South Dakota Transfer Notification Support Page

A Seller's Report of Sale is Required for the Donor to Complete Within 15 Days of the Pick-up Date of the Vehicle Donation to Release Liability.

HOW TO HANDLE THE LICENSE PLATES WHEN YOU DONATE A CAR, TRUCK, SUV OR OTHER STANDARD VEHICLE IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Please remove the license plates of your donated vehicle before the pick-up. South Dakota is a plate with owner state. This means that the license plates are retained by the owner. If you wish to transfer your plates to another vehicle, you may do so at your local County Treasurer's Office.

Please See the Steps Below for How to Complete the Seller's Report of Sale Form

There are three ways in South Dakota to notify the MVD (Motor Vehicle Division) that you have donated your car: online, in person or by mail. You can find more information and forms for each notification method below:

1. TO COMPLETE THE SELLER'S REPORT OF SALE ONLINE:

*PREFERRED METHOD* If possible, we highly recommend completing forms online instead of by mail, so you may easily save and print out a copy for your records that includes a date/timestamp.

Click the blue button below to complete the Seller's Report of Sale Form online at sddor.seamlessdocs.com.
Complete the form and click submit/sign.
**Please note: For the "Purchaser's SSN", please write "Donated".

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2. TO COMPLETE THE SELLER'S REPORT OF SALE IN PERSON:

Please complete and print the Seller's Report of Sale Form.

Submit to your local County Treasurer's Office or click HERE for a list of self-service terminal locations.

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3. TO COMPLETE THE SELLER'S REPORT OF SALE BY MAIL:

Please complete and print the Seller's Report of Sale Form.
Mail to:

South Dakota Department of Revenue
Division of Motor Vehicles
445 East Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When do I cancel my insurance? A. Only cancel your vehicle's insurance AFTER your vehicle has been picked up and you have notified the state that you’ve donated your vehicle. If your state requires notification, please be aware that you should never cancel your insurance prior to reporting to the state you are no longer in possession of the vehicle. This is a general rule for States/Motor Vehicle Departments that require Notification be submitted or license plates returned.

Q: Who is considerd the purchaser of my vehicle donation? Is it the nonprofit or charity? A. The purchaser of your donated vehicle is NOT the nonprofit or charity. It will either be the vendor or Charitable Adult Rides & Services, the vehicle donation program provider and partner of your nonprofit of choice.

Q. What is State Notification? A. State notification releases the vehicle donor from liability over the vehicle, including registration fees and from having to keep the vehicle insured, after the vehicle is picked up. State notification is a way for the state to create a record that the owner is no longer in possession of the vehicle. The steps needed to release your liability of a donated vehicle vary by state.

Q. Who is supposed to take care of the state notification process? A. If state notification is required, only the donor and/or owner of the vehicle can complete this process. Please do not rely on the pick-up driver or vendor to report to the State/Motor Vehicle Department that you are no longer in possession of the vehicle. If you need support, please contact the vehicle donation support team at donorsupport@careasy.org or call 855-500-7433. We would be happy to assist you.

If you have additional questions, please visit our vehicle donation FAQS.

If you would like assistance with your vehicle donation, please contact us here.

For more information on vehicle transfers, please contact your local Motor Vehicle Division:

Department of Motor Vehicles
445 E Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: 605.773.3451
Email: motorv@state.sd.us
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