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How to Buy Vehicles from Copart

How to Buy

Business Licenses

All Basic and Premier Members, regardless of business licensing status, may bid on No License Required vehicles as long as they have the minimum required deposit and a valid government-issued photo ID on file. Members buying vehicles that don’t require business licenses will have to pay sales tax where applicable.

Members who wish to bid on vehicles that require a business license must either register as a business or use a broker. If you would like to start purchasing vehicles from Copart as a business, below we outline the steps for submitting relevant licenses for members located in the USA as well as international members.

US Members:

To start bidding as a business, follow the steps below:

  1. Each state has its own requirements for acquiring a business license. View our State Licensing Overview for a general guideline of licensing requirements by state and province.

  2. Visit our Licensing page, where you can read more about specific requirements by selecting the location where you'll be purchasing vehicles.

  3. Submit business licenses required in your state to our Member Licensing Department via our License Uploader.

  4. Be sure to complete and return the Multi-State Exemption Form and the Affidavit for Purchase (both are required for anyone submitting licenses).

Licenses, sales tax exemption forms and related documents will be processed within four business days of receipt. Your will receive an email confirmation once your documents are processed and your account is activated for bidding.

International Members

If your business is registered outside of the USA, please upload the following documents to start bidding as a business:

  • Dealer, Import/Export License or any other business license

  • Taxpayer ID/VAT Certificate obtained from tax authorities (if not eligible for VAT, provide a letter from issuing VAT authority confirming that you do not qualify for VAT at this time)

  • Notarized English translation of the licenses and certificates mentioned above (if not issued in English)

  • Affidavit form (filled out in English)

  • Multi-State Tax Form (filled out in English)

*If you are registering as a business, you may upload the business owner’s photo ID to activate your account and start bidding as an individual. You then can go back and add the documents mentioned above to begin bidding as a business. Please note that the company name in the registration must match the company name on the licensing documents that you plan to submit.

All documents will be processed within 1-3 business days. Your will receive an email confirmation once your documents are processed and your account is activated for bidding.

Using a Broker

If you are not able to obtain a business license, don’t worry! You can still bid on vehicles that require a business license by using a Broker. Copart also readily provides a list of approved Brokers.

Alternatively, all Basic and Premier Members with a valid government-issued ID on file can bid on No License Required vehicles.