How to fill out REG 343 Application for Title or Registration (California)

What this form is

REG 343 Application for Title or Registration is the application a buyer files with California to put a vehicle in their name. A dealer usually fills in the vehicle, seller, buyer, lien holder and sale information so the buyer can finish titling.

California's title and registration application, filled from the deal: vehicle, owners, addresses, lien holder and the six odometer digits. The owners sign.

When a dealer uses it

Use it when you sell a vehicle that the buyer will title or register in California. Check with the California Department of Motor Vehicles or the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for the exact situations and any other documents your sale needs.

Information you need before you start

• The vehicle's VIN, year, make, model and body type
• The odometer reading at the time of sale
• The buyer's full legal name and address, and any co-buyer
• Your dealership's name, address and dealer license number
• The sale date and price
• The lien holder's name and address, if the buyer is financing
• Trade-in details, if there is a trade-in
• The previous title number and state

How to fill it out with DMS Apex

1. Add the car to Inventory with its VIN, mileage and title details.
2. Start the sale in Sales and enter the buyer, price, fees, trade-in and lien holder.
3. Open the deal's documents page and tick REG 343 Application for Title or Registration.
4. Preview it. DMS Apex shows the state's own form with your deal's information filled in.
5. Print it, review it, and have the right people sign in ink.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Writing the odometer reading differently on two documents.
• Leaving out a co-buyer's signature or information.
• Using an old version of the form. Always use the state's current published version.
• Strike-throughs or corrections on a form that does not allow them. Reprint instead.
• Forgetting the lien holder's name and address on a financed deal.

California tax and fees at a glance

DMS Apex fills California's published form and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles or the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Always check current requirements with the state.