Nevada Bill of Sale for a Car
A bill of sale may be required for a private car sale in Nevada, depending on the situation. A bill of sale is not required for a standard private sale with a properly signed-off title (the DMV advises sellers to complete and keep a VP-104 as their record of sale), but a VP-104 is required alongside duplicate-title paperwork to transfer a 2010-or-older vehicle without a title, and a bill of sale by itself is never acceptable as an ownership document.
Verified against official Nevada sources · 2026-07-08 · Reviewed by the CarWhere Vehicle Data Team
Bill of sale
Conditional
Bill of sale notary
No
Official form
VP-104 Bill of Sale
Official form: VP-104 Bill of Sale (NRS 482.426 & NRS 490.082, Rev. 01/2024) · Free printable Nevada template →
What a Nevada car bill of sale must include
- Sale price/consideration
- Buyer full legal name(s) (up to two, with AND/OR designation)
- Buyer NV driver's license/ID number, date of birth, or FEIN
- Buyer physical and mailing addresses
- Buyer signature, date, telephone, and email
- VIN, year, make, model, and body type
- Off-highway vehicle and rebuilt-vehicle checkboxes
- Lienholder name, ID, and address (or 'NONE')
- Seller full legal name, ID number, and mailing address
- Seller signature and date (original signatures only; photocopies not acceptable)
The seller must enter the current mileage in the Odometer Reading section of the title for 2011-and-newer vehicles per the NHTSA 20-model-year rule effective January 1, 2021; 2010-and-older vehicles may check the exempt box.
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FAQ
Do you need a bill of sale to sell a car privately in Nevada?
Sometimes. A bill of sale is not required for a standard private sale with a properly signed-off title (the DMV advises sellers to complete and keep a VP-104 as their record of sale), but a VP-104 is required alongside duplicate-title paperwork to transfer a 2010-or-older vehicle without a title, and a bill of sale by itself is never acceptable as an ownership document.
Does a Nevada car bill of sale have to be notarized?
No. Nevada does not require a car bill of sale to be notarized for a standard private sale.
Is there an official Nevada bill of sale form?
Yes — VP-104 Bill of Sale (NRS 482.426 & NRS 490.082, Rev. 01/2024) (linked above). You can also use any document that contains the same information.
What should a Nevada car bill of sale include?
At minimum: sale price/consideration; buyer full legal name(s) (up to two, with and/or designation); buyer nv driver's license/id number, date of birth, or fein; buyer physical and mailing addresses; buyer signature, date, telephone, and email; vin, year, make, model, and body type. The seller must enter the current mileage in the Odometer Reading section of the title for 2011-and-newer vehicles per the NHTSA 20-model-year rule effective January 1, 2021; 2010-and-older vehicles may check the exempt box.
What should I check before signing the Nevada bill of sale?
Confirm the VIN on the document matches the dashboard and door-jamb VIN character-for-character, and check the vehicle's history first: the $9.99 CarWhere Full VIN Report shows open recalls for that VIN, plus complaints and service bulletins for the model and the original window sticker where available. Once you sign, the car — and its problems — are yours, so they're cheaper to find before you sign.
Sources: bill-of-sale, notarization, and odometer requirements from Nevada DMV/DOR/DOT guidance (linked above). Requirements change by statute — confirm with the state before you sign. Cite this page: CarWhere, "Nevada Bill of Sale for a Car," carwhere.com/titles/bill-of-sale/nevada, verified 2026-07-08.