# Gifting Car to Family Member **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 21, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gifting-car-to-family-member/182613 "2022-02-21T18:06:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gifting-car-to-family-member/182613/21 "2022-02-22T14:40:56Z")
> [@JoeMario](#): > > sam4 actually got very good advice here. Which would have been better if he had just said what state he was in . And the rules could have changed from when someone did that in the past . ---
**Author:** ![sam1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@sam1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sam1)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gifting-car-to-family-member/182613/22 "2022-02-22T15:54:23Z")
I am aware, rules wary by State. My family member lives in NJ and I already had checked NJ DMV website and there is NO sales Tax if Vehicle is GIFT between family members. My Question was not if there is sales tax or not. My question was what should I fill in in Title Sale price either $0 or Gift or Gift ($0). I don’t live in NJ so bit confusing which state to go by my home state where I have current title or new state where car is going. It was long weekend and DMV was closed and these days it is getting very difficult to get someone on phone! ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gifting-car-to-family-member/182613/23 "2022-02-22T16:42:20Z")
> [@sam1](#): > > My question was what should I fill in in Title Sale price either $0 or Gift OK Sam , how would anyone answer that question when you did not say where you are and what state the vehicle was going to ? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gifting-car-to-family-member/182613/24 "2022-02-22T20:44:19Z")
Did you check your state’s rules? No sales tax on gifts in NJ doesn’t mean anything if you don’t live there. While you are checking, ask your DMV what to put in the purchase price box. ---
**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gifting-car-to-family-member/182613/25 "2022-02-22T22:22:12Z")
The answer is that that you need to go with the NJ rules but as importantly you need to complete the Title Transfer according to NJ rules. My suggestion since they’re relatives and you have a certain degree of trust, that you sign the title noting GIFT. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gifting-car-to-family-member/182613/26 "2022-02-23T04:02:27Z")
> **[NJ MVC | Vehicles Exempt From Sales Tax](https://www.state.nj.us/mvc/vehicletopics/taxexempt.htm)** > > The official website of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. - **Gift:** If the vehicle is a gift, the sales price must be noted as “GIFT”. If the information appears to be changed or altered, additional documentation may be required by the Motor Vehicle Commission. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gifting-car-to-family-member/182613/27 "2022-02-23T17:13:36Z")
And, there’s the answer. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gifting-car-to-family-member/182613.md?page=1)