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Motor Vehicle Tax Guide
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Title Application/Tax Statement
Application for Texas Title and/or Registration
Tax Types and Surcharge
Even Trade Transfer Tax
Gift Tax
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Business Entities — Sole Owners
Community Property
Contests and Prizes
Co-Owners and Co-Signers
Credit
Dealers
Fair Market Value Deduction (FMVD)
Family Transfers
Homemade or Shop-Made Motor Vehicles
Inherited Motor Vehicles
Insurance Settlement Transfers
Kits
Leases
Lien Assumptions
Liens – Storage or Mechanic
Manufactured Housing and Mobile Homes
Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles
Military Personnel
Motorcycles and Autocycles
Motor Vehicle Accessories and Equipment Attachments
Moveable Specialized Equipment (MSE)
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs)
Oilfield Portable Units (OPUs)
Penalty on Late Tax Payment
Purchase of Motor Vehicles for Rent
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Repossessions
Seller-Financed Sales
Salvage and Non-Repairable Vehicles
Student Motor Vehicles With Out-of-State License Plates
Total Consideration
Trade-Ins
Trailers
Vehicle Inventory Tax (VIT)
Vehicles Purchased in Another Name
Exemptions
Agricultural and Timber Production
Child Care Facilities
Churches or Religious Societies
Driver Training Motor Vehicles
Farm Trailers and Other Farm Vehicles
Foreign Diplomatic Tax Exemptions and NATO Personnel
Hydrogen-Powered Motor Vehicles
Interstate Motor Vehicles
Motor Vehicles Transported Out of State
Nonprofit Organizations
Orthopedically Handicapped Persons
Public Agencies
Public Organizations
Timber Operations
Volunteer Fire Departments and Volunteer Emergency Medical Services
County Tax Assessor-Collector (CTAC)
Duties and Responsibilities
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(09/2021)
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