Virginia Tractor Bill of Sale

Virginia requires a bill of sale in common situations, such as when the title does not show the purchase price. Fill in the form below and download a free, one-page Virginia tractor bill of sale PDF that includes everything the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles looks for, matching the fields on SUT 1. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

State

Virginia

What is being sold

Tractor Bill of Sale

Seller

Full name

Street address

City, state, ZIP

Phone

Driver's license or ID number (optional)

Buyer

Full name

Street address

City, state, ZIP

Phone

Driver's license or ID number (optional)

Tractor details

Year

Make

Model

Horsepower

Hours on meter

Drive

Implements included (loader, mower, blade)

Serial number

Price and terms

Payment

Sale price ($)

Date of sale

Sold as-is, no warranty. Recommended for every private sale. Add two witness signature lines

Known defects or extra terms (optional)

How to sell a tractor in Virginia

A tractor bill of sale records a farm tractor or implement sale by year, make, model, horsepower, hours and serial number, plus the implements that go with it. Tractors are not titled, so the signed bill of sale is the ownership document the buyer keeps, and the receipt for their farm records.

Seller steps

Confirm you hold clear title. If a lender is on the title, get the lien release before you list it.
Agree on the price and fill in the Virginia tractor bill of sale above with the buyer. Record the Serial no..
Both parties sign and each keeps a copy. Virginia does not require a notary.
Hand over any registration papers, manuals, receipts or health records that go with the tractor.
Hand over the tractor and keep your signed copy of the bill of sale for your records.

Buyer steps

Check the Serial no. against the tractor itself before you sign.
Keep the signed bill of sale with your records; it is your proof of ownership and purchase price.
If you bought it for a business, give the bill of sale to your bookkeeper for the asset record.

Before you sign

The serial plate is on the frame, often by the clutch housing or under the hood.
Record hours from the tachometer.
List each implement with its own make and serial if it has one.
If the sale is tax-exempt for agricultural use, note the buyer's exemption number.

Why a bill of sale matters for a tractor

Tractors are not titled; this is the ownership paper.
Farm buyers need a receipt for depreciation and ag exemption records.
Loaders, mowers and other implements are a big share of the price and should be listed.
Hours and condition on paper prevent disputes.

Want both parties to walk away with a signed copy and a notary page ready? The $9 ready-to-sign pack adds them.

Virginia at a glance

Bill of sale: Required in common cases
Notary: Notarization optional
Official state form: SUT 1
Where the buyer registers: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (www.dmv.virginia.gov)

License plates: Stay with seller

Virginia accepts a signed bill of sale, the SUT 1 Vehicle Price Certification, or the price written on the title to set sales and use tax; without one, tax is charged on the NADA trade-in value. Vehicles under 5 model years old also need the SUT-1A affidavit. Plates stay with the seller.

Checked October 2026 against the state's own guidance. Rules change; confirm before you file.

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Virginia tractor bill of sale questions

Is a bill of sale required to sell a tractor in Virginia?+

Virginia requires a bill of sale in common situations, such as when the title does not show the purchase price. Virginia accepts a signed bill of sale, the SUT 1 Vehicle Price Certification, or the price written on the title to set sales and use tax; without one, tax is charged on the NADA trade-in value. Vehicles under 5 model years old also need the SUT-1A affidavit. Plates stay with the seller. Virginia publishes SUT 1 for this; the PDF from this page carries the same information and is accepted alongside it.

Does a Virginia tractor bill of sale need to be notarized?+

Virginia does not require notarization. Two signatures are enough. If you want extra certainty, the ready-to-sign pack includes a notary acknowledgment page you can use anyway.

Does the buyer need to file a tractor bill of sale in Virginia?+

No. Tractors are not titled or registered with the state, so there is nothing to file. The signed bill of sale is the ownership record; each party keeps a copy.

Is sales tax due on a used tractor?+

Often not when the buyer has an agricultural exemption; otherwise many states tax private equipment sales. The bill of sale is where the buyer records the exemption number if they have one.

Do tractors have titles?+

No. The bill of sale, and sometimes the dealer's original invoice, is the ownership chain.