer will present a death certificate and a “Next of Kin” form and a copy of the death certificate. All documents must have the signature of the above-named individual, i.e., title, bill of sale, etc. Expediting Tag Renewal Residents of Tallapoosa County need one of the following items to renew a tag in the Probate Department: Renewal notice, previous year’s tag registration, tag number or insurance I.D. card. New residents of Tallapoosa County who have moved from another Alabama County and who need to renew a tag, must provide the following: Renewal notice from the previous Alabama county, last registration, insurance card and proof of residency. (Driver’s license with Tallapoosa County address, voter I.D. card or property tax exemption. To register a new or used vehicle purchased from a licensed dealer in the State of Alabama, the following is required: Title application (copy), itemized bill of sale (copy) showing sales tax break down and insurance I.D. card. To register a vehicle purchased from a licensed dealer from another State, the applicant must present: The car manufacturer’s certificate of origin (if the vehicle is new), original title (if the vehicle is used), itemized bill of sale, the individual whose name is on documents must be present to complete title application unless power of attorney is given to a representative, proof of residency, insurance I.D. card and vehicle inspection form completed by an Alabama law enforcement agent or vehicle must be present for vin inspection. To register a vehicle prior to and though 1984, the following items are required: A bill of sale, including date, price, vehicle ID number and previous owner’s signature. Current registration or other supported legal documentation that person who sold vehicle is legal owner. There are many special tags that may be purchased through the Probate Office, these tags are all online at https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/license-plates/. To register a vehicle with the gross weight of 55,000 lbs., or more a completed Schedule 2290 form (obtainable from the Internal Revenue Service) must be presented at the Probate Department unless purchased within 60 days.
