Commercial Vehicle Registration Services Change January 1

Published on December 15, 2021

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Commercial Vehicle Registration to be processed by State of Kansas in the new year 

Wyandotte County, KS -  Due to the limited number of transactions handled by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS annually, the State of Kansas will begin processing all Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) registrations directly, starting January 1, 2022. The Unified Government has been processing these transactions via appointment-only services and have been working with customers to help them transition to the online application. We are making this change due to the relatively low volume of transactions, challenges with staffing, and the desire to improve customer service for Wyandotte County residents.

In 2014, the State made significant changes to the law regarding the titling and registering of Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV). The changes required that commercial vehicles pay a flat fee based on weight and age of the vehicle in lieu of paying property taxes. In addition to the statutory changes, the State rolled out another statewide computer system for processing CMV transactions (KCoVRS.)

Counties were given the option as to provide the CMV services and, at that time, Wyandotte County chose to opt in for the new process, providing the service to customers on a walk-in basis. In January 2019, Treasury migrated the CMV service to appointment-only. Since then, we have been working with customers to show them how to complete their registration online without coming into the office at all. The majority of CMV customers are businesses and prefer online services or visiting a full-service county office. Transactions processed annually by the Treasurer’s office have declined 30% from 2015 through 2020, reducing the demand for this service each year.

“This change in service will allow our commercial motor vehicle clients to continue to use the online services that are increasingly more popular,” said Interim Treasurer Andrea Vinyard (Parra). “By shifting these transactions back to the State, we free up our limited resources to provide better service to our other customers.”

How do I renew my CMV?

If you need to renew your Commercial Motor Vehicle registration, please go to KSRevenue.gov, click on “Division of Vehicles” and then “Commercial Motor Vehicle.” A more complete set of instructions is available on our website (see sidebar). If you have any questions, please contact 785-296-3621, Option 2 then Option 2 again. 

 

Renew Your Commercial Vehicle Registration

Visit KSRevenue.gov

Instructions for Online Services

Complete instructions(PDF, 1MB)

What qualifies as a commercial vehicle?

A commercial vehicle is any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle engaged in commerce that is used to transport property or passengers when the vehicle:

  • Has a gross vehicle weight or gross combination vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more;
  • Is designed or used to transport 15 or more passengers, including the driver;
  • Is used to transport hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding.

Your vehicles are operating commercially if any of the following apply to you:

  • Money earned is declared as income from a business for tax purposes;
  • Costs for the underlying activities are deducted as a business expense for tax purposes;
  • Products and/or money is accepted for advertising a sponsor;
  • The transport vehicle is being used in the furtherance of a commercial operation.

 

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