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Utah replacement title: MVP online access, $6 duplicate fee, and when TC-123 doubles as a sale document

Utah treats a lost-title request as a duplicate-title transaction, and the state now gives owners a real online lane through the Motor Vehicle Portal. The main Utah details are the current $6 duplicate-title fee, Form TC-123 for mail filings, the DMV mailing address in Salt Lake City, and the fact that a lost Utah title can sometimes be replaced and assigned to a buyer on the same TC-123 form. The state also separates ordinary duplicate-title requests from corrected-title work such as lien removal or name changes, which usually uses Form TC-656 instead.

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Main channels Online through Utah's Motor Vehicle Portal or by mailing Form TC-123
Current duplicate fee $6.00 for a duplicate Utah title
Mail destination Motor Vehicle Division, P.O. Box 30412, Salt Lake City, UT 84130
Important split Lost-title duplicates use TC-123, while many lien or name changes use corrected-title filing on TC-656

Overview

What this page helps you verify

A strong Utah title-replacement page should start by explaining that Utah's 'replacement' process is usually a duplicate title, not a generic corrected-title workflow. The Utah DMV says a title may be replaced online through the Motor Vehicle Portal or by mailing Form TC-123 with the $6 fee. But Utah also uses that same duplicate-title form in a more specific way than many states do: if the missing title was a Utah title, the seller can complete TC-123 in place of the original title and transfer the vehicle with it. The other key Utah boundary is that changes to the title record itself, such as removing a lienholder after payoff or changing a name, are handled as corrected-title work rather than as a routine duplicate request.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-22. This page was manually upgraded against service-specific official sources, but requirements can still change quickly.

Usually needed

Documents and information to prepare

  • Completed Form TC-123, Application for Duplicate Utah Title, if you are not using the online Motor Vehicle Portal request
  • Payment of the $6 duplicate-title fee, with a check or money order payable to the Utah State Tax Commission for mail requests
  • Owner signatures that match the Utah ownership relationship on the title, because 'and' owners must both sign while 'or' ownership allows one owner to sign
  • Vehicle details needed for the duplicate request, including the VIN and basic title-identifying information
  • If the request is tied to a sale, the completed assignment section on TC-123, including odometer disclosure when the vehicle is less than 20 years old
  • A bill of sale when the duplicate-title form is being used to transfer a Utah vehicle after the original title was lost
  • If a lien is still shown, the lien release on the title, on the duplicate-title form, or in a separate lien-release letter as required for the correction path
  • For corrected-title work such as lien removal or name changes, Form TC-656 and the existing title record support the DMV requires

Typical flow

What the process often looks like

  1. Decide first whether you only need a duplicate because the Utah title was lost, stolen, mutilated, or made illegible, or whether you really need a corrected title for a lien change, name change, or other record update.
  2. Use Utah's Motor Vehicle Portal for the easiest ordinary duplicate-title request, or complete Form TC-123 if you prefer the mail path.
  3. If filing by mail, send TC-123 and the $6 fee to the Utah Motor Vehicle Division at P.O. Box 30412, Salt Lake City, UT 84130, and do not send cash.
  4. If the missing title is part of a Utah private-party sale, make sure TC-123 is completed as both a duplicate-title application and a transfer document before the buyer relies on it.
  5. Stop and use the corrected-title process instead of a duplicate-title request if the vehicle record needs a lienholder removed, a name changed, or another title detail corrected.

Main duplicate lane

Utah now gives owners a true online duplicate-title option, with TC-123 as the paper fallback

That channel split is the first practical Utah detail to explain.

  • Utah's Replace Title page says a title may be easily replaced online by requesting a duplicate title on the Motor Vehicle Portal.
  • The same page says owners may instead mail Form TC-123, Application for Duplicate Utah Title, with the $6.00 title fee.
  • Utah directs mail duplicate-title requests to the Motor Vehicle Division at P.O. Box 30412 in Salt Lake City and says not to send cash.

Utah-specific transfer use

Utah's duplicate-title form can also stand in for the missing title during a Utah sale

That is more specific than the standard lost-title advice many third-party pages give.

  • Utah's title-requirements guidance says that if the previous title was a Utah title, the seller may complete Form TC-123 in place of the original title.
  • The buying-and-selling guidance says that duplicate title should arrive in about a week after the application is completed.
  • Utah also says that when TC-123 is used this way, the seller must sign where necessary and the form can be taken to the DMV with a bill of sale or processed through the Utah Person to Person transfer route.
  • For vehicles less than 20 years old, Utah requires the odometer disclosure section on the title or duplicate-title application to be completed.

Ownership and lien traps

The ownership connector and lien status can block a Utah duplicate-title shortcut

These two points create many of the real-world failures.

  • Utah's title FAQ says 'and' ownership requires both owners to sign to transfer or change a title, while 'or' ownership requires only one owner signature.
  • If the title is being held by a lienholder as collateral, Utah says you may need to contact the lienholder to have the title sent to the DMV before changes can be made.
  • The title-transfer guidance also tells buyers to verify that any lienholder printed on the title has signed to release the lien.

When it stops being a duplicate

Lien removal and other record changes are corrected-title cases, not ordinary TC-123 duplicates

That boundary matters because the paperwork changes immediately.

  • Utah's liens page says that if an e-lienholder released the lien electronically, no action is required by the owner.
  • If the owner has a paper title signed off by the lienholder, Utah says the owner must apply for a corrected title to remove the lienholder at a local DMV office.
  • For that corrected-title route, Utah lists the title or Form TC-123 if the Utah title was lost, a lien release, and Form TC-656, Application for Utah Title.
  • Utah's title FAQ also says name changes and similar title changes require surrendering the existing title and filing Form TC-656, and that a $4 duplicate registration fee may also apply.

Out-of-state boundary

Utah will not create a duplicate for another state's missing title

This is a useful line to make explicit so buyers do not chase the wrong agency.

  • Utah's title-requirements FAQ says that if the previous title was from out of state, the seller is responsible for obtaining a duplicate title from that state.
  • In that situation, Utah may still let the buyer start the process with a bill of sale and obtain a temporary permit while waiting for the ownership document, but the duplicate itself comes from the prior title state.

Accuracy notes

Where people get tripped up

  • Utah's public pages use 'replace title' language, but the actual lost-title transaction is a duplicate title request using TC-123 or MVP.
  • Do not flatten Utah's corrected-title issues into the duplicate-title page. Name changes and paper-title lien removals use the corrected-title path with TC-656.
  • Utah is unusually explicit that TC-123 can serve both as a duplicate-title request and, in the right Utah-title sale, as the transfer document itself.
  • The duplicate-title timing reference of about a week comes from Utah's buying-and-selling guidance, not from the short Replace Title page.

FAQ

Common questions

  • Can I replace a Utah title online?

    Yes. Utah says a title may be replaced online through the Motor Vehicle Portal by requesting a duplicate title.

  • What form does Utah use for a lost vehicle title?

    Utah uses Form TC-123, Application for Duplicate Utah Title, for paper duplicate-title requests.

  • How much does a Utah duplicate title cost?

    Utah's current summary of common fees lists the duplicate-title fee at $6.00.

  • Can a Utah seller use TC-123 instead of the original title?

    Yes, if the missing prior title was a Utah title. Utah says the seller may complete TC-123 in place of the original title, and the form can also be used to transfer ownership when completed correctly.

  • What if I paid off my loan and want the lien removed from my Utah title?

    That is usually a corrected-title issue, not just a duplicate-title request. Utah says e-lienholders remove their interest automatically, but a paper-title lien release requires a corrected-title application at a DMV office using the release documents and Form TC-656.

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