FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Title Fees

$10.00

Transfer Fees

$20.50

Registration:

Autos less than 4500 lbs.

$42.25

Autos over 4500 lbs.

$52.25

12M Trucks

$52.25

Motorcycles

$28.25

Motorbikes

$23.25

Trailers:

2000 – 8000

$47.25

8001 – 12000

 $57.25

12001 and over

 $67.25

A. a) If the weight of the trailer and the load combined is less than 2,000 pounds, registration is optional. If a farm trailer hauling the farmer's own product has a load of less than 6,000 pounds, registration is optional. For fees on trucks with gross weight of over 16,000 pounds, call the County Treasurer's Office.

b)  Property tax is paid at the time of registration/title application and is determined in  theCounty Treasurer's Office. The exceptions are heavy trucks, trailers, and mopeds, whose taxes are determined by the County Appraiser's Office.

c)  Reflectorized plate fee is $0.50.

d)  Sales tax will be collected in the tag office if the vehicle is bought from an individual or purchased out of state. The sales tax percentage will be figured either on the place of purchase, or the place of the buyers residence, whichever is higher. If purchasing from a dealer that has a lower sales tax rate than where the purchaser lives, the purchaser will pay the difference in sales tax when purchasing tags.

e)  The fee to transfer a tag is $20.50 plus the difference in the property tax and sales tax if applicable.

The fee to transfer is $20.50 plus the difference in the property tax and sales tax if applicable. The names on the two titles must be the same. If the old tag is expired, it can only be transferred if it is a personalized tag. The old vehicle must be sold or traded in, even if it is not running. As long as the title is still in your name, the plate must stay with it.

If you have the title, you need to bring in the title, the vehicle inspection, and the proof of insurance. The person who is named on the title is the only person who can register the vehicle. If two names appear on the title with and/or between the names, only one person has to come in. If two names are on the title with and between them, both persons must come in. The original out of state title is needed.  The county treasurer will request if lienholder wants the request from our office.

You will need the title or MSO (if it's a new car), signed over to you, the sales tax or receipt bill of sale, the car's current mileage, and your proof of insurance. When transferring a tag between two cars, you need the current registration or tag number of the old car and the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle was sold. In some cases there may be additional paperwork, such as lien release, power of attorney etc, may be needed. 

All out-of-state title for used vehicles require an inspection. The fee is $20.00 and can be done at the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Department.  Non-highway and salvage titles are inspected by the Highway Patrol. Kansas Highway patrol inspects vehicles at this time call KHP at 785-296-1346.

Take your registration or tag number and proof of insurance to the Nemaha County Treasurer's office, and they will be able to process your renewal. You can go to ksrevenue.org and reprint the registration renewal notice. 

Bring in your tag, current owner's registration, Social Security number (for a personal vehicle) or Federal ID# (for business or lease vehicles), and name of the person to whom the vehicle was sold to. Refunds are calculated from the month they are received.

You will need to report the plate stolen to the a law enforcement agency. Bring the tag number, police report and proof of insurance, and we will replace the tag for $3.00.

The price for personalized tags is $45.00, in addition to other fees and personal property taxes. You will also need to fill out a Personalized tag form.  The form is on ksrevenue.org under TItle Forms.

If you have delinquent personal property taxes in ANY county in Kansas, they MUST be paid before vehicles can be tagged.

Acceptable forms of payment are cash, check, money order, cashier's check and credit cards.  Credit and debit cards will have an extra finance charge.

This is done at the Nemaha County Treasurer office in the courthouse.

Auto, truck, mopeds and motorcycle tags expire on the last day of each month based on the first initial of your last name. Heavy trucks (over 12,000 lbs.) and trailers, expire the last day of February.

Tag renewals are good for a full year. Tags for vehicles bought new within the year will be good for the period between the purchase date and the expiration date; in some cases this will be for just a partial year. Tags are prorated from the date of sale until the month your tag comes due, which is determined by your last name. See the Tag Schedule for more information.

 No. Only the active duty military member is exempt.

No. There are no extensions.

Law requires re-certification every five years for verification of status of the handicapped individual.

The leased vehicle is in the leasing company name; therefore, it is the legal owner of the vehicle and not exempt.

If the military person and the vehicle are stationed in Kansas, the vehicle is taxable. If the military person is a resident of Kansas, but stationed in another state, the vehicle is exempt.

The vehicle should be registered in the county where the vehicle is primarily garaged. 

Yes. The service member must be included on the title in order to be exempt.

Yes.

Yes. You first have to acquire a title in your name before it can be sold to another individual or business.