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How to Gift a Car in Oklahoma

Last verified: October 2026 against Service Oklahoma sources

Oklahoma exempts a gift between spouses, or between a parent or stepparent and a child or stepchild, from excise tax with Form 794. Siblings and grandparents do not qualify.

Here is how to transfer a gifted car.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Check that the transfer qualifies

    The family exemption covers transfers between spouses and between a parent or stepparent and a child or stepchild. It does not cover siblings, grandparents, or other relatives.

  2. 2

    Make sure it is a gift

    The vehicle must be given, not sold. If anything of value is exchanged, the exemption does not apply.

  3. 3

    Complete Form 794

    The giver, as the registered owner on the title, completes Form 794, the Family Affidavit, with supporting documentation. It goes in with the title.

  4. 4

    Transfer the title

    Bring the assigned, notarized title (or Form 718 for an electronic title), your driver’s license, and proof of Oklahoma insurance to Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator.

  5. 5

    Pay the title fees

    Title fees of $29.50 and registration still apply.

Other excise tax exemptions

  • Divorce: a transfer to either former spouse under a divorce decree that names the spouse and includes the VIN
  • Dropping a name from a title (adding a name is taxed unless another exemption applies)
  • Transfers between a trust and its trustee

What to bring

  • The assigned, notarized title, or Form 718 for an electronic title
  • Form 794 (Family Affidavit), completed by the giver, with supporting documentation
  • Your driver’s license
  • Verification of Oklahoma liability insurance
  • Payment for title fees and registration

Estimate your Oklahoma costs

For an exempt family gift, enter $0 as the price. The calculator then shows the title and registration costs.

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Estimated taxes & fees

Estimated taxes & fees

Jurisdiction

Oklahoma

Estimated taxes & fees
$761.75

Sales/Excise Tax + Title Certificate + Tags & Registration

Itemized Line ItemEstimated Fee
1Vehicle Sales / Excise Tax (3.25%)

Excise tax $20 on the first $1,500 + 3.25% of the rest ($458.75) + 1.25% sales tax ($187.50)

$646.25
2Certificate of Title Fee

Standard state title certificate issuance

$29.50
3Lien / Security Filing Fee

Unfinanced / cash purchase (waived $0.00)

$0.00
4Registration & Tag Fee

Base license plates & tags

$86.00

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Oklahoma rates last verified: October 2026
Official Notice & Statutory Disclaimers

Estimates only, not tax or legal advice. Verify with Service Oklahoma or a licensed operator.

Oklahoma taxes a used vehicle at $20 on the first $1,500 of value and 3.25% of the rest (excise tax), plus 1.25% sales tax on the price.

Registration shown assumes the vehicle was first registered in its model year. A tire tax (for cars, $2.90 per tire) and, for vehicles titled in another state, a $4 VIN inspection fee are extra.

Electric vehicles pay $210 a year more and plug-in hybrids $112.

County & Local Tax Note: Oklahoma charges a motor vehicle excise tax of $20 on the first $1,500 of a used vehicle’s value and 3.25% of the rest, plus a 1.25% sales tax on the price. Both are statewide and paid when the title is transferred.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this Service Oklahoma process.

Spouses, and a parent or stepparent and a child or stepchild, with Form 794. Siblings and grandparents do not qualify.

Sources

Last verified: October 2026. Rules change, so check with Service Oklahoma before you go.

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