New residents moving to Georgia have 30 calendar days after establishing their residency to register their vehicles. The out-of-state vehicle registration is no longer valid after the 30-day period.
New residents moving to Wilkinson County from out of state are required to provide a valid Georgia driver’s license or Georgia ID card with the current Wilkinson County address before a license plate can be issued. If information on how to obtain a Georgia driver’s license or Georgia ID card is needed, visit www.dds.ga.gov.
The following is a list of items that you will need to bring into the Wilkinson County Tax Commissioner’s Office:
Effective March 1, 2013, Georgia House Bill 386 removed the sales tax and annual ad valorem tax on newly-purchased vehicles and vehicles moving in from out-of-state and replaced them with a new one-time title ad valorem tax (TAVT) of 6.6%. This amount is due upon titling any motor vehicle.
New Georgia residents are required to pay 50% of the TAVT at the time the vehicle is initially registered; the remaining TAVT balance is due within one year. A Georgia title will not be printed until the remaining TAVT balance is paid in full.
If you have a lienholder: The Georgia title will be mailed to the lienholder on file. A Georgia title will not be printed until the remaining TAVT balance is paid in full.
Your address can be changed by presenting one of the following as documentation of your residency in Wilkinson County:
** The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) offers one free change of address on your Georgia Driver’s License. You may apply online or in person at one of their facilities. Visit their website (www.dds.ga.gov) for more information.
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