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Oregon Bill of Sale

No sales tax, but a title fee that reads your gas mileage — Oregon does private sales its own way. Form 735-501, the DMV2U seller notice, and the 21-day trip permit, all explained here.

The Oregon answer

735-501 plus a 10-day online notice.

Sign Form 735-501 at the sale, then split the errands: the buyer titles within 30 days (fee set by the car’s MPG tier, no tax anywhere in sight) and can bridge the gap with a $35 trip permit; the seller logs into DMV2U within 10 days and files the Notice of Vehicle Sale. Portland and Medford buyers add a DEQ emissions test; everyone else skips it.
Official state form
Form 735-501 — Oregon DMV Bill of Sale
Verified Oregon DMV copy — price, date, and signatures for both sides of the deal.
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The same record 735-501 keeps, with the condition documented in the PDF itself.
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Beaver State questions

Oregon specifics, answered.

Does Oregon really have no sales tax on vehicles?

Really — zero, on private sales and dealer sales alike. What Oregon does instead is tier the title fee by the vehicle's EPA rating: roughly $101 for under-20 MPG, stepping up through $106 and $116 as efficiency rises, and $192 for electric vehicles. The greener the car, the pricier the paperwork — Oregon's road-funding answer to fuel-tax-free EVs.

Is Form 735-501 required?

It's the DMV's official bill of sale, and while the signed title assignment does the legal transfer, the bill of sale documents the price and date both parties may need — the buyer for records, the seller for the Notice of Sale. No notarization required.

What's the seller's 10-day duty in Oregon?

Filing the Notice of Vehicle Sale within 10 days — fastest through DMV2U, Oregon's online portal. It logs the sale date and buyer so parking tickets, tolls, and abandoned-vehicle liability shift off the seller immediately.

How does the buyer get home, and are there smog checks?

The buyer has 30 days to title ($25 late fee, $50 after that). To drive legally before plates arrive, Oregon sells a $35 trip permit good for 21 days. Emissions testing (DEQ) applies only in the Portland and Medford areas — the rest of the state registers without it.

Not legal advice. Verified against Oregon DMV and DEQ sources in July 2026 — official links in our 50-state requirements table.