NewStateDrive
Three-path comparison

Drive, ship, or sell a car from Alabama to West Virginia

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Alabama → West Virginia

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West Virginia fee noteTitle and register the vehicle within 30 days after establishing West Virginia residency.

Tax noteA same-owner new-resident transfer can qualify for the published 6% titling-sales-tax exemption when the application and required proof are submitted within 30 days; title, lien, and registration fees still apply.

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The state rules behind the ledger

Destination title and registration
Title and register the vehicle within 30 days after establishing West Virginia residency.
Destination tax and fees
A same-owner new-resident transfer can qualify for the published 6% titling-sales-tax exemption when the application and required proof are submitted within 30 days; title, lien, and registration fees still apply.
Inspection or VIN
Complete the West Virginia safety inspection within 10 days after titling unless a qualifying reciprocal out-of-state inspection remains valid.
Old-state recovery
No source-complete Alabama move-out refund rule is currently available in the calculator. Do not count an unverified refund as savings.

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