Anderson County Clerk

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Helpful links:​

KRS Chapter 186

KRS Chapter 186A

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Click here to renew your registration online

Click here to view all available Transportation Forms

Transfers

To transfer a vehicle title, you must bring in all the required documentation to the County Clerk's Office of either the buyer or the seller. Once the title is applied for, it will be reviewed by the Transportation Cabinet, and the title will be mailed to the address listed on the application within 4-6 weeks. You may request a speed title for an additional fee. Speed titles will be mailed in approximately 10 business days.

Please be aware that any delinquent taxes owed on other vehicles must be paid before transferring a title into your name. 

Kentucky Title Transfers

The following documents are required to transfer a Kentucky title:

• Valid identification for both the buyer and the seller (if the seller is not present, his/her signature must already be notarized in the correct spots on the title)

• If the buyer's ID does not have the correct address – we will need one of the following to verify the current address:

• A current utility bill

• A POSTMARKED piece of mail addressed to the buyer

• A lease agreement

• A deed or mortgage if it clearly states the residential address

• Kentucky Certificate of Title, clear of all liens

• A Kentucky insurance ID card for the vehicle with an effective date no older than 45 days (if the policy renewed more than 45 days ago, the insurance company will need to fax or e-mail the ID card directly to our office)

• Fax: 502-839-3043

• E-mail: CountyClerkAnderson@ky.gov

• For a title issued prior to February 2000, a TC 96-182 form (found under the Forms Library link above) must also be completed by the seller and notarized

 
Out-of-State Transfers
 

The following documents are required to transfer an out-of-state title:

• Valid identification for the buyer (please see instructions above if the buyer's ID does not have the correct address)

• The out-of-state title, clear of all liens, signed by the seller and notarized if applicable

• A bill of sale signed by the seller and notarized (without this, you will be taxed on the current NADA retail value of the vehicle, no matter the mileage or condition)

• A Kentucky insurance ID card for the vehicle with an effective date no older than 45 days (if the policy renewed more than 45 days ago, the insurance company will need to fax or e-mail the ID card directly to our office)

• Fax: 502-839-3043

• E-mail: CountyClerkAnderson@ky.gov

• A sheriff's inspection (required for all out-of-state transfers except SALVAGE titles)

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Junking a Title

If you sell your vehicle to a junk yard or sell parts off of it, DO NOT GIVE YOUR TITLE AWAY. You will need to bring the title and the license plate into the County Clerk’s Office so that it can be junked from the state’s system. The title must be clear of all liens and all property taxes must be paid. If the title has been lost, the legal owner of the vehicle must request a duplicate title and then bring that back once it has been received in the mail. The fee to junk a title is $3 if the plate is also turned in, or $5 if the plate was lost or destroyed when the vehicle was junked. 

Motor Vehicle and Watercraft Property Taxes

Motor vehicle and watercraft values are assessed every year on January 1st. The County Clerk only has the authority to collect the taxes, not to exonerate or change your tax assessments. Questions regarding taxes should be directed to the Property Valuation Administrator at (502) 839-4061.

 
The owner of record for a vehicle as of January 1st is responsible for the property taxes for that year-the amount is not prorated if the vehicle is sold or junked within that year.

If you are needing to know how much property taxes you paid on a vehicle last year, please be aware that we will not provide this information over the phone. You can either look at the bottom right corner of your vehicle registration in the “Ad Valorem Tax" section, come into our office with your photo ID and pay a fee of 50 cents for each copy, or follow the link here to look that information up on the Transportation Cabinet's website (you will need to have the VIN ready). 

Registration Renewals​​

Renewal notices are mailed by the Department of Revenue in Frankfort. Registrations are renewed on an annual basis. Please bring the following documents with you to renew your registration:

• Original certificate of registration (we do not accept photocopies)
• If the original registration has been lost or is currently unattainable, the legal owner of the vehicle may sign an affidavit requesting a duplicate registration for an additional fee
• A Kentucky insurance ID card for the vehicle with an effective date no older than 45 days (if the policy renewed more than 45 days ago, the insurance company will need to fax or e-mail the ID card directly to our office)
• Fax: 502-839-3043
• E-mail: CountyClerkAnderson@ky.gov
• Any delinquent taxes owed on other vehicles must also be paid to complete the renewal process.