There are three options to renew vehicle tags:

1. Online at: ikan.ks.gov
2. Mail to: Douglas County Treasurer's Office, P.O. Box 884, Lawrence, KS 66044
3. Place in one of the three Treasurer’s Office drop boxes. They are located at the:
   • County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts Street (It's a red drop box located in the small parking lot on the south side of the building. As you are exiting, it's on the right-hand side of the lot).
   • South Lawrence office, 2000 W. 31st St. (It's a silver drop box just outside of the store front on the east side of the parking lot).
   • West Lawrence office in Dillons grocery store, 3000 W. Sixth St. (It's a blue drop box located at the east end of the customer service counter right above the USPS mail drop). If you don't have your vehicle renewal notice, visit https://mvs.dmv.kdor.ks.gov/PrintRenewals to find the amount due.

If you don't have your vehicle renewal notice, visit https://mvs.dmv.kdor.ks.gov/PrintRenewals to find the amount due.

There are two options:

• Get in line with No Wait Inside at our Downtown or South location. Please wait in your vehicle until you are called to a window. This does not apply to tax payments.

If you do not intend to transfer the plate to a new vehicle, you may be eligible for a refund of remaining property tax. Please make a packet of the following:

• Refund form (pdf) filled out and signed.
• Copy of registration.
• Plate.

You can leave your packet in one of the drop box locations. A refund check will be mailed to you.

There are two options to receive a 60-day temporary tag:

OPTION 1: IN PERSON

Get in line with No Wait Inside at our Downtown or South location. 

OPTION 2: BY DROP BOX

Please make a packet with copies of the following documents:

• copy of front and back of the title with the purchasers information completely filled out.
• copy of current insurance for vehicle.
• 60-day permit application (pdf).
• $8.00 payment by check, cashiers check, money order made payable to Douglas County Treasurer.

Leave at one of our drop box locations.

Please email the VIN number to motorvehicles@douglascountyks.org, so we can advise you on your next step.

Get in line with No Wait Inside at our Downtown or South location.

OR

Put your form in an envelope. Make a note if you want 1 or 2 placards. Write your last name on the outside of the envelope and disabled placard. Leave in one of the drop box locations.

Your placards will be mailed to you.

Print and fill out this form: https://www.ksrevenue.org/pdf/tr159a.pdf

Get in line with No Wait Inside at our Downtown or South location.

OR

Put your form in an envelope. Make a note if you want 1 or 2 placards. Write your last name on the outside of the envelope and disabled placard. Leave in one of our drop box locations.

Your placards will be mailed to you.

OPTION 1: By mail or drop box

Please make a packet that includes the following:

1. Renewal notice (If you do not have your renewal notice, you can reprint it at http://mvs.dmv.kdor.ks.gov/PrintRenewals/ )
   OR
   Fill out Plate Renewal worksheet (pdf)
   OR
   You may handwrite the information on the renewal worksheet on a separate paper if you do not have access to a printer.
2. Include copy of insurance for each vehicle
3. Payment option (Check, cashier’s check or money order made payable to Douglas County Treasurer. If wanting to pay by card, please fill out the card authorization form (pdf) and include in your packet).

Mail your packet to P.O. Box 884, Lawrence, KS 66044 or leave in one of our drop box locations.

Your sticker will be mailed to you. Please allow two weeks for processing.

OPTION 2: Online at: https://ikan.ks.gov/

Follow instructions on website. If you do not have your renewal notice and need a PIN to renew online, you can reprint it at http://mvs.dmv.kdor.ks.gov/PrintRenewals/

Your sticker will be mailed to you. Please allow two weeks for processing.

• You have moved during your registration period.
• If your plate has expired.
• Your insurance company did not submit your policy information to the state or the vehicle does not have insurance (For example, trailers that do not have their own policy).
• You have a personalized plate and need to reorder in the new 2020 series.

Please follow the instructions for renewing by mail or drop box. Please make obvious note of your new address.

The 2015 personalized plate cycle has ended. All 2015 personalized plates need to be reordered in the 2020 design or switched to a standard plate. The 2020 design looks like this:

If you would like to reorder your lettering in the 2020 design, please print: https://www.ksrevenue.org/pdf/tr715.pdf. Please fill out and sign. Follow the instructions for renewing by mail or drop box and include an additional $45.50 in your total. If you do not wish to reorder, please follow the instructions to renew by mail or drop box and include a note that says you do not want to reorder in the new design and would like to switch to a standard plate.