$
For a gift or succession, enter fair market value (used for the plate, not tax).
$
Dealer qualifying trade only; ignored on private-party sales.
$
$
Policy 52 taxes non-spouse mortgage assumption on this amount.
Official OMV parish table. Use your residence domicile, not the dealer city (R.S. 47:303).
$
All three Policy 48 items must be true for the $90 cap.
Policy 50 wipes state and parish use tax only when the first three are checked and the last is not. Spouse-only title is not eligible.
$
Prefill is Fed G.19 60-month new-car average, not a quote.
$
$
$
$
$
Not a mandatory state fee (R.S. 6:969.18).
$
$
$
Dealer qualifying trade only. Rebates do not reduce the tax base.
$
Included in the sales-tax base (DOR). Default $0.
Select a city or county to load state, local, and use tax rates.
$
$
Class C SOT = 85% × MSRP × age rate. Not sales tax.
Age fee from 1 Jul 2026: under 7 = $12; 7–9 = $10; 10+ = $7.
$
User-entered — no single passenger default in statute.
$
Leave blank to use the fee for your selected city or county.
$
$
$
$
Dealer sales only — reduces the 6.25% tax base.
$
$
Private used: tax on the greater of price or 80% of SPV.
$
Not a state fee; not added to the 6.25% tax base.
$
$
Select a county for title fee and local registration fees.
$
$
$
For loan/cash math only — California tax is still on the full price.
$
Not a DMV fee; not added to the sales/use tax base.
$
Select a city or county for the combined sales/use tax rate.
RIF applies to MY 2020+ ZEV renewals only.
$
Varies by county — enter from DMV fee calculator if known.
$
$
$
$
Reduces the taxable difference for sales/use tax.
$
$
Select a county for discretionary surtax (first $5,000 only).
$
County tax collector service charges vary.
$
$
$
Reduces taxable price only when traded at the same time as the purchase.
$
$
Non-taxable. 2026 caps: $490 electronic / $409 non-electronic.
$
$
Select a county for the combined sales/use tax rate (6%, 7% Allegheny, or 8% Philadelphia).
$
$
$
Reduces taxable base on dealer purchases only.
$
Shown for reference — does not reduce Alabama tax.
$
Taxable at 2% automotive (not 4% general).
$
Local AUTO follows your residence (2% state + city/county AUTO).
$
$
User-entered — varies by county millage.
$
$
$
Reduces the taxable base when applied at the same time.
$
Reduces the Utah sales/use tax base.
$
Included in the taxable base when separately stated.
$
Combined sales/use tax is based on your city/county.
Inheritance without a purchase price is typically not taxed as a sale — title and registration fees still apply. Confirm with Utah DMV.
Sets the statewide uniform age-based fee.
$
$
$
Reduces tax only on a new vehicle from an Ohio dealer.
$
Does not reduce Ohio sales/use tax.
$
Sales-tax exempt; 2026 cap $398 or 10% (lesser).
Used for Warren County rate change on Oct 1, 2026.
$
Combined sales/use tax is based on your residence (not the dealer).
$
$
$0–$30 depending on municipality (user-entered).
$
$
$
Dealer ST-556 only — not allowed on private RUT-50.
$
Default $0; taxable on ST-556 when charged.
Age = title year − model year (RUT-5/6).
Combined rate from purchaser address — do not invent Chicago 10.25%.
$
$
$
Dealer path — reduces taxable base (price − trade).
$
Does not reduce the Mississippi sales/use tax base.
$
$
Mississippi does not credit OOS tax — still due in full.
County average millage is a rough estimate only — confirm with your tax collector.
Leave blank to use county average; or sum districts below.
Multi-select entities for your domicile; mills sum into the override.
$
Assessed = max($100, 30% × true value). Official value is VIN assessment.
Display / hint only — not used to invent depreciation.
Enter current % from DOR — never hardcoded. Reduces ad valorem tax.
$
CPI-adjusted each July 1 — look up current amount.
$
$
$
Reduces Arizona TPT base on dealer sales.
$
Assigned cash rebate reduces the TPT base.
$
Taxable when charged; default $0.
$
Credited against Arizona use tax (floor $0).
Dealer TPT uses seller location; OOS use tax uses buyer domicile.
$
VLT uses this value — never the negotiated sale price.
$
$
$
$
$
Reduces tax when shown on the bill of sale.
$
$
Use the DOR chart row for the buyer’s address — filter matches the selected channel.
$
No statewide fixed price — enter what you paid / were quoted.
$
$
$
$
Taxable in Kansas — does not reduce the tax base.
$
Taxable; no statutory cap.
$
$
Higher-of local applies (KS-1526). Dealer may collect at sale site; buyer may owe compensating use at the treasurer.
$
$
$
$
$
$
Not taxed; statutory cap $200.
Dealer title fee $40 from 2026-10-01.
$
Local MV rate + TBD prefill from DOR location table. MVST always 0.5%.
$
$
YOS 1 = 100%. Override for later years.
$
$
$
$
$
User-entered; not a state fee; not in the tax base.
$
Sourced to keep-address — not dealer city. Waukesha & Winnebago have 0% county tax.
City and county wheel taxes can stack.
$
$
Used-tier thresholds use this price before trade / 60-day credit.
$
$
$
$
Local tax uses residence Total Rate, capped at $25 per 1%.
Stub: +10% state tax; +$3 per 10 days on reg.
$
$
$
$
MVRT from the official DMV location × model-year chart.
Prefill from municipal sales guide — not MVRT. Override below if needed.
$
$
$
$
$
Prefill from passenger schedule — not sales tax. Override below or use Quick Quote.
$
$
$
$
Default $0 — set override or MSRP for Class I–XVII lookup.
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Last official 2025 print $126 — verify 2026 with clerk.
Ad valorem millage estimate — not MVUT. Override below.
$
$
$
$
$
$
Local % applies only to the first $1,600 — never the full price.
$
Not statewide — enter clerk amount or leave $0.
$
$
$
$
Reg tax uses MSRP × year-of-life — not selling price. Exclude destination.
$
$
$
$
$20 if seller’s city/county adopted; else $0.
$
$
$
$
$
Default is state 4% only — NYC 8.875% only when you select NYC. Confirm with Tax Dept / Pub 718.
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Collected with the plate — enter your county amount; default $0.
$
Often ~$30 in emissions counties; leave $0 if not due.
$
$
$
$
DMV valuation = 35% of original MSRP — not selling price.
Year 1: −5% of DMV val; then −10 pts/yr to 15% floor.
$
No EV surcharge on the DMV fee page.
$
$
$
$
Dealer only — private sales have no trade credit.
$
$
Local option tax is city-specific — default $0.
1–2: $69 · 3–6: $57 · 7+: $45
$
$
$
$
Dealer channel only — added to the IMF base when entered.
0–45: $0 · 46–60: $10 · 61–75: $25 · 76–135: $50 · over 135: $75
$
Required before SCDMV issues a plate — default $0 is incomplete for plating.
$
$
$
$
No statutory cap — default $0 (line item only).
$
≤2 years (non-dealer) → tax on NADA Clean Loan.
$
If a lien is recorded, tax is 6% of the lien — gift exemption does not apply.
$
County assessor amount — default $0.
$
$
$
$
$
$
No statutory statewide cap — default $0.
$1 each — private sales are $0.
$
$
$
MSRP-based until age 14 — enter county quote.
$
$
$
$
$
Not sale price or Blue Book — use title factory price.
$
Default $0 — enter dealer amount if known.
$
No verified statutory EV dollar — enter only if your county quotes one.
$
$
$
Reduces 1.25% sales tax only — not excise.
$
No verified statewide cap — default $0.
$
$
$
$
$
Dealer only — luxury threshold is before trade.
$
$
Private sales use higher of NADA or bill of sale.
$
No statutory dollar cap — default $0.
$
Enter assessor quote — default $0.
$
$
$
$
$
$
Capped at $180 · excluded from the FNR 5% base.
$
Enter Iowa DOT Fee Estimator / county quote — default $0.
$
$
$
$
$
Dealer only — reduces taxable price.
$
$
Private sales tax on the greater of price or NADA.
$
Cash line only — not in the 6.25% base.
$
Annual bill from garaging city/town — not sales tax. Default $0.
$
$
$
Does not reduce the 0.5% privilege/use tax.
$
$
$
$
7+ years within 60 days → $41.60 path.
$
$
$
Use when MVA book-value / documented taxable value differs from price.
$
$
User-entered from MVA miscellaneous fees — default $0.
$
$
$
Does not auto-reduce excise — use taxable override if MVA nets trade.
$
$
Included in the SUT base (no statutory dollar cap).
$
Reduces the SUT base; cash down does not.
$
If provided, SUT uses the greater of sale price and NADA.
$
For fuel-efficient ICE ≥25 MPG — enter the chart amount.
$
$
Annual PPT from your Commissioner of the Revenue — not inventable statewide.
$
$
Does not reduce Virginia SUT.
$
$
Reduces the MVET base.
$
$
Out of MVET (may still be subject to GRT).
$
Private floor = 80% of this value.
$
$
$
$
Dealer invoice net practice — reduces taxable base.
$
If not a prior co-owner, tax = 6.625% × this amount.
$
$
$
$
Dealer only (name + VIN on bill of sale). Not for private.
$
Reduces FMV on new dealer sales only.
$
Included in dealer TAVT base (no statutory cap).
$
Required for private and reduced-rate paths.
$
$
$
Used for financing math only — municipal fee uses MSRP.
$
Rounded to nearest $100 for the municipal permit.
$
$
Ask your town/city clerk — no statewide invented amount.
$
$
Does not affect municipal permit (MSRP-based).
$
$
Dealer paperwork only — does not reduce private-party tax.
$
$
Treasury/SOS may assess FMV on undervalued private transfers.
$
$
MCL 257.801(1)(p) registration base — not sale price.
$
$
$
Used for financing math — excise uses NADA FMV.
$
Official excise base — not bill-of-sale alone.
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Added to the MVET base (GL-21963).
$
Subtracts from the MVET base.
$
Shown in the total — not in the 5% MVET base.
MVD-2 uses year first registered — not model year.
$
$
$
Reduces the 4% base only at a licensed dealer.
Code 14: 11+ model years and sold ≤ $2,500 before trade-in.
Title/reg due in 45 days. Interest after 45; penalty after 60.
$
$
User-entered — do not invent the DOR non-commercial table.
$
User-entered from the DOR county wheel-tax page.
$
$
$
Document fee uses the higher of purchase price or this NADA value (dealer HB 164 notice). A $1 sale can still be assessed on NADA.
$
Trade-in is not documented as reducing the Delaware document fee — used only for the loan estimate.
$
Dealer paperwork charge — separate from the DMV 5.25% document fee.
AFV bands: ≤6,000 · 6,001–10,000 · 10,001–26,000 · over 26,000. Motorcycles use a flat +$15 AFV add-on.
$
$
$
Reduces 7% only at a dealer for passenger, motorcycle, and motor home (not trucks/other; not 30+ year dealer sales).
$
Private ≤7 years: tax is 7% of the greater of this value or sale price. A $1 sale still uses NADA if higher.
Private: ≤7 uses NADA floor; 8–29 uses sale price unless CPI; 30+ uses max(book/CPI/price).
$
RIGL 31-6-1: automobile ≤4,000 lb is $30/year. Truck ≤4,000 lb is $34/year. Heavier bands continue in statute.
New passenger registrations may be prorated by date — this uses a full term.
$
GET surcharge is 0.5% in all four counties through 2030. County weight tax is still user-entered below.
$
$
Preferred when the GET line is visible on the invoice.
$
Added to cash due / financed amount. Not added into the GET base here.
$
Does not reduce GET. Used only if you show a loan estimate.
$
$
$
$
Credit cannot exceed Hawaii use tax (TIR 93-3 / G-26).
State weight: 1.75¢/lb ≤4,000; 2.00¢ to 7,000; 2.25¢ to 10,000; $300 over 10,000 lb (HRS 249-33).
$
User-entered from your county ordinance (HRS 249-2). Do not use an undated blog ¢/lb figure.
$
Beautification, county registration, emblem, county EV surcharge — they differ by county.
$
User-entered — no statewide published purchase-path dollar is hardcoded here.
$8 per 1,000 miles capped at $50. Leave 0 for the $50 flat. Due at renewal only — not new purchase.
$
Mill rates are statewide (36 M.R.S. §1482). Pay excise at your town office before plates.
$
$
Excise uses MSRP / window sticker / approved guide — not the negotiated sale price.
Current year = 24 mills. 6th year and later = 4 mills. Title $33 only if 25 years old or newer.
$
Reduces the 5.5% base (36 M.R.S. §1765). Does not reduce excise.
$
Part of retail sale price (IB42 §3) — taxed, not added again as a BMV fee.
$
Credit cannot exceed Maine use tax (36 M.R.S. §1862).
$
User-entered — towns publish their own agent amounts (e.g. some offices list $5/$6).
$
County labels only — option rates are not hardcoded. Use MVD Look Up My County.
Enter percent (e.g. 0.5 for 0.5%). Do not invent a statewide rate. Yellowstone’s 0.5% is not statewide.
$
$
County option uses depreciated MSRP (MCA 61-3-503), not the negotiated sale price.
Age = calendar year − model year. Registration $217 (0–4) / $87 (5–10) / $28 (11+).
$
There is no state sales tax to reduce. Trade-in is used only if you show financing.
$
Not an MVD fee — outside the 3% admin base.
$
No statewide purchase-path lien dollar on the MVD light-vehicle page — do not invent one.
$
P&U is statewide 6%. There is no county add-on on the DMV tax page.
$
$
P&U uses the greater of purchase price or this book value. A $1 “sale” is still taxed on book.
$
$
Taxable — added to purchase price (DMV FAQ).
$
$
Trucks 6,100 lb+ use a separate DMV schedule — do not invent the auto $91 here.
$
Fee breakdown
Louisiana 2026 — updates live
Tax base
Taxable base
—State rate
—Local rate
—Combined rate
—Taxes
State + local sales / use
—Title & related
TitleOMV
—Handling
—Lien
—Local office fee
—Registration / plate
Plate / transferR.S. 47:463
—EV / hybrid road usageR.S. 32:461
—Other
PTA convenience
—Dealer doc fee
—Notary
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—Estimated interest
—
Note: Estimate only. Final amounts are set at Louisiana OMV or a public tag agent using your domicile code. No default safety inspection. Verify rates at taxes.mfn.dps.la.gov and fees at OMV fees. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Colorado 2026 — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax (not SOT)
Taxable base
—State rate
—Local (city+county+district)
—Combined rate
—Sales / use tax due
—Title
Title fee
—Registration & SOT
Specific ownership taxClass C
—Clerk hire
—Age-of-vehicle fee
—FASTER road + bridge
—Emissions
—EV plug-in + road usage
—Other registration
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Sales/use tax and SOT are different taxes. Local rates come from the Colorado Tax Rates sheet (DR 1002 style). Home-rule cities may self-collect. Verify at DR 1002 and DMV taxes and fees. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Texas 2026 — updates live as you change inputs
Motor vehicle tax (6.25% statewide)
Taxable base
—Tax rate
—Motor vehicle tax
—Late tax penalty
—Title
Title fee
—Registration
State registration base
—TexasSure + processing + inspection
—State emission fee
—County local fees
—Registration transfer
—Electric vehicle fee
—Dealer document fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Texas motor vehicle tax is a statewide 6.25% Chapter 152 tax — not general local sales tax. Title is $28 or $33 by county of residence. Verify with your county tax assessor-collector, the Comptroller, and TxDMV. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
California 2026 — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable baseTrade-in does not reduce
—Combined rate
—Sales / use tax
—DMV fees
Vehicle license fee (0.65%)
—Registration
—CHP fee
—Transportation improvement fee
—Road improvement fee (ZEV)
—Transfer fee
—Nonresident service
—TOD fee
—County / district fee
—Smog-related
—Dealer document fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: California sales/use tax is based on the vehicle registration address (not the dealer). Trade-in does not reduce the tax base. Verify rates at CDTFA and fees at the DMV fee calculator. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Florida 2026 — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—State tax (6%)
—County surtaxfirst $5,000 only
—Total sales / use tax
—Title
Title fees
—Registration
Initial registration fee
—License tax (weight)
—Metal license plate
—Dealer document fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Florida state sales tax is 6%. County discretionary surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of taxable price. Final amounts are set by the county tax collector / FLHSMV. Verify at FLHSMV and Florida Revenue. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Pennsylvania 2026 — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales / use taxnot the title fee
—PennDOT fees
Title fee
—Registration
—Fee for local use
—Road User Charge
—Dealer documentary feenon-taxable
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Pennsylvania sales/use tax (6% / Allegheny 7% / Philadelphia 8%) is collected at title/registration and is separate from the PennDOT title fee ($72 or $108 with lien). Verify at PennDOT and PA DOR. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Alabama 2026 — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—State tax (2%)
—Local AUTO tax
—Total tax due
—Title & registration
Title fees
—Plate + issuance
—EV / PHEV / LSEV fee
—Ad valorem
—Dealer documentary fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Alabama automotive sales/use tax is 2% (not the 4% general rate) plus residence local AUTO. Final amounts are set by the county license plate issuing official. Verify at ALDOR. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Utah — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Passenger registration
—Uniform age fee
—Driver education
—Uninsured motorist
—Corridor fee
—Air pollution control
—EV / hybrid extra
—Dealer documentary fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Utah has no family-to-family sales-tax exemption on motor vehicles. The uniform age fee is not sales tax. Estimate only — verify with Utah DMV / Tax Commission. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Ohio — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Registration / plate
—Deputy registrar
—Local permissive tax
—EV / hybrid extra
—Dealer documentary fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Ohio sales/use tax is 5.75% state + residence local/transit. Trade-in credit applies only to new dealer purchases. Verify at The Finder. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Illinois — updates live as you change inputs
Tax (IDOR)
Engine
—Taxable base / chart basis
—Combined rate
—RUT-6 Chicago + Cook
—Sales / use tax
—Title & plates (SOS)
Title fee
—Registration / plates
—Dealer documentary fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Dealer sales use ST-556 (6.25% + residence local). Private/gift use the RUT-5/RUT-6 chart — never 6.25%. Verify rates at MyTax. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Mississippi — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Sales / use rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Registration
—Privilege tax
—Ad valorem
True value
—Assessed value
—Mills
—Ad valorem (gross)
—Legislative credit
—Ad valorem (net)
—EV / hybrid fee
—Dealer documentary fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Mississippi sales/use is 5% on (price − trade) when due; no credit for tax paid to another state. Ad valorem = assessed × mills ÷ 1000. County average millage is rough only. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Arizona — updates live as you change inputs
TPT / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—TPT / use tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Registration
—Air quality fee
—Area A/B compliance
—Vehicle license tax (VLT)
—Nonresident permit
—Dealer documentary fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Arizona state TPT/use is 5.6% plus county/city. Casual/gift sales are untaxed. VLT uses manufacturer base retail, not sale price. Verify locality in the ADOR TPT Rate Table. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Missouri — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Registration / plates
—Lien notice
—Fuel decal
—Inspection
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Missouri sales/use is 4.225% state + buyer local from the DOR MV chart. Gift/new-resident paths can be $0 tax. 2026 BEV fuel decal $150+$9. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Kansas — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Registration / tag
—Personal property tax
—Lienholder fee
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Kansas sales/use is 6.5% state + higher-of local. Rebates are taxable. EV tags are category fees ($70/$100/$165), not $30+EV. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Washington — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales / use + MVST
—RTA MVET
—Title & registration
Title fee
—DOL fees (filing/service/tabs/plates)
—TBD fee
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Washington is 6.5% + 0.5% MVST + local. RTA is district-only on depreciated MSRP. Doc fees are untaxed (cap $200). As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Wisconsin — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Registration (auto + plates + EV/HEV + wheel)
—Lien listing
—Doc / service fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Wisconsin is 5% + county (City of Milwaukee +2%). Title $214.50. Auto $85 + plates $12. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Arkansas — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—State rate
—State tax
—Local tax (capped)
—Total tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Registration
—Lien
—Late reg penalty
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Arkansas uses tiered state tax and local capped at $25 per 1%. Title $10. EV add-on $200. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Alaska — updates live as you change inputs
Sales tax
State sales tax
—Local municipal sales
—Title, registration & MVRT
Title fee
—Registration
—MVRT
—Lien
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Alaska has $0 statewide sales tax. Title $15. Biennial reg passenger $100. MVRT is by residence location × model year — separate from optional municipal sales. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Indiana — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—State rate
—State tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Registration / plate
—EV / hybrid supplemental
—Annual excise
—Vehicle surtax
—Wheel / county tax
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
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Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Indiana sales/use is 7% statewide with no local sales tax. Title $15. Passenger plate $21.35 + TIIF $15. EV $242 / hybrid $81. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Kentucky — updates live as you change inputs
Motor vehicle usage tax
Taxable retail base
—MVUT rate
—MVUT
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Plate / registration
—Title lien statement
—EV ownership fee
—Property tax (estimate)
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Kentucky MVUT is 6% statewide with no local sales tax. Title $9. Clerk plate commonly $21 (statute $11.50). Lien $22. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Tennessee — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—State rate (7%)
—State sales tax
—Single-article (≤$44)
—Local (first $1,600)
—Total tax
—Title & registration
Title fee
—Plate / registration
—EV / hybrid add-on
—Wheel tax
—Lien notation
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Tennessee state sales tax is 7% plus single-article (max $44). Local option applies only to the first $1,600. Title $14. Plate $26.50. Lien $11. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Minnesota — updates live as you change inputs
Motor vehicle sales tax
Taxable base
—MVST rate
—MVST
—Title & registration
Title package
—Registration tax
—BEV / PHEV surcharge
—Lien notation
—Deputy registrar
—Wheelage tax
—Local vehicle excise
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Minnesota MVST is 6.875% statewide with no local sales tax on titled vehicles. Title package $51.50. Reg tax $10 + 1.575% × MSRP × YoL. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
New York — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales tax
—Title & registration
Title certificate
—Plates
—Registration (2-yr)
—County use tax
—MCTD supplemental
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: New York title is $50 (not $5). Sales tax follows purchaser residence. Default illustration is 4% state only — NYC 8.875% only when selected. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
North Carolina — updates live as you change inputs
Highway Use Tax
Taxable base
—HUT rate
—Highway Use Tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Passenger plate
—Local tag add-on
—BEV / PHEV fee
—Lien record
—Late transfer
—Property tax
—Emissions
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: HUT is 3% (not general sales tax). Title $66.75 / plate $46.25. New-resident ≥90 days capped at $250 HUT. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Nevada — updates live as you change inputs
Sales tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales tax
—Governmental Services Tax
DMV valuation (35% MSRP)
—Depreciated base
—GST (4%, min $16)
—Supplemental GST
—Title & registration
Title
—Registration
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Private/gift sales tax is $0. GST uses 35% MSRP valuation (not purchase price). Supplemental GST is Clark & Churchill only. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Idaho — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—State rate
—State sales/use tax
—City LOT
—Title & registration
Title (state + admin)
—Registration
—BEV / PHEV fee
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide sales/use is 6%. Title is $14 + county admin. Reg is age-banded with EMS $1.25. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
South Carolina — updates live as you change inputs
Infrastructure Maintenance Fee
IMF base
—IMF rate
—Infrastructure Maintenance Fee
—Title & registration
Title
—Biennial plate
—EV / hybrid fee
—Late title penalty
—Property tax
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: IMF is 5% capped at $500 (not sales tax). New-resident OOS reg is flat $250. Title $15 / plate $40. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
West Virginia — updates live as you change inputs
Consumers sales tax
Taxable base
—State rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Class A registration
—EV / hybrid extra
—Lien recording
—Personal property
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide consumers sales tax is 6% ($30 if net under $500). Title $15. Class A $51.50 (hybrid $151.50 / EV $251.50). As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Nebraska — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax (Form 6)
Taxable base
—State rate
—State sales/use tax
—Local sales/use tax
—Total sales/use tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Passenger registration
—Plate fee
—Alt-fuel fee
—Tire fee
—Motor Vehicle Tax
—Motor Vehicle Fee
—Lien fee
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: State sales/use is 5.5% plus city local. Title $10. Reg block $20.50. BEV $150 / PHEV $75. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Wyoming — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Combined rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title
—State registration
—County registration fee
—Lien notation
—VIN inspection
—EV / alt fee
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Combined sales/use at the owner’s residence locality. Title $15. State reg $30 (MC $25). County fee = max($5, 3% × age factor × factory price). As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Oklahoma — updates live as you change inputs
Excise & sales tax
Excise base (price)
—Motor vehicle excise
—Sales taxable (price − trade)
—1.25% sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Transfer of ownership
—Insurance verification
—Plate / decal
—VIN inspection
—Lien / security interest
—Registration
—EV / PHEV add-on
—Tire fee
—Specialty plate
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Excise 3.25% (used = $20 + 3.25% over $1,500). Sales remnant 1.25%. No local MV tax. Title $11 + transfer $17. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Connecticut — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Passenger registration
—Plate
—Administrative
—Clean Air Act
—Passport to the Parks
—GHG reduction
—Lemon Law
—Emissions exemption
—Lien
—Town property tax
—Doc / conveyance
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide 6.35% / 7.75% (over $50k before trade). Parks $24. Title $25. No local MV sales tax. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Iowa — updates live as you change inputs
Fee for New Registration
Taxable base
—FNR ($10 + 5%)
—Title & registration
Title
—Annual registration
—EV / PHEV extra
—Lien fee
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Iowa FNR is $10 + 5% (not sales tax). Title $35. Doc fee max $180 outside FNR base. EV extras $130 / $65 / $9. No local sales-tax stack. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Massachusetts — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Biennial registration
—Gift transfer fee
—Lien fee
—Municipal excise
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide 6.25% sales/use. Title $75. Biennial reg $60. Gift MVU-24 fee $25. Municipal excise is separate. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Oregon — updates live as you change inputs
Privilege / use tax
Taxable base
—Rate
—Privilege / use tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Registration
—County fee
—Plates
—Late title
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: No general sales tax. Privilege/use 0.5% on taxable dealer vehicles (trade does not reduce). Title/reg are MPG-tiered. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Maryland — updates live as you change inputs
Titling excise
Taxable base
—Rate
—Excise tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Class A registration
—ZEV / PHEV surcharge
—VEIP / emissions
—Dealer doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide titling excise 6.5% (rental 3.5%). Title $200. Class A incl. EMS. $640 floor. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Virginia — updates live as you change inputs
Motor Vehicle SUT
Taxable base
—Rate
—SUT
—Title & registration
Title
—Lien title
—Registration
—Highway Use Fee
—NoVA emissions
—Local tag
—Local PPT
—Processing fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide Motor Vehicle SUT 4.15% (min $75). Trade-ins do not reduce. Title $15. Weight-based passenger registration. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
New Mexico — updates live as you change inputs
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
Taxable base
—Rate
—MVET
—Title & registration
Title
—Transaction fee
—Registration
—Tire recycling
—Late transfer
—Doc / transfer-service
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide MVET 4% (not GRT). Trade reduces. Title $5 + txn $3. Weight/age reg + tire $1.50. EV surcharge $0 in 2026. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
New Jersey — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Rate
—Sales tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Registration
—ZEV additional fee
—Doc fee
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide sales/use 6.625% (no local). Title $60 / $85 with lien. ZEV fully taxable from 2025-07-01. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Georgia — updates live as you change inputs
Title Ad Valorem Tax
FMV / taxable base
—Rate
—TAVT
—Title & registration
Title
—Tag
—Lemon Law
—AFV fee
—Emissions / county
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide TAVT 7% of FMV (not sales tax). Title $18 + tag $20. No OOS sales-tax credit. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
New Hampshire — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
MSRP base (rounded)
—Sales tax
—Municipal & DMV
Municipal permit
—Title
—Late title penalty
—State registration
—Plates
—Town / city agent
—Dealer doc
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: New Hampshire has no state sales/use tax. Municipal permit uses MSRP × age mills (min $5). Title $35 (2026). As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Michigan — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Rate
—Sales / use tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Late title
—Registration (MSRP / weight)
—Plate
—EV / PHEV surcharge
—Recreation Passport
—Dealer doc
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide 6% (no local). Registration uses MSRP (MCL 257.801). Title $15. EV light $267. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
District of Columbia — updates live as you change inputs
Motor vehicle excise
NADA Eastern FMV
—Matrix rate
—Excise tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Lien recordation
—Registration
—Inspection
—Card service fee
—Dealer doc
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Excise = NADA Eastern FMV × MPG/EV matrix. Title $30. Class I $70 (2026-03-30). EVs are not excise-exempt. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
North Dakota — updates live as you change inputs
Motor vehicle excise
Taxable base
—Rate
—Excise tax
—Title & license
Title
—Abandoned vehicle
—Passenger license
—EV / PHEV road use
—Plate transfer
—SRP
—Dealer doc
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide 5% MVET (no local). Title $5. Abandoned $1.50 on initial ND title for new/OOS. License from MVD-2 2026 (year first registered × weight). EV $120 / PHEV $50. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
South Dakota — updates live as you change inputs
Motor vehicle excise
Taxable base
—Rate
—Excise tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Technology
—Lien notation
—Nonresident admin
—License + $1+$1
—County wheel tax
—Electric fee
—Mailing
—Late interest / penalty / title
—Dealer doc
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide 4% MV excise (no local stack). Title $10 + tech $2. EV $100. License and wheel tax are user-entered. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Delaware — updates live as you change inputs
Document fee
Taxable value
—Rate
—Document fee
—Title & registration
Title
—Late transfer penalty
—Registration
—AFV surcharge
—Dealer doc
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Delaware has no general sales tax. Document fee 5.25% (eff. 2025-10-01) on the higher of price or NADA, nearest dollar (mins $8 / $13.75). Title $35. Passenger $40/yr. PHEV ≤6,000 lb is $85, not $60. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Rhode Island — updates live as you change inputs
Sales tax
Taxable base
—Rate
—Sales tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Security lien
—Registration (weight)
—DOT surcharge
—Technology
—EV / hybrid fee
—Dealer doc
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide 7% sales tax. Title/lien $53.50. Passenger 2-year weight fee + $20/yr DOT + $3.50 tech. BEV $200 / PHEV $100 / hybrid $50 per year (2026). As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Hawaii — updates live as you change inputs
GET / use tax
Taxable / landed base
—Rate
—GET / use tax
—Registration & county
State registration
—State weight tax
—County weight tax
—County other fees
—Lien / security interest
—HiRUC / AFV surcharge
—Dealer doc
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Hawaii uses GET, not mainland sales tax. Default dealer illustration 4.5%. No statewide title-certificate dollar. State registration $46 + HRS 249-33 weight. County weight is user-entered. HiRUC is on BEV renewal only. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Maine — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
Taxable base
—Rate
—Sales / use tax
—Excise, title & registration
Municipal excise
—Title
—Late title (30 days)
—State registration
—Vanity plate
—Town agent
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide 5.5% sales/use. Municipal excise is MSRP × mills (min $5). Title $33 if ≤25 years. Passenger $35. Vanity $25. Town agent is user-entered. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Montana — updates live as you change inputs
Sales / use tax
State sales / use tax
—Registration & MVD fees
Light-vehicle registration
—County option (depreciated MSRP)
—MHP salary / retention
—FWP parks (optional)
—Luxury surtax
—Light-truck GVW
—Title
—New-issue plates
—MVD admin (3%)
—Dealer doc
—Lien (user-entered)
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Montana has no state sales tax. Light registration is $217 / $87 / $28 by age (or permanent $87.50). County option is user-entered on depreciated MSRP. MVD admin is 3% of Title 61 fees. Title $12 through 2028-06-30. As of 2026-09-05.
Fee breakdown
Vermont — updates live as you change inputs
Purchase & Use Tax
Taxable base
—Rate
—Purchase & Use Tax
—Title & registration
Title
—Lien
—New-vehicle warranty
—Registration
—Vanity plate
—Estimated total due
—
Financing
Amount financed
—Monthly payment
—Cash due at signing
—
Note: Statewide 6% Purchase & Use on max(price, J.D. Power) minus trade. Title $42. Lien $14. New warranty $8. Auto 1-year ICE $91 / PHEV $135.50 / BEV $178. As of 2026-09-05.
This Arkansas vehicle sales tax calculator estimates the bill people mean by “how much is sales tax on a car in Arkansas.” It is not one flat percent on every used car. New vehicles (and used vehicles at $10,000 or more) use state 6.5% — 7% if you are a Texarkana resident. A used car under $4,000 has no state sales tax. A used car from $4,000 to just under $10,000 uses statute 2.875% (DFA’s FAQ also prints 3.5% — verify at the Revenue Office). Local tax is based on residence and is capped at $25.00 for each 1% of local rate, so a 2% local line cannot exceed $50.00. On a $38,000 new car that is state $2,470.00 plus Little Rock local $53.13. Title is $10.00. Tags are a small weight fee, not a percent of price. Use the calculator on this page. The State Revenue Office sets the receipt.In this guide
- How much is sales tax on a vehicle in Arkansas?
- Used-car tax: $0, 2.875%, or 6.5%
- Local tax and the $25-per-1% cap
- Tax vs title vs tags
- Arkansas title fee and tag cost
- How to calculate sales tax on a car
- Trade-ins, rebates, and the 60-day sold credit
- EV, hybrid, and PHEV registration add-ons
- Personal property tax is not sales tax
- What this page does not estimate
- How to use this calculator
- Two complete buying examples
- Common questions
Estimate your own deal: The Arkansas vehicle tax, title, and license calculator on this page is the same engine as the figures below. Verify rates in the Arkansas DFA vehicle tag / sales-tax materials, Ark. Code §26-52-324 and §26-52-510, and the DFA Local Tax Lookup. You title and register at a State Revenue Office — Arkansas does not run a separate “DMV” brand for this work.
How much is sales tax on a vehicle in Arkansas?
Short answer: On a new $38,000 car, state tax is $2,470.00 at 6.5% ($2,660.00 at 7% for a Texarkana resident). Local is extra but capped: Little Rock City in Pulaski — Pulaski $53.13 (rate 2.125%, cap $53.13); Fayetteville City in Washington — Washington $81.25 (3.25%); Jonesboro City in Craighead — Craighead $50.00 (2%); Bentonville City in Benton — Benton $75.00 (3%). Combined tax in Little Rock: $2,523.13. Title $10.00 plus mid-weight tags $28.00 brings Little Rock cash TTL to $2,561.13.
“Vehicle sales tax calculator Arkansas,” “Arkansas car sales tax calculator,” “Arkansas auto sales tax calculator,” and “how to calculate sales tax on a car in Arkansas” are this state line plus the capped local line — not tags, and not county personal property tax.
| Residence (DFA city row) | Local rate | Local cap on this row | State + local on $38,000 new |
|---|---|---|---|
| State only (local 0% illustration) | 0% | $0.00 | $2,470.00 |
| Little Rock City in Pulaski — Pulaski | 2.125% | $53.13 | $2,523.13 |
| North Little Rock City in Pulaski — Pulaski | 3% | $75.00 | $2,545.00 |
| Fayetteville City in Washington — Washington | 3.25% | $81.25 | $2,551.25 |
| Jonesboro City in Craighead — Craighead | 2% | $50.00 | $2,520.00 |
| Bentonville City in Benton — Benton / Rogers City in Benton — Benton | 3% | $75.00 | $2,545.00 |
| Conway (city) City in Faulkner — Faulkner | 2.625% | $65.63 | $2,535.63 |
Example 1 — $38,000 new, no local
State rate: 6.5% Taxable price: $38,000 State sales/use: $2,470.00 Local: $0.00 Total tax: $2,470.00
Example 2 — Same car, Texarkana resident
Texarkana residents use 7% state, not 6.5%. State tax on $38,000 is $2,660.00 instead of $2,470.00. Turn on the Texarkana resident switch; do not assume the Miller County city row alone changes the state rate.
Do not apply 6.5% to every used car. Under $4,000 used: state $0.00. From $4,000 to $9,999.99: statute 2.875% → $215.63 on $7,500. At $10,000 and up, used vehicles return to full 6.5%.
Used-car tax: $0, 2.875%, or 6.5%
“Arkansas used car sales tax calculator,” “Arkansas sales tax on used cars,” and “used car sales tax Arkansas” are this three-band rule. The band is tested on the sales price before trade-in or 60-day sold credit (Ark. Code §26-52-324(c)). A $9,500 used car with a $6,000 trade is still in the special-rate band even though tax is computed on the $3,500 difference.
| Used selling price (before trade) | State rate this calculator uses | State tax on that price |
|---|---|---|
| Under $4,000 (example $3,500) | $0 state sales tax (DFA FAQ) | $0.00 |
| $4,000 to $9,999.99 (example $7,500) | 2.875% per §26-52-324 | $215.63 |
| $10,000 or more (example $12,000) | 6.5% (same as new) | $780.00 |
| $18,500 used (typical private sale) | 6.5% | $1,202.50 |
Example 1 — $3,500 used, 2% local still possible
State tax is $0.00. Local is not automatically wiped on this engine. At a 2% local rate the cap is $50.00, so local tax is $50.00 and combined tax is $50.00. Confirm local treatment at the Revenue Office.
Example 2 — $7,500 used (statute vs DFA FAQ)
This calculator uses the statute rate 2.875%: state tax $215.63. DFA’s public FAQ has also stated 3.5% for used vehicles from $4,000 to $9,999. If a clerk applies 3.5%, $7,500 would be $262.50, not $215.63. Bring both citations. The office receipt wins.
Official: Ark. Code §26-52-324 (special used rate 2.875%; threshold not reduced by trade-in); DFA vehicle sales-tax FAQ (used <$4,000 $0; FAQ 3.5% language); DFA Vehicle Tag Renewal (tax base includes rebate, freight, extra equipment; warranties taxable).
Local tax and the $25-per-1% cap
Local motor-vehicle tax follows where you live, not the dealer’s city. DFA’s rule is that each local tax will not exceed $25.00 for each 1% of tax due. A 2% local rate caps at $50.00. A 3.25% Fayetteville combined local caps at $81.25. Without the cap, 3.25% of $38,000 would be over $1,200. The cap is why “Arkansas sales tax calculator” results that treat local like grocery sales tax overstate the car bill.
| City row | Listed local % | Cap ($25 × points) | Local actually charged on $38,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock City in Pulaski — Pulaski | 2.125% | $53.13 | $53.13 |
| Fayetteville City in Washington — Washington | 3.25% | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Jonesboro City in Craighead — Craighead | 2% | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Batesville City in Independence — Independence | 3.5% | $87.50 | $87.50 |
| Osceola City in Mississippi — Mississippi | 4.5% | $112.50 | $112.50 |
Example 1 — Little Rock vs Jonesboro local on $38,000
Little Rock City in Pulaski — Pulaski local $53.13. Jonesboro City in Craighead — Craighead local $50.00. The gap is $3.13 — small, because both caps have already bitten. State tax is the same $2,470.00 in both cities.
Example 2 — Bentonville is not “Benton”
Bentonville City in Benton — Benton is 3%. Benton (city) in Saline County is a different DFA row. Washington (city) in Hempstead County is not Fayetteville. Always pick the city code, not a county nickname from Search Console.
A dealer in a cheaper city does not rewrite your local cap. If you live in Fayetteville and buy in Jonesboro, Fayetteville’s local row still applies. Source is residence.
Official: DFA Vehicle Tag Renewal — local tax based on residence; each local tax not to exceed $25 per 1% of tax due. Confirm the current city/county split in DFA’s Local Tax Lookup.
Tax vs title vs tags
“How much is tax title and license in Arkansas” and “tax title and license calculator Arkansas” add two small statewide lines after the tax:
- Sales/use tax — tiered state rate on delivery price (rebates, freight, extra equipment in; FET out; extended warranties taxable) plus capped local.
- Title — $10.00. Expedited title is an extra $10.00 at the Central Little Rock office (three business days) when you use that service.
- Tags / registration — passenger weight fee $17.00 / $25.00 / $30.00 plus validation decal $2.50 plus postage $0.50. Transferring an existing tag is $1.00 plus any weight-class difference. Lien filing $0.50.
Example 1 — State tax + title + mid-weight tags, 2% local
Tax $2,520.00 + title and tags $38.00 = cash $2,558.00.
Example 2 — Little Rock cash stack
Same $38,000 new car kept in Little Rock City in Pulaski — Pulaski: $2,561.13 (tax $2,523.13 + title $10.00 + mid-weight tags $28.00).
Arkansas title fee and tag cost
Short answer: Title is $10.00. Mid-weight passenger tags (3,001–4,500 lb) are $25.00 + decal $2.50 + postage $0.50 = $28.00. Light (≤3,000 lb) uses $17.00; heavy (≥4,501 lb) uses $30.00. Tag transfer is $1.00, not a new full registration, plus any higher weight-class difference.
| DFA fee line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Title | $10.00 |
| Passenger ≤3,000 lb | $17.00 |
| Passenger 3,001–4,500 lb | $25.00 |
| Passenger ≥4,501 lb | $30.00 |
| Validation decal | $2.50 |
| Postage | $0.50 |
| Tag transfer | $1.00 |
| Lien filing | $0.50 |
You generally have 60 calendar days to register. DFA’s late stub on this engine is a 10% sales-tax penalty plus $3 per 10 days on registration (capped at a full year of registration). On a $38,000 deal with 2% local, 70 days late, the inflated state tax line is $2,717.00. Confirm current penalty math at the Revenue Office — do not treat that stub as a substitute for DFA’s counter.
Example 1 — “How much are tags in Arkansas?”
For a typical passenger car in the middle weight band, first-issue tags are $28.00, not a percent of the car. That is why “Arkansas vehicle registration fee calculator” and “Arkansas tag calculator” should not return 6.5% of price.
Example 2 — Transferring plates
If you already have Arkansas tags, transfer is $1.00 plus the difference if the new vehicle is in a higher weight class. This page does not invent other transfer add-ons.
Official: MyDMV fee schedule (title $10, lien $0.50, weight bands, decal $2.50, postage $0.50, tag transfer $1.00); DFA 60-day registration deadline and late-penalty description.
How to calculate sales tax on a car
- Decide new vs used. Used price (before trade) picks the $0 / 2.875% / 6.5% band.
- Build the taxable delivery price: selling price minus same-deal trade-in minus qualifying 60-day sold-vehicle credit, plus taxable extras and warranties. Manufacturer rebates stay in the base.
- Multiply by 6.5% (or 7% if you are a Texarkana resident), unless a used band zeros or lowers the state rate.
- Add local tax for your residence city/county, then apply the $25.00-per-1% cap.
- Add title $10.00 and the matching weight tags if you are registering.
Example 1 — $18,500 used, no trade, Jonesboro
Band: used ≥ $10,000 → 6.5% State tax: $1,202.50 Local (capped): $50.00 Combined tax: $1,252.50
Example 2 — $38,000 new, $8,000 trade, Little Rock
Taxable base: $30,000.00 State (6.5%): $1,950.00 Local cap still binds: $53.13 Combined tax: $2,003.13
The $10,000 used-band test would use $38,000, not $30,000 — this car is new, so the full new rate applies on the reduced base.
Trade-ins, rebates, and the 60-day sold credit
DFA taxes the difference after a trade-in credit. A vehicle you sold within 60 days before or after the purchase can also reduce the taxable amount when you have a proper bill of sale (year, make, VIN, price). Rebates, freight, and extra equipment stay in the delivery price. Extended warranties are taxable even when the vehicle itself is in a low used band.
Example 1 — $5,000 trade on a $38,000 new car, 2% local
Taxable $33,000.00. State $2,145.00. Local stays at the 2% cap $50.00.
Example 2 — $4,000 sold-within-60-days credit, no local
State tax falls from $2,470.00 to $2,210.00. Keep the bill of sale. This is not the same form as a dealer trade-in.
EV, hybrid, and PHEV registration add-ons
“Arkansas EV registration fee” is a registration add-on, not a second sales tax. MyDMV’s passenger schedule (prefer this over older $100 EV sheets) is hybrid $50.00, plug-in hybrid $100.00, and electric $200.00, on top of the ordinary weight fee and decal.
Example 1 — $38,000 EV, 2% local
Sales tax is unchanged: $2,520.00. Cash TTL with mid-weight tags plus the EV add-on: $2,758.00 versus gas $2,558.00.
Example 2 — Hybrid vs PHEV add-on only
HEV $50.00. PHEV $100.00. EV $200.00. Do not use a stale $100 EV figure if MyDMV lists $200.00.
Personal property tax is not sales tax
Queries like “does Arkansas have personal property tax on vehicles,” “where to find ad valorem tax on registration Arkansas,” and “how to assess vehicle in Arkansas” are a different bill. DFA expects the vehicle listed with the county assessor and personal property taxes current before you can register. This calculator does not invent millage or assessment dollars. Ask the county assessor. Sales/use tax above is paid at the Revenue Office on the purchase.
Military: Non-Arkansas home of record can be exempt from assessment and personal property taxes with a Leave and Earnings Statement. That is not an automatic sales-tax wipe. Arkansas home of record follows ordinary resident sales-tax rules.
What this page does not estimate
- Boats — “Arkansas boat sales tax” is a different DFA path. This page is on-highway cars.
- Bonded title — not a standard $10.00 transfer; use DFA’s bonded-title instructions.
- Title insurance — real-estate product, not a car title.
- Arkansas transfer tax calculator — usually real estate, not vehicle title $10.00.
- Motorcycles — different registration schedule.
- Inspections, dealer licenses, Form 10-381, auto loan APRs — out of scope.
- Gift / inheritance sales tax — not fully spelled out on the DFA FAQ pages used for this engine. Confirm at the State Revenue Office. Title $10.00 and tags still apply when you register.
How to use this calculator
- Stay on this URL: arkansas-vehicle-tax-title-license-calculator.
- Mark the vehicle new or used. Used price before trade picks the tax band.
- Enter residence city — Little Rock, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Bentonville — not the dealer lot.
- If you live in Texarkana, turn on the Texarkana resident rate.
- Enter trade-in or 60-day sold credit if they qualify.
- Turn on title and registration when you want tags. Add EV/HEV/PHEV if that is the powertrain.
- Compare the estimate to the State Revenue Office. Local lookup and the used-rate FAQ/statute split are theirs to settle.
Two complete buying examples
Example 1 — $38,000 new gas car, Little Rock, mid weight, cash
Residence: Little Rock City in Pulaski — Pulaski State 6.5%: $2,470.00 Local 2.125% capped at $53.13: $53.13 Combined tax: $2,523.13 Title: $10.00 Mid-weight tags: $28.00 Cash TTL: $2,561.13
Example 2 — $7,500 used, Fayetteville, then a $18,500 used contrast
$7,500 used state (2.875%): $215.63 $7,500 local (capped): $81.25 $18,500 used state (6.5%): $1,202.50 $18,500 local (capped): $81.25 $18,500 combined tax: $1,283.75
The jump from $7,500 to $18,500 is not “more of the same percent.” Crossing $10,000 returns the used car to the full new-vehicle state rate.
Common questions
What is the sales tax on a vehicle in Arkansas?
State 6.5% on new vehicles and on used vehicles $10,000 and up ($2,470.00 on $38,000). Texarkana residents 7% ($2,660.00). Used under $4,000: $0.00 state. Used $4,000–$9,999: 2.875% in this calculator. Local is extra and capped.
How much is sales tax on a used car in Arkansas?
It depends on price. $3,500 → $0.00 state. $7,500 → $215.63. $12,000 → $780.00. $18,500 → $1,202.50.
How do I calculate sales tax on a car in Arkansas?
Price (plus extras, minus trade or 60-day credit) × the matching state rate, then add capped local for your residence. The calculator on this page does that live.
Does a trade-in reduce Arkansas car tax?
Yes — tax is on the difference. $38,000 minus $8,000 → state $1,950.00. The used $4k/$10k band still looks at the $38,000 price, not the $30,000 net.
What is Arkansas’s auto sales tax rate?
6.5% statewide for new / high-price used, 7% Texarkana, 2.875% statute special used band, $0 state under $4,000 used.
How much is tax, title, and license in Arkansas?
On $38,000 new with 2% local: tax $2,520.00, title $10.00, mid tags $28.00, cash $2,558.00. Little Rock residence: $2,561.13.
How much are tags in Arkansas?
Weight class $17.00 / $25.00 / $30.00 plus $2.50 and $0.50. Transfer $1.00. Not 6.5% of the car.
How much is the Arkansas title fee?
$10.00. Expedited is an extra $10.00 at Central Little Rock when you use that service.
Is there an Arkansas EV registration fee?
Yes: $200.00 on the MyDMV passenger schedule, plus ordinary tags. Hybrid $50.00; PHEV $100.00. Sales tax is unchanged.
Do I pay sales tax on a boat in Arkansas?
This page does not estimate boats. Ask DFA. The car rules above do not automatically copy onto a hull.
Does Arkansas have personal property tax on cars?
Assessment and personal property tax are a county-assessor process required to register. They are not the DFA sales/use line this calculator prints.
How long do I have to pay sales tax / register?
DFA’s registration window is 60 calendar days. Late math on this page is a stub (10% of state tax plus $3 per 10 days). Confirm at the Revenue Office.
Sales tax in Rogers / Jonesboro / Batesville / Osceola?
Use the city row. Rogers City in Benton — Benton local 3% (cap $75.00). Jonesboro City in Craighead — Craighead 2%. Batesville City in Independence — Independence 3.5%. Osceola City in Mississippi — Mississippi 4.5%. State tax on a new $38,000 car is still $2,470.00 in each of those cities.
What about “Arkansas DFA vehicle sales tax calculator” or “Arkansas DMV tax calculator”?
There is no separate DMV sales-tax widget that replaces DFA. This page is the VehicleTaxCalculator.com estimate using DFA rules. The office that prints the title is the State Revenue Office.
Before you sign
- Used under $4,000 is not 6.5% state tax.
- Used $4,000–$9,999 uses 2.875% here; DFA FAQ may still say 3.5% — verify.
- Local is capped at $25.00 per 1%. Do not take unlimited % of price.
- Residence city, not dealer city. Texarkana is a state-rate switch.
- Title is $10.00. Tags are weight, not value.
- EV add-on is $200.00, not the old $100 sheet.
- Personal property tax is separate. Boats are separate.
Complete reference list
- Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — vehicle tag renewal and sales/use FAQ
- DFA Local Tax Lookup
- Ark. Code §26-52-324 (special used motor-vehicle rate); §26-52-510
- MyDMV fee schedule — title, lien, weight, decal, postage, tag transfer, HEV/EV/PHEV
- DFA 60-day registration / late penalty description
This page estimates Arkansas passenger-vehicle sales/use tax (tiered state + capped local), title, and weight-based tags using the same engine as the calculator above (as-of 2026-09-05). Final amounts are set by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration / State Revenue Office. Used $4,000–$9,999 may be assessed at 3.5% if the office follows DFA FAQ instead of §26-52-324. Gift, inheritance, boat, bonded-title, and county personal-property figures are out of scope or must be confirmed at the office. This is not legal, tax, or financing advice.