Connecticut Car Dealer Forms

These are the CT DMV forms a licensed dealer needs to buy, sell, and title vehicles in Connecticut. From the Connecticut title and registration application to the bill of sale, odometer disclosure, title reassignment, and temporary tag paperwork, each links to the official source where available. Download the current version straight from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Dealers and Repairers Licensing Unit or the federal agency, never a copy that's gone stale.

Which Connecticut form goes with which deal

A form list on its own does not tell you what to grab on a Saturday afternoon. Here is the same set arranged by the deal in front of you.

Retail sale to a customer in state: Connecticut Registration and Title Application (Form H-13B), Connecticut Registration and Title Application (Form H-13B), the FTC Buyers Guide, and a bill of sale. This is the stack behind almost every deal jacket you build.
Retail sale to an out-of-state buyer: Same paperwork, but the buyer titles in their home state, so the Connecticut title has to be assigned cleanly and the odometer reading has to match on every document. A correction later means a duplicate title and a delayed deal.
Wholesale to another licensed dealer: No Buyers Guide is required on a dealer-to-dealer sale, but the title assignment and odometer disclosure still are. Keep the invoice with the jacket, it is what proves the unit left your inventory.
Taking a trade-in: You need the customer's signed title assignment and odometer disclosure, plus a lien payoff quote in writing if the trade is financed. Take the trade in your books at actual cash value, not at the number you allowed on the deal.
Title is not in hand at signing: Secure Power of Attorney (odometer/reassignment) covers the assignment and mileage disclosure until the title arrives. Track the promise: an unresolved title is the single most common reason a deal unwinds.
Customer pays more than $10,000 in cash: IRS Form 8300 is federal and applies in Connecticut like everywhere else. It covers cash and cash equivalents in one transaction or in related transactions, and it is due within 15 days.

Connecticut state forms

Form	What it's for	When
Connecticut Registration and Title Application (Form H-13B) ↗	Registers and titles each vehicle at sale; includes the odometer-reading field.	Every deal
Use Tax Exemption on Motor Vehicles (Form Q-20) ↗	Documents sales/use-tax handling on business vehicle sales; dealers also hold a CT Sales & Use Tax Permit from DRS.	As needed

Federal forms (every state)

Form	What it's for	When
Odometer Disclosure (federal, on title/H-13B)	Federally required mileage disclosure at transfer; captured on the title and the H-13B odometer field.	Every deal
Secure Power of Attorney (odometer/reassignment)	Used for odometer disclosure and title reassignment when the title is held by a lienholder.	As needed
Buyers Guide (FTC) ↗	As-is vs. warranty window sticker required on every used vehicle offered for sale.	Every deal
IRS Form 8300 ↗	Report cash payments over $10,000 in a single transaction.	As needed

Temporary tags and dealer plates in Connecticut

Licensed CT dealers issue temporary registrations/marker plates and register/title vehicles through the DMV. Dealers wanting to issue plates/registrations directly participate in the Online Registration Program (ORP), which requires a separate $5,000 registration-issuance bond (Form D47). There is no standalone public temp-tag form.

Where Connecticut dealer forms come from

In Connecticut the agency really is the DMV, so Connecticut DMV forms and CT DMV forms mean the same thing. Everything below comes from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Dealers and Repairers Licensing Unit.

Forms and requirements change. Always pull the current version from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Dealers and Repairers Licensing Unit. This list was verified 2026-07-17.

Paperwork mistakes that cost dealers money

None of these are exotic. They are the four that turn up again and again in audits and in unwound deals.

Assuming an older car is odometer exempt. The federal rule changed for model year 2011 and newer: those vehicles carry a 20 year disclosure window, not 10. Dealers who learned the old rule skip disclosures they still owe.
A Buyers Guide that is not on the car. The Used Car Rule wants it displayed on the vehicle while it is offered for sale, not produced at signing. It also has to match what you actually agreed to sell, and the copy the buyer takes home governs over the contract if the two disagree.
A title assigned in the wrong hand. Reassignments are limited, the signature has to match the name printed on the title, and a correction fluid fix voids it. That is a duplicate title application and weeks of delay.
Paperwork that lives in a drawer. A form you filed but cannot find is a form you did not file, as far as an auditor is concerned. Store documents against the VIN, not in a filing cabinet by month.

Connecticut dealer forms FAQ

What forms do car dealers need in Connecticut?+

Connecticut dealers use Connecticut Registration and Title Application (Form H-13B), Use Tax Exemption on Motor Vehicles (Form Q-20), plus federal forms every dealer needs like the FTC Buyers Guide and the odometer disclosure. Each is listed below with its purpose and official link.

Where do I get official Connecticut dealer forms?+

Download current forms directly from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Dealers and Repairers Licensing Unit. Third-party copies go out of date, always pull the latest version from the official source linked on this page.

Is it the Connecticut DMV that handles dealer forms?+

Yes. In Connecticut the agency is the CT DMV, so "Connecticut DMV forms" and "CT DMV forms" mean the same thing. The links on this page all point there.

Do I need an FTC Buyers Guide on every used car in Connecticut?+

Yes. The federal Used Car Rule requires an as-is/warranty Buyers Guide displayed on every used vehicle offered for sale, in Connecticut and every other state.

Does an old car still need an odometer disclosure?+

Usually, yes. The federal exemption changed for model year 2011 and newer vehicles, which now require disclosure for 20 model years instead of 10. A 2011 model still needs a disclosure through 2031, so treat "it's an old car" as a reason to check, not to skip.

How long should I keep Connecticut deal paperwork?+

Keep the complete deal jacket, not just the forms you filed. State record-retention rules run for years and an audit or a customer dispute can land long after the sale. Loturn stores every document against the VIN so the jacket rebuilds itself.

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