IMPORTANT NOTICE: When all instructions have been completed, your application for Florida Title will be processed. All incomplete applications will be returned to the sender.
- NEW VESSELS purchased through a dealership must submit the ORIGINAL manufacturer's certificate of origin properly assigned by the selling dealer. Copies will not be accepted.
USED VESSELS purchased through a dealership or private individual must submit the original title properly signed by the seller and purchaser. If the vehicle is already titled in your name you must submit the original title.
IMPORTANT; IF THERE IS A PLACE FOR NOTARIZATION ON AN OUT-OF-STATE MCO OR OUT OF STATE TITLE AND NOTARIZATION IS REQUIRED BY THAT STATE, IT MUST BE NOTARIZED.
Note: If the state does not title vessels, then the most current registration must be submitted.
If the title is being held by your lien holder we will be requesting the title from them. You will need to remit the lien holder's correspondence address and the account number.
- For all vessels purchased from a dealer the sales invoice from the selling dealer must accompany the application (a legible copy is acceptable).
- A copy of the Driver's License for each owner must accompany the application for Florida Title.
Sections 6,7,8,9,10,11, and 13 may not apply and may be omitted SECTION 1: Owner/applicant identification must be accurately completed showing the complete name, address, sex, date of birth and the Florida driver's license number of the owners and/or lessee, if applicable. This section also provides a space to indicate whether the names should be joined by "and" or "or". In the case of joint ownership, if neither box is checked, the title will be issued with "and". IMPORTANT A Florida street address must be given in order to title your vessel in the state of Florida.
SECTION 2. Vessel Description must be completed in full showing all required information. Length is required for all vessels.
SECTION 3: Vessel Status and Usage must be completed indicating how the vessel will be used.
SECTION 4: Lien holder information must be completed showing the lien holder's name, address and date of lien, if applicable. THE FIELD NUMBER FOR YOUR LIEN HOLDER MUST ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION FOR TITLE.
SECTION 5: Transfer Type must be completed indicating how the vessel was acquired, the date acquired and if the vessel is new or used.
SECTION 12: Application Attestment and Signatures must be signed by the applicant and co-applicant, if applicable.
Click here for a printable copy of Form HSMV82040 (Rev. 10/06) in PDF format.
Florida state sales tax is 6% of the purchase price with trade-in allowance given. Rebates are not discounts and cannot be deducted from the tax liability. Some individuals may be exempt from sales tax. Please see the Sales Tax Computation Chart for details.
Your remittance should be in the proper amount as indicated on the calculations of fees list made payable to Rod Northcutt, Tax Collector. Upon the receipt of the properly completed application, sufficient proof of ownership, bill of sale and the proper remittance we will promptly issue a Florida registration. ALL INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE SENDER. The Florida title will be sent to the owner (or the lien holder) once it has been issued by our state office in Tallahassee.
Please mail all applications in the enclosed envelope will mail to the following address:
Rod Northcutt, Brevard County Tax Collector
400 South Street, 6th Floor
Titusville, FL 32780If you have any further questions please feel free to contact our office at (321) 264-6935. Our office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thank You.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All forms must be completed in dark blue or black ink, otherwise they will be returned.
Effective March 17, 1993, per the State of Florida Department of Revenue, Sales or Use Tax is collected on all vessels titled in the state of Florida unless exempted by the state tax law. Sales tax applies to transfers of vessels, except when the transfer is a gift, even trade, inheritance, or divorce. The sales tax exemption affidavit (Section 9 on the HSMV 82040, Application for Certificate of Title with/without Vehicle Registration) must be completed for exempt transfers.
Use tax applies to any vessels brought into the State of Florida for use upon Florida waterways, unless exempted by state law. Vessels owned by (title in the name of) the applicant for over six months are exempt from use tax. All other vessels are considered purchased for use in Florida and use tax applies. Use tax is calculated in the same manner as sales tax. Sales or use tax shall be computed as follows:
Sales or Use Tax Computation Chart Purchase Price $_____________________ Accessories, documentation fees, preparation fees $_____________________ Total Purchase Price
Less: Gross Trade-in (dealer sales only)$_____________________ Total taxable Sales Price $_____________________ Multiply by sale tax rate of 6% $_____________________ Florida Sales Tax
Subtract: state, county, or city sales taxes collected by state where vehicle was purchased$_____________________ Total state sales tax due $_____________________ Enclose the Bill of Sale, if applicable. All casual sales (between individuals, not involving a dealer) should be documented with a notarized Bill of Sale, signed by both the seller and purchaser. Without this documentation, if the sales price is 80% or less than the average loan value of the vessel, you will receive a letter of inquiry from the Florida Department of Revenue.
Section 212.06(7), F.S., allows a credit to be given on tangible personal property brought into Florida where a like tax has been lawfully imposed and paid in another state. If the amount paid is equal to or grezater than the amount imposed in Florida, only the difference between the two is due. However, it is presumed that tangible personal property used in another state, territory of the U.S., or District of Columbia, for six months or longer before being brought into Florida, was not purchased for use in Florida.
NOTE: An exception may apply, if a member of the United States military, who is a permanent Florida resident, is stationed outside Florida, purchases a vessel outside of Florida and titles and registers the vessel in Florida. The transfer of title and registration of the vessel is not subject to Florida sales and use tax if the military member provides documentation that the vessel will not be brought into Florida within six months. Acceptable documentation would be a copy of the military member's military orders and an affidavit stating the vessel will not be brought into Florida within six months. Another exception may also apply to individuals who are temporarily living in another state for six months or more, such as a student going to school in another state. An affidavit would also be required from the individual explaining the circumstances and stating they will not bring the vessel into Florida for at least six months. CREDIT IS NOT ALLOWED BY FLORIDA FOR TAX PAID TO THE FOLLOWING STATES: Alaska, District of Columbia, Kentucky (used vehicles), Hawaii, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, West Virginia (used vehicles).
We now offer 2-year registrations. If you choose this option you will need to contact our office for fees.
