# Commonwealth Auto Tags

> Auto tag and title services in Berks, Montgomery, and Bucks County, Pennsylvania since 1983. Six locations offering same-day electronic processing for vehicle titles, registration, tags, and notary services.

## Services

- [Auto Tags & Registration](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/auto-tags/): New registrations, renewals, duplicates, specialty plates, temporary tags, commercial vehicle registration.
- [Title Services](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/title-services/): Title transfers, duplicate titles, lien additions and removals, out-of-state title conversions.
- [Additional Services](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/additional-services/): Notary services, driver's license services, and other PennDOT-related transactions.
- [Title Transfer Guide](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/title-transfer-guide/): Step-by-step guide for private sale and dealer purchase title transfers in Pennsylvania.
- [PA Title Transfer](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/title-transfer/): Same-day private-sale title transfers. Buyer and seller visit together.
- [Registration Renewal](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/registration-renewal/): Same-day PA registration renewal, annual or two-year.
- [Duplicate Title](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/duplicate-title/): Replace a lost, stolen, or damaged PA title, processed electronically.
- [Temporary Tags](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/temporary-tags/): 90-day temporary registration plates issued on the spot.
- [Out-of-State Title Transfer](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/out-of-state-title/): Title an out-of-state vehicle in PA, including the MV-1 application.
- [Inherited Vehicle Transfer](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/inherited-vehicle/): Title transfers for estate and deceased-owner vehicles.
- [Notary Services](https://commonwealthautotags.com/services/notary/): Commissioned PA notaries at all six offices. Included free with vehicle transactions.

## PennDOT Forms

- [Forms Guide](https://commonwealthautotags.com/forms/): Which PA vehicle forms are public downloads and which are agent-only.
- [Form MV-1](https://commonwealthautotags.com/forms/mv-1/): Application for Certificate of Title. Not downloadable; completed by authorized agents.
- [Form MV-4ST](https://commonwealthautotags.com/forms/mv-4st/): Vehicle Sales and Use Tax Return for PA-titled transfers. Agent-only form.
- [Form MV-38O](https://commonwealthautotags.com/forms/mv-38o/): Duplicate title application. Public download, or processed same-day in our offices.

## Dealer Services

- [Dealer Services](https://commonwealthautotags.com/dealers/): B2B services for PA and out-of-state auto dealers. Title transfers, new plates, registration renewals, duplicate titles, dealer-to-dealer transfers, lien additions/releases. Volume arrangements available.
- [PA Dealer Title & Registration Guide](https://commonwealthautotags.com/dealers/guide/): Complete reference for PennDOT dealer requirements. Forms (MV-1, MV-4ST), fee schedule, 20-day submission rule, sales tax rates.
- [MV-1 vs MV-4ST Guide](https://commonwealthautotags.com/dealers/guide/mv1-vs-mv4st/): Which PennDOT form to use. MV-1 for new/out-of-state vehicles, MV-4ST for PA-titled used vehicles.
- [Common Title Rejections](https://commonwealthautotags.com/dealers/guide/common-rejections/): 12 reasons PennDOT rejects dealer title applications, with fixes for each.
- [Out-of-State Dealer Guide](https://commonwealthautotags.com/dealers/guide/out-of-state/): How OOS dealers register and title vehicles for PA buyers. VIN verification, in-transit tags, MV-1 requirements.
- [Electronic Lien & Title (ELT) Guide](https://commonwealthautotags.com/dealers/guide/elt/): PA's mandatory ELT program. Lien recording, FIN numbers, OLRP integrators, fee schedule.

- [Dealer Contact](https://commonwealthautotags.com/dealers/contact/): Set up a dealer account. Inquiry form for PA and out-of-state dealerships.

## Locations

- [Exeter](https://commonwealthautotags.com/locations/exeter/): 4720 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading, PA 19606. Phone: 610.779.2111
- [West Reading](https://commonwealthautotags.com/locations/west-reading/): 734 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611. Phone: 610.372.9998
- [Pottstown](https://commonwealthautotags.com/locations/pottstown/): 80 Robinson St Unit E, Pottstown, PA 19464. Phone: 610.326.3330
- [Norristown](https://commonwealthautotags.com/locations/norristown/): 2840 Swede Road, Norristown, PA 19401. Phone: 610.292.8888
- [Levittown](https://commonwealthautotags.com/locations/levittown/): 5253 New Falls Road, Levittown, PA 19056. Phone: 215.547.4433
- [Audubon](https://commonwealthautotags.com/locations/audubon/): 2795 Egypt Road, Audubon, PA 19403. Phone: 610.676.0040

## Resources

- [FAQ](https://commonwealthautotags.com/faq/): Answers to common questions about PA vehicle titles, registration, tags, fees, insurance requirements, and special situations.
- [Fees & Pricing](https://commonwealthautotags.com/pricing/): Current PennDOT fee schedule (per form MV-70S rev. 4-26): title, registration, sales tax, temp tags.
- City pages: same-day service pages for Reading, Wyomissing, Shillington, Sinking Spring, King of Prussia, Collegeville, Conshohocken, Eagleville, Limerick, Phoenixville, Plymouth Meeting, Royersford, Trooper, Bristol, Doylestown, Fairless Hills, Langhorne, Morrisville, Newtown, and Tullytown at https://commonwealthautotags.com/[city]-auto-tags/
- [Contact](https://commonwealthautotags.com/contact/): Contact form for inquiries.

## Hours

Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

## Key Facts

- Operating since 1983 (43 years)
- PennDOT-authorized Online Messenger (all 6 locations)
- Member of Pennsylvania Online Messenger Association (POMA)
- Same-day electronic processing
- No appointment needed
- Payment: Cash, credit card, debit card
- PA sales tax: 6% standard (7% Allegheny County, 8% Philadelphia)
- PennDOT title fee: $72; passenger registration: $48/year (per MV-70S rev. 4-26)
- Notarization included free with vehicle transactions
- Temporary tags valid for 90 days
- New PA residents have 20 days to transfer title and registration