Frequently Asked Questions: Apportioned Registration
If this is a new apportioned account, form MV-550A will need to be completed along with the title, insurance, US DOT number or a completed application, copy of lease agreement and a VIN tracing and Weight Verified if the vehicle is titled outside of Pennsylvania. A US DOT number can be obtained by completing an application MCS-150 through your local federal government or online. If you apply online, you will be issued a US DOT number immediately. Complete forms MV-550 and MV-551 and attach a copy of the IRS form 2290 Heavy Vehicle Use Tax form stamped paid.
PennDOT accepts a copy of the IRS 2290 form stamped paid for the current year. Please mail all apportioned work or correspondence to: PA Department of Transportation Contact the PennDOT Call Center with your apportioned account number or vehicle information and a mileage report will be mailed to you within 8 - 10 working days.
Either an error was made by the Department or by the applicant. Please use red ink to draw a line through the incorrect data.
The next document you receive will be the renewal application in February.
If your renewal invoice and certified funds are received by April 15, you should receive your apportioned credentials before the June 1 deadline. Renewal applications received after April 15, will be processed and mailed as quickly as possible.
Make all corrections in red ink. Draw a red line through the incorrect data, list the appropriate corrections and submit to the Department for processing. Form MV-552A is used when adding a vehicle to an existing PA apportioned account. Proof of insurance, vehicle title and any lease agreements if applicable are required. Vehicles with out-of-state titles require a VIN tracing and weight verified by a certified inspection mechanic, attached to the paperwork. A vehicle added during the registration year is pro-rated for the remainder of the registration period. Form MV-555 is used to add jurisdictions to your apportioned account during the renewal year. Account information and actual or estimated mileage is required. Once we process the application, a bill will be issued for the amount of the jurisdictions added. Because every jurisdiction charges different fees, an amount cannot be determined until the jurisdiction, miles and time remaining in registration are calculated. A bill will be created and mailed for the total. Form MV-552A is used to delete a vehicle from your apportioned account. Apportioned account number and vehicle data is required to delete the vehicle. Please remember to return the license plate so you are not billed the following renewal year.
Payments can be made at PennDOT's main building in Harrisburg. Pay close attention to the information included with your renewal bill. The last two weeks of May and the first week of June, payment is taken at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Building located in Harrisburg. The alternate location is utilized for our customers' convenience and greater parking facilities. PennDOT's accepted methods of payment are: certified bank checks, cashiers check, money order, or (if in person) cash. You will need to contact PennDOT. Contact the Temporary Authority Agent that issued the temporary authority and request an extension. To cancel your apportioned registration account, you must submit your apportioned license plate and registration card to the Department with a notification you are canceling your account. If you are trying to obtain a refund, refunds are only issued to unused registrations. An unused registration is an unsigned registration card and unused registration sticker. Once the sticker is affixed to the license plate, the registration is considered used. |
