Minnesota Licensing Requirements

Buying for personal use in Minnesota?

Buying for Personal Use in Minnesota? You have the green light! This means you can purchase clean and salvage titled vehicles without business licenses. At CrashedToys, we do our best to give you licensing information up front. So when it comes time to bid and buy, you’re ready to dominate the auction.

Every state has unique licensing requirements, depending on the type of buyer and the type of vehicle (clean titled or salvage). Therefore, it’s essential to read up on these stipulations before attempting to bid on anything found on CrashedToys.com.

In Minnesota, dealers, dismantlers, general businesses and exporters will need to provide CrashedToys an operational license, a sales tax license and sales tax exemption forms. This expands bidding eligibility for those looking to buy in states that do require licenses.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety issues all dealer licenses (New, Used, Broker and Wholesaler) and the dismantler license (Parts). Business and occupational licenses may be obtained from your local city or county office.

Don’t forget to get your Sales and Use Tax Permit from the Minnesota Department of Revenue, as well as a confirmation later from the Minnesota Department of Revenue with a Minnesota tax ID number. Dealers may submit the Certificate of Exemption (Form ST3) in place of a sales tax license.

These links will provide the forms and information you need to get started with licensing:

• MN Dealer Licensing Information
• MN DPS – Driver and Vehicle Services
• MN Department of Revenue

Additionally, please complete the following forms and fax them back to CrashedToys’s Licensing Department at (800) 787-8650. These documents will be processed within one to two business days of receipt.

• Multi-state tax form
• Affidavit for Purchase
• Certificate of Exemption

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