Yes, we provide the option to add multiple vehicles to renew or replace the title or registration for while only having to enter payment information once. However, your orders must be for the same service (renew registration, replace registration, duplicate title) to be ordered at once.
Registrations and titles are shipped within 24 business hours of the order being processed. They are mailed via USPS First Class Mail which takes an average of three (3) to five (5) business days. Shipping times may vary slightly depending on if the documents are being shipped out of state and the volume of mail received at your local post office among other things. You may request expedited shipping be added to your order by calling or emailing our customer support team.
Registration renewal and replacement orders cannot be canceled. A title order may be canceled if the transaction has not yet been submitted to the DMV. However, a cancellation fee will apply. Please contact our support team for assistance with this.
eTags can ship your registration or title to whatever continental US address you provide us regardless of the mailing address the state DMV has on file. Please keep in mind that we may request proof of residence for title orders. The address that appears on your registration or title is what the state DMV has on file and we do not update registration or title information. In order to update your address, visit GoRenew.com or contact your local Tax Collector for additional options to update your registered mailing address.
The eTags Customer support team is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM EST. You can reach one of our helpful and friendly customer service agents by via email at support@etags.com. You can also submit an online inquiry by visiting our contact page. We will attempt to track your package and order a replacement at no charge to you when possible.
The eTags Customer support team is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM EST. You can reach one of our helpful and friendly customer service agents via email at support@etags.com. You can also submit an online inquiry by visiting our contact page.
If you already own the vehicle and need to obtain a replacement title or have your electronically held title printed, you can use our replacement title service. The current owner must place the order.
Title fraud is a rampant problem nationwide. Title fraud can include individuals coming into possession of title that does not belong them and signing off ownership without the true owner’s consent. We want to avoid fraud and comply with DMV requirements of when identification is required.
If you are requesting that we ship your title to an address other than what is on your identification, if the identification you provided is a passport which does not have a mailing address, or if we have reason to believe the title is not being requested by the current owner, we may request a document that proves the titled owner receives mail at the requested shipping address or a document verifying that the title can be shipped to an address that differs from what is on the DMV record. We do this to avoid fraud and protect your identify and vehicle ownership. Example of the documents we accept to confirm your shipping address are:
Identification of the current owner (or owners if the there are two names on the title separated by the word “AND”) is required before the title can be shipped. If that cannot be provided, we can accept:
Yes, eTags can complete the following Florida title transfer transactions when the current title can be furnished:
Once you place your order, you will provide additional information about the vehicle as well as upload or email us copies of your required documents. You will then be provided a link to pay your confirmed DMV fees and a shipping label to print and mail us the current title for the vehicle. Once we receive the current title, we will mail out your new Florida title.
Here is a brief explanation of the most common situations when the current title is not present:
The following document copies must always be uploaded or emailed to us:
The following document copies may be needed:
If the vehicle you are obtaining a Florida title for is currently titled in another state, the DMV requires the VIN to be verified to reduce the potential for fraud. A police officer from any state, a Florida notary, or Florida tag agency or tax collector agent can complete the vin verification. Print the Application for Title form provided with your order and take it with you to have the VIN verified and signed off. If you already have a VIN verification document, you can upload a copy or email it to us for review after you have placed your order.
Once your order and required documented are received, your fees are calculated offline by a Florida tag agency. Fees for title transfers and, if applicable, Florida plates and/or lien processing vary based on several factors. Below are details on the most common fee calculations:
The Florida DMV allows vehicle owners’ to renew their registration up to 90 days before the current tags expire. If you are not within your renewal period, you can order a replacement with eTags. Should your tags already be expired, you can renew via the eTags website no matter how many weeks, months, or years the tags have been expired. It is important to note that the Florida DMV will collect any unpaid fees as “back taxes”.
Total amount to be charged is provided for every registration replacement and duplicate title order. After a registration renewal order is placed, we must first verify what the registration fee will be for your vehicle with a state-licensed agency and this is done offline. Please read “How are Florida vehicle registration fees and taxes calculated?” for more information. Our service fees are provided immediately at checkout and, upon placing your renewal order, we will verify your vehicle’s registration renewal fee and email or text you the total charge when your renewal is processed. Once processed, this means your registration is renewed and you can view your total cost including the registration renewal fee and our previously disclosed service fees. You may cancel your renewal order within an hour of it being processed for any reason.
Like in most states, the base tax in Florida is determined by the vehicle’s weight and use type among other things. Statutory fees are added to that which usually consist of county fees and fees collected for state programs. Additionally, there may be fees for late renewal, as well as fees if you own a personalized or specialty plate. When placing an order on eTags.com, you can estimate your vehicle’s registration fee by clicking on the “Estimate Fees” icon before entering your payment information and completing your order.
A registration order can be canceled for several reasons and what needs to be done to resolve it depends on the issue. Once the issue is resolve, you can contact our support team to reopen your order or place a new order online. The most common reasons a registration order is canceled are:
The Florida DMV requires for license plate to be replaced every 6 to 10 years. The replacement is necessary because license plates must be fully reflectorized to ensure visibility for law enforcement purposes as well as toll and intersection cameras. Once you receive your new license plate, you must place it and your new decal, or plate sticker, on your vehicle. You can dispose of your old license plate yourself or return it to your local tax collector in person or by mail. You can find location and contact information for your county here.
If you ordered a registration replacement, the expiration date does not change. If placed a registration renewal order and you received a registration card that reflects an expiration date less 1 or 2 years from the date of the order, it may be because your registration is locked in to a 6 month renewal term. This means you are required to renew every 6 months and will continually be issue a 6 month registration unless you contact your local Tax Collector or the state DMV to change this. If you are not on a 6 month renewal term, you may be renewing late. The state DMV will collect the registration fee pertinent to your renewal period which is either every year on your birthday if it is registered to an individual, every year on the day you first registered the vehicle if it is registration to a business, or every year on December 31st if the vehicle weighs over 5,000 pounds. Renewing after your expiration date does not change your expiration date. Additionally, it is important to note that the state DMV will collect registration fees for each year the registration was not renewed, known as back taxes, the time you next renew. It is necessary to either cancel the plate or suspend it to avoid paying back taxes on a tag that is or will not be in use.
If you are close to a year late renewing, the state will collect the fees due for the last renewal period and the following year and that will count as the 2 years. The other reason may be because you or one of the registered vehicle owners is active duty military or the vehicle is over 5,000 pounds. Active duty military can and vehicles over 5,000 pounds can only be renewed for one year at a time. You will only be charged a one year renewal fee in these cases.
The eTags Customer support team is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM PST. You can reach one of our helpful and friendly customer service agents by phone at 888-633-5332 and pressing option 2 or via email at support@etags.com. You can also submit an online inquiry by visiting our contact page.
At eTags, we take great pride in providing fast processing and exceptional customer support for those looking to renew or replace their registration or transfer a California title. eTags provides:
The California DMV allows vehicle owners’ to renew their registration up to 75 days before the current tags expire. Attempting to renew before then, will result in you being issued a replacement of your current tags. Should your tags already be expired, the DMV allows online renewal for up to 6 months after the expiration date. If your tags are more than 6 months expired, you will need to renew in person.
If standard shipping is selected, tags will be delivered to the address provided at the time of order within three (3) to seven (7) business days. If priority overnight shipping is selected:
Yes, you can complete your transaction with us so that fees are posted to the DMV immediately showing that you have renewed. However, your registration cannot be printed and shipped until we receive smog verification although you will be able to print a temporary copy of your registration card. If smog is required, you can visit any authorized inspection station to have the smog test completed. Email us your smog certificate or smog certificate number so that we can mail out your registration. It is important to note that:
Not only do we offer payment by any major credit card including American Express, we are also the only ones to offer a flexible payment plan option. You can choose a 12 month payment plan through PayPal Credit while still being able to post fees to the DMV immediately. This means you can renew your tags right away and pay the total cost over time. Approval is simple, fast, and done from within our online renewal platform.
Yes, we can print you a replacement and mail it standard or priority mail to the address of your choice. As with the completion of renewals, replacement fees are instantly transmitted to the DMV and the replacement order cannot be canceled or reversed.
If smog is required or if the name of a registered owner was not provided at the time of order, this will cause delays in shipment. Smog verification needs to be emailed to us as well as verification of the name of the registered owner if required, before we can ship your tags. Our customer service team is constantly checking for these issues and following-up by phone and email to ensure delays are minimized.
If you selected standard shipping at the time of order, it may take 3 to 7 business days for you to receive your tags. If you selected priority shipping at the time of order, it will take 24 business hours for delivery and you will have a tracking number and can contact GSO directly for updates on delivery. While we are not responsible for non-delivery of tags once shipped, we will make sure to contact you if your tags are returned to us. If your tags are lost in the mail, you can obtain a fee replacement in person or by mail through the CA DMV. Our eTags customer support team can assist you with the proper paperwork.
While we work diligently to assure our online renewal platform works seamlessly, if you have experienced an error when trying to renew, please contact our customer support team. You may be attempting your renewal at a time when the DMV database is down. If you completed your order and received an error message only on the confirmation page, we will be able to complete your renewal automatically when the DMV database is back up. If you did not pass the payment page, you may try again at a later time. Sometimes though, the issue is as simple as correcting an invalid expiration date entered or verifying the address for a vehicle that is leased. However, for other issues related to registration suspensions, for example, you may need to contact the CA DMV directly to resolve this and renew.
You may be able to pay your suspension through eTags and we will process the suspension clearing on your behalf. When you are placing your order and if we can immediately determine, you will be asked for your insurance information and the additional DMV suspension fee will be added to your order. Once we have paid that suspension on your behalf, it will take a few days before the DMV clears your suspension. If you are close to your expiration date, you may be assessed late renewal fees. This is not something we can control.
You may also visit this page to do a vehicle inquiry. If required, you will be provided the option to pay the insurance reinstatement fee or call 1-800-777-0133 to have a phone agent with the DMV clear the insurance suspension. Once that has been cleared and at least 24 hours have passed, you can attempt to resubmit your registration renewal order online.
No. While you do have the option to pay the parking agency directly, unpaid parking ticket fees are collected at the time you renew. Once you pay your renewal and if you paid parking ticket fees with your renewal, the California DMV will disburse the appropriate payment to the parking agencies. Please keep in mind that you may receive a parking ticket invoice in the mail after you renew which may have been mailed out by the agency before you placed your order. Those should be ignored. However, if you receive a parking ticket after you renew:
If you inadvertently submitted your renewal order more than once via our website, any duplicate charges are automatically voided within 24 hours. You will only be charged for each tag or vehicle we can successfully renew. If you were charged for your renewal by eTags and then by the DMV website or at a DMV office, the double payment needs to be refunded by the DMV. Once we collect registration fees, that is instantly transmitted to the DMV but they may not update their database to show that you are renewed for several hours which allows you or another authorized individual to submit payment again via another means. The duplicate registration card and sticker along with a completed refund form can be mailed or taken in person to a DMV office to obtain the refund of the double payment.
eTags is a privately-owned, tech-driven vehicle registration and title services company. We simplify complex automotive transactions and help to alleviate vehicle owner frustrations. We maximize the use of technology and strive to improve human interaction to provide the best user experience. Our goal is to provide each of our customers with more time for the important things in life by making auto-related transactions fast and easy.
We provide vehicle registration services in Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Maryland as well as UCR services. In Florida, we operate as a courier service and facilitate the fast processing of vehicle registration renewals through state-licensed agencies. In California, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, we are licensed by the state which allows us to instantly renew vehicle registrations and more. For our UCR services, we offer many additional benefits including pay-in advance and multiple payment options.
eTags provides registration and title services in multiple states, including UCR. To find out more about we offer in your state of residence, view and click on the links in the map here. Some of our universal benefits include fast processing of your renewal than what many government websites provide, a digital copy, or eTag, of your registration card and premium customer support.
Our Customer Support Team is available Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM by email at support@eTags.com. Our Support Team can assist you with questions regarding the status of your order, billing, and renewal holds or flags among other things.