Identify the customer behind the paperwork
Use the legal buyer’s name and known IDs. For a business sale, keep the company distinct from its representative.
OFAC screening software for auto dealers
Make customer screening part of the sales process.
Add OFAC and sanctions checks to each vehicle deal. Check the buyer, review possible matches and save your reasons. Keep the result with the sale so your team can find it.
Paid plans start at $59/month for 5,000 checks each month. API and review dashboard included. See pricing.
250 free live screenings. One lifetime allowance. No credit card required.
SanctionsKitIllustrative workflow
A chain of trading relationships
Supplier
Distributor
Buyer
Understand the list behind each match.Authority · restriction type · source record
Party screening is one part of an export review.
Built around your work
A lender’s decision is not the dealer’s whole workflow.
The person signing at the dealership may represent a company buying the vehicles. The company and its employee are different subjects. Finance approval does not tell your team which sources or parties were screened.
Make common-name alerts manageable
Send similar names to a reviewer. Compare the known dates or registry IDs with the source record. Note which facts are still missing.
Keep a deal-level evidence reference
Keep the screening ID, source scope, and decision with the deal. Handle financing, payment, and refund checks separately.
Put it into practice
Connect screening to the next business step.
A company buys the vehicle instead of the driver.
A fleet sale can involve a company buyer and an employee who handles the paperwork. Sales and review need to keep those roles clear.
The buyer gets its own screening. The deal reference connects the work without turning the employee into an alias of the company.
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Define the sales checkpoint
Identify who is actually buying the vehicle. List any other parties your policy requires you to screen.
- 02
Review the possible match
Submit the known details and required sources. Review possible matches and fix incomplete checks before relying on a result.
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Record the separate sale decision
Write down the finding and follow the dealership’s approval steps. Keep the result and notes for the period set by your policy.
A fictional company buys fleet vehicles
An employee signs on behalf of Example Maple Delivery Ltd. in an invented fleet sale. The dealership records the company as the buyer and the employee’s role separately. Any other people required by policy get their own checks.
A possible match has a similar company name but few other details. The reviewer checks the registry facts that are known and notes what is missing. Follow the dealership’s process if the match remains unclear. A finance partner’s credit approval cannot show whether these are the same company.
Scroll horizontally to compare every column.
| Work item | Screening evidence | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Purchasing company | Organization subject and deal reference. | Identify the actual contracting buyer. |
| Representative | Separate role and any policy-required person check. | An employee is not an alias of the company. |
| Delivery or refund | Relevant retained result and case decision. | Payment, financing, and refund controls remain separate. |
Test a business sale as well as a personal purchase
Start free with 250 live screenings. Use them in the API or dashboard. Your first workspace gets this allowance once, with no monthly reset. No credit card is needed.
Try a company buyer and an employee contact with facts your team may share. Ask sales staff to find the party buying the vehicle. Ask the reviewer to show what facts could resolve a possible match.
The optional demo uses made-up records for a quick tour. Use the sandbox to test errors without using live checks.
Confirm source coverage and plan capacity for all required subjects. Check how results link to deal references and how case exports work. Keep original ID files in your document service. This workflow does not file Form 8300 or replace finance and payment controls.
Give sales and review a clear handoff
Sales supplies the buyer’s known legal identity and deal reference. The reviewer compares a possible match with the source evidence. If more information is needed, name the missing fact and the person who will obtain it. An unresolved case should not disappear because the sale moves forward.
When the buyer or refund recipient changes, follow your policy for that new party. Preserve the earlier result as history. A completed no-match covers its chosen sources and submitted subject, not every later person connected to the sale.
TRY IT WITH YOUR TEAM
See if SanctionsKit fits your team.
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Check source coverage
Find your required sources, what they cover and when they were refreshed.
Explore coverageTry a match review
Use your free live checks to find possible matches. Compare the evidence and save a decision.
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Count new checks, rows in uploaded lists and repeat checks from monitoring.
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Evaluate the fit
Screening questions for auto dealers.
Should we screen the company or the employee arranging the purchase?
Identify the legal buyer first. A company purchase needs the company’s subject details. If your policy also requires a check on its representative, screen that person separately and record the role.
Does finance approval replace the dealership’s screening?
No. Credit approval does not establish which parties, sources, and facts were screened. Follow the dealership’s own party-selection and review policy.
Does SanctionsKit file Form 8300?
No. It supports screening against the chosen lists and review. Form 8300 and other reporting duties remain separate from this workflow.
What if a business buyer has a similar-name candidate?
Compare the company’s known registry details with the full source record. Note missing facts and gather facts you can verify. Keep the identity unresolved when the available facts cannot support a conclusion.
Can we keep the result with a deal reference?
Yes. Use your own reference to connect the subject and saved result to the deal. Keep different legal parties separate even when they share the same deal file.
See SanctionsKit in action
Explore screening and review for auto dealers.
Start with 250 free live checks. Use the API or dashboard to review matches and save decisions. Choose a paid plan when you need more checks.
250 free live screenings. One lifetime allowance. No credit card required.