Easiest Way for Your Wisconsin Car Registration Renewal

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Everything You Need to Know: Wisconsin Car Registration Renewal

Wisconsin offers a variety of license plates and registration options, making it tricky to figure out the vehicle registration renewal process. Most registrations need to be renewed annually in Wisconsin, although motorcycles, mopeds, low-speed vehicles, and light farm trucks are every other year. Registrations can expire on any day of the month for most vehicles, although trucks, trailers, and motor homes expire on the last day of the month. Trucks with a gross weight of over 8,000 lbs. are renewed quarterly. And there are special regulations for school buses, delivery vans, and farm trucks.

If all these variations make your head spin, then you need DoNotPay. The Renew Car Registrations product from DoNotPay can walk you through the process, making your as painless as possible.

How to Renew Your Car Registration in Wisconsin

The basic automobile license plate registration in Wisconsin expires 365 days from the first day of operation. You'll receive an expiration notice from the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) about a month before the expiration date. Wisconsin offers several methods to renew your car registration: online, by mail, or in person.

First Steps to Renew Your Wisconsin Car Registration

  1. Use the License Plate Search website to see when your plate expires, if you'll need an emission test, and if your license plate is suspended or valid.
  2. Get an emissions test if you need one.
  3. Renew your registration online, by mail, or in person.

Renew Your Wisconsin Car Registration Online

Renew online in Wisconsin, and pay by credit card, debit card, or ACH payment. You'll receive your new license plate sticker and Certificate of Vehicle Registration in 7 to 10 business days.

Renew Your Wisconsin Car Registration by Mail

Renew by mail in Wisconsin by mailing your renewal notice and check payment to the address listed on your renewal notice. The new license plate sticker and Certificate of Vehicle Registration will arrive in 10 business days

Renew Your Wisconsin Car Registration in Person

You can renew in person either at third-party agents or Wisconsin DMV service centers. Some third-party locations will accept only cash and/or checks or money orders. DMV service centers accept cash, checks, debit cards, and credit cards. You'll be able to take your license plate sticker and Certificate of Vehicle Registration home with you.

How Much Does It Cost to Renew Your Car Registration in Wisconsin?

There are costs and fees for a Wisconsin car registration renewal. There are different types of license plates with different registration fees, but Wisconsin's basic automobile registration renewal has an annual fee of $85. Some automobiles may also have a wheel tax of $10 to $40 (depending on the town or county where the vehicle is usually kept) and a vehicle fuel surcharge of $75 for a hybrid vehicle and $100 for an electric vehicle.

There is a 2% convenience fee for paying online with a credit or debit card, although there is no extra charge for an ACH payment. If renewing in person, third-party agents can charge up to a $10 service fee. There is a $3 counter service fee if you renew in person at a DMV service center, and there is a $10 fee if you renew late.

Take Care of Your Wisconsin Car Registration Renewal With the Help of DoNotPay

Rather than bother with figuring out all the steps to renew your car registration in Wisconsin, just go straight to DoNotPay. The Renew Car Registrations product from DoNotPay is the perfect solution for you. You won't have to bother with logging in, writing a check, or going anywhere, and DoNotPay will walk you through the process. DoNotPay will ask you a few simple questions about your current car, past registration, driver's license, etc., and complete the registration renewal process on your behalf!

How to renew your car registration using DoNotPay:

If you want to renew your car registration in Wisconsin but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 5 easy steps:

  1. Go to the Renew Car Registrations product on DoNotPay.
  2. Answer a few questions about your current vehicle, including the license plate number, vehicle identification number, make and model, etc.
  3. Verify your identity with a state driver 's license and registration documents.
  4. Decide how long you want to extend the renewal for (if your state offers multiple options).
  5. Pay the registration fee (or let us automatically calculate it if you aren't sure).

DoNotPay can help you get your car registration renewed across all 50 states below:

AlabamaHawaiiMassachusettsNew MexicoSouth Dakota
AlaskaIdahoMichiganNew YorkTennessee
ArizonaIllinoisMinnesotaNorth CarolinaTexas
ArkansasIndianaMississippiNorth DakotaUtah
CaliforniaIowaMissouriOhioVermont
ColoradoKansasMontanaOklahomaVirginia
ConnecticutKentuckyNebraskaOregonWashington
DelawareLouisianaNevadaPennsylvaniaWest Virginia
FloridaMaineNew HampshireRhode IslandWisconsin
GeorgiaMarylandNew JerseySouth CarolinaWyoming

Why Use DoNotPay to Renew Your Car Registration in Wisconsin?

There 's a simple reason to use DoNotPay to renew your car registration in Wisconsin: it's great! DoNotPay is fast, easy, and successful.

  • Fast --You don't have to spend time renewing your car registration on your own.
  • Easy --You don't have to struggle to figure out what to do or keep track of all the steps involved in renewing your car registration.
  • Successful --You can rest assured knowing DoNotPay will manage the process for you.

DoNotPay Works Across All Groups with the Click of a Button

It's not just the DMV in Wisconsin that DoNotPay can connect you with. DoNotPay can help you schedule DMV appointments across all 50 states, whether you 're in Wisconsin, Texas, or Maine. Its services can help with vehicle registration renewal across the country as well.

What Else Can DoNotPay Do?

DoNotPay is fantastic for easily and quickly taking care of lots of tasks in addition to renewing your car registration. Those tasks can include a variety of vehicle and legal issues, such as the following:

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