Changes In Titles Effective July 1

Riley County Treasurer Eileen King has announced the changes to car titles and sales taxes will take effect July 1.

King said the changes are:

1. Titles no longer need to be notarized in Kansas. Notaries will only be required on lien releases and lien consent.

2. Sales tax on vehicles purchased outside the person County of residence.

a. Manhattan resident purchases a vehicle from Dick Edwards in Pott. Co. Dealer collects 5.3% state portion. Purchaser will pay additional I % county and I % city sales tax at Treasurer's. Office.

b. Riley County resident purchased vehicle from Dick Edwards in Pott. Co. Dealer collects

c. 5.3% state portion. Purchaser will pay additional I % county tax at Treasurer's Office

d. Manhattan resident buys a vehicle from Jon Murdock. Dealer collects 5.3% state and I % county tax. Purchaser will pay additional I % county tax at Treasurer's. office.

e. Riley County resident buys a vehicle from Jon Murdock. Dealer collects 5.3% state and I % city tax. Purchaser owns no additional tax at Treasurer's. office because he has paid a total of 6.3% tax on the vehicle which is the rate effective at the residence.

f. Riley County resident buys a vehicle from Briggs. Dealer collects 5.3% state, I % county and I % city tax. Purchaser owe nothing to the Treasurer office.

g. Riley County resident buys a vehicle in where the total tax rate is higher than the rate in Riley County, no additional tax will be due, and there is no refund.

h. Pott. County resident purchases a vehicle in Riley County. Dealer collects 5.3% state, 1% county and/or 1% city. Purchaser pays no additional tax and there is no refund.

3. Main concern with sales tax changes- those that include the sales tax in the financing of their vehicle. The state has asked dealers to make the customers aware that there may be additional taxes due when the vehicle is registered. There is a publication that is available to dealers to assist them in advising the customers.