Washington State Department of Licensing Edition TD-420-001 (R/5/19) 1 page Washington

Washington Vehicle Title Application — TD-420-001 (DOL)

The Washington State Department of Licensing application to title a vehicle in your name.

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What is Washington Vehicle Title Application?

Form TD-420-001 is the Washington State Department of Licensing's Vehicle Title Application. You use it to title a vehicle in Washington, for example after buying one, along with any plate transfer, a legal owner or lienholder, and the dealer's details if you bought from a dealer.

The one-page form covers the vehicle (VIN, condition, type, use, fuel, year, make, model, colors, weights and more), quick title, Discover Pass and park donation choices, up to two registered owners with their ID numbers and Washington addresses, a legal owner or lienholder, and a dealer certification. Each owner signs under penalty of perjury, either in front of a notary or a Washington vehicle licensing agent who certifies the signature.

FileIt asks for each part in plain language and prints your answers, including the form's own drop-down wording, into DOL's PDF. The PDF is saved in your vault. FileIt doesn't file anything with DOL.

Who fills it
The registered owner or owners. A dealer completes the dealer part when you buy from one.
Signing
Sign in front of a notary, or in front of a Washington vehicle licensing agent who certifies your signature. There's no e-signature for this form.
More owners
Additional owners and lienholders go on form 420-001A, Vehicle Title Application Additional Owners.
Address
A Washington primary residence (or principal place of business) street address is required; see form 420-004 for exceptions.
Edition
TD-420-001 (R/5/19), 1 page
Agency
Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL)

Who needs to fill out Washington Vehicle Title Application?

  • Anyone titling a car, truck, motorcycle, trailer or other vehicle in Washington.
  • Buyers in a private sale, who take the title, a bill of sale and this application to a vehicle licensing office.
  • New Washington residents bringing a vehicle from another state.
  • Owners adding a co-owner or a legal owner (lienholder) to the vehicle record.

When to use Washington Vehicle Title Application

  • When you buy a vehicle or bring one to Washington and need the title in your name.
  • Tick "Title purposes only" if you don't want registration.
  • If there are more than two owners or lienholders, add form 420-001A.

What you need before you start

  • The VIN, condition, vehicle type, primary use, fuel type, year, make, model, body style and colors.
  • For trucks, trailers, motorcycles and motor homes: weights, axles, wheels, engine size or serial number, length and width.
  • Each owner's driver license, ID card, TIN, EIN or UBI number, and the expiration date of a license or ID.
  • Your Washington residence address, mailing address, phone and email.
  • The legal owner's or lienholder's name, ID number and mailing address, if there is one.

What’s on Washington Vehicle Title Application

The 2019 edition has 1 page. FileIt asks for it in 7 parts:

  1. What you're applying forOwner
  2. VehicleOwner
  3. More vehicle details (trucks, trailers, motorcycles, motor homes, fleets)Owner
  4. Registered owner 1Owner
  5. Registered owner 2Owner
  6. Legal owner / lienholderOwner
  7. DealerDealer

How to fill out Washington Vehicle Title Application, step by step

1 Vehicle

Tick lease or plate transfer if they apply, then the VIN, new or used, vehicle type, primary use type, fuel type, model year, make, model, trim, body style, colors and purchase price. Answer Yes or No for quick title, Discover Pass and park donation.

2 More details

Only for vehicles that need them: GV weight rating, scale and gross weight, seats, trailer axles, equipment, rental and fleet numbers, wheels, motorcycle engine size, engine serial number, length and width.

3 Registered owners

Owner type, ID type and number, expiration date, phone, and the full name as Last, First, Middle, Suffix (or the business name), with the Washington residence address, a mailing address if it's different, a one-time mailing address and email. A second owner chooses whether you own the vehicle as joint tenants with right of survivorship.

4 Legal owner / lienholder

Fill this in only if it's different than the registered owner, such as the lender: name, type, ID type and number, ELT participant, and mailing address.

5 Dealer and signatures

A selling dealer gives the dealer type, number and name, sale and delivery dates and the vehicle status, and signs. Each owner signs and writes the date and place signed, in front of a notary or a licensing agent.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Signing at home without a notary when you plan to mail it. Without a notary, sign in front of a licensing agent.
  • Leaving out a Washington residence street address. It's required on the vehicle record unless an exception applies.
  • Writing the name in the wrong order. The form asks for Last, First, Middle, Suffix.
  • Listing more than two owners on this form instead of using 420-001A.
  • Making a false statement. The form warns it may be a felony.

After you fill it out

Print the PDF and sign it in front of a notary or a Washington vehicle licensing agent.

Take it to a vehicle licensing office with the title and other documents, such as a bill of sale. FileIt keeps a copy in your vault.

Fill out Washington Vehicle Title Application online with FileIt

  1. Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
  2. Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 85 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
  3. Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Washington State Department of Licensing form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
  4. Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Washington Vehicle Title Application: frequently asked questions

Do I need to notarize the Washington title application?

Not if you sign in front of a Washington vehicle licensing agent, who can certify your signature. Otherwise the signature is notarized.

What if there are more than two owners?

Use form 420-001A, Vehicle Title Application Additional Owners, for the other owners and lienholders.

Do I have to give a Washington address?

A Washington primary residence street address (or principal place of business for a business) is required on the vehicle record. Form 420-004 explains the exceptions.

What is JTWROS?

Joint tenants with right of survivorship: with two owners, the vehicle passes to the surviving owner if one of them dies.

Can I fill it out online?

Yes. FileIt walks you through it and prints your answers into DOL's official PDF, which you then sign in front of a notary or a licensing agent.

Official sources

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Washington State Department of Licensing or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-25.

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