The following reminders and updates appeared in the most recent newsletter from Maryland MVA and have been included in full below in case you missed them:
Vehicle Transactions – Tips & Reminders
- Dealer Loaners– As of July 1, 2025, rental vehicles are now charged excise tax at a rate of 3.5%. There is an exception for dealer loaner vehicles that are used while a customer’s vehicle is being repaired.
- The ERT vendors are working on updating their software to incorporate the loaner transaction. As of now, loaner transactions can be processed via the dealer MVA titling portal.
- Affidavit in Lieu of Title (VR-449A)– Please note, the VR-449A is not acceptable for transferring a vehicle to another dealership. If the vehicle received as a trade in will be transferred to another dealer, the transferring dealer must first apply for a Dealer’s Duplicate Certificate of Ownership.
- Updated VR-005- The Application for Certificate of Title has been updated effective July 1, 2025. Please see attached link with the updated version of the VR-005. https://mva.maryland.gov/Documents/VR-005.pdf. The form changes are:
- Licensed dealerships can apply for loaner vehicles to be exempt from excise tax. The VR-005 now has a section to indicate the vehicle is to be used as a dealer loaner, and the dealer’s MVA license account number.
- Tax rates and fees updated on reverse side.
- The prior version will continue to be accepted as current stock is exhausted.
Recent Bulletins
We recently issued two bulletins:
- ERT User Affidavits
Effective September 1, 2025, MVA will require an electronic list of ERT users with each renewal application. MVA will use this list to confirm that a user affidavit is on file for each ERT users. Please see the July 21, 2025, bulletin for more information. https://mva.maryland.gov/businesses/Documents/bulletins/2025/ERT-User-Affidavits.pdf
- Registration fee change clarification-
MVA will honor the pre-July 1 registration fees for dealer sales occurring in June 2025 but not processed until July 1 or later. A refund credit has been issued for transactions already processed with the increased fee. Please see the July 25, 2025, bulletin for details.
https://mva.maryland.gov/businesses/Documents/bulletins/2025/Bulletin-Dealer-Reg-Fee-Exception.pdf
If you have a topic, you’d like us to cover in a future newsletter, please send it to Kristin Orlando-Dillahunt at korlando@mdot.maryland.gov.
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