SENIORS CAN REGISTER THEIR VEHICLE FOR $10/YEAR RETIRED PERSON’S VEHICLE REGISTRATION If you are retired and receiving Social Security or other pension income and your total annual income from all sources is $19,200 or less, you qualify to register your passenger vehicle or light truck (9,000 lbs or less) for a $10 processing fee per year instead of the annual registration fee. Under this plan, you will save $26 a year on the annual registration fee for a passenger vehicle and even more for a truck. The discount does not apply to title fees, transfer fees or sales tax. Under this plan, you may register only one passenger vehicle or truck that you own for the $10 processing fee, and you should be the principal driver of the vehicle, unless a physical or mental disability exists that makes you incapable of driving. NOTE: When a vehicle is titled in two names, only the income of the retired person applying needs to be listed on Form MV-371, “Application for Retired Status,” to qualify. See below link for the PennDOT form. APPLICATION FOR RETIRED STATUS To apply, you must obtain Form MV-371, “Application for Retired Status,” from any authorized agent or from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Complete this form and include it with your regular registration renewal, along with a check or money order for $10 made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. If you are buying a new vehicle or a vehicle previously titled in another state, you should complete Form MV-371 and forward it with Form MV-1, “Application for Certificate of Title.” If you are buying a used vehicle previously titled in Pennsylvania, submit Form MV-371 with the assigned Pennsylvania Certificate of Title and Form MV-4ST, “Vehicle Sales and Use Tax Return/Application for Registration.” Please note, in either case, you would still be responsible for the $50 title fee and sales tax. In addition, only authorized agents can complete Forms MV-1 and MV-4ST and submit to PennDOT. dmv.state.pa.us/pdotforms/mv_forms/mv-371.pdf
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:31:56 +0000
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