I know I know, been asked a million times. Please bear with me - I’m usually able to figure this kinda stuff out on my own but holy cow, CO seems to make the process as difficult as possible (I’ve registered cars in 2 other states)😵‍💫🤕

Here’s the quick and dirty: car has unexpired tags from WA, purchased car in WA 3 years ago/paid sales tax there, title is from WA (I’m the owner).

Here’s my understanding: need CO DL (done), need CO insurance (done), DON’T need emissions test cuz car is less than 6 years old, need VIN verification form. DMV website states you need to convert an out of state title to a CO one before registering but doesn’t list any instructions - is this done through the VIN verification or is there an additional step?

Is there anything I’m missing or misunderstanding? Are there any places you can get the VIN verification form completed for free? (Results have mentioned dealerships or LE - would appreciate input from someone who’s recently, successfully, gotten it done) And, most importantly, I do NOT have to pay the sales tax again, right? In my research I’ve come across several posts stating people had to pay thousands of dollars to register an out of state car and I will legitimately cry if that’s the case. TIA