All tax rates are current for August 2026. Last updated: August 2, 2026.
Buying a car in South Carolina means more than negotiating the sticker price. South Carolina’s purchase tax on most titled/registered motor vehicles is the Infrastructure Maintenance Fee (IMF) — a 5% road-use / title-style fee capped at $500 — not state/local sales tax and not Georgia TAVT. Sales and leases subject to the IMF are exempt from state and local sales and use tax (S.C. … Read More
Whether you shop at a franchise dealer, a used-car lot, or buy from a private seller, the numbers on your contract depend on how you buy, what reduces tax, and whether you finance taxes and fees. We walk through each piece with real dollar examples so you can sanity-check any calculator or dealer worksheet before you sign. If you have already … Read More
Whether you shop at a franchise dealer, a used-car lot, or buy from a private seller, the numbers on your contract depend on how you buy, what reduces tax, and whether you finance taxes and fees. We walk through each piece with real dollar examples so you can sanity-check any calculator or dealer worksheet before you sign. If you have already … Read More
Whether you shop at a franchise dealer, a used-car lot, or buy from a private seller, the numbers on your contract depend on how you buy, what reduces tax, and whether you finance taxes and fees. We walk through each piece with real dollar examples so you can sanity-check any calculator or dealer worksheet before you sign. If you have already … Read More
Whether you shop at a franchise dealer, a used-car lot, or buy from a private seller, the numbers on your contract depend on how you buy, what reduces tax, and whether you finance taxes and fees. We walk through each piece with real dollar examples so you can sanity-check any calculator or dealer worksheet before you sign. If you have already … Read More
Whether you shop at a franchise dealer, a used-car lot, or buy from a private seller, the numbers on your contract depend on how you buy, what reduces tax, and whether you finance taxes and fees. We walk through each piece with real dollar examples so you can sanity-check any calculator or dealer worksheet before you sign. If you have already … Read More
Whether you shop at a franchise dealer, a used-car lot, or buy from a private seller, the numbers on your contract depend on how you buy, what reduces tax, and whether you finance taxes and fees. We walk through each piece with real dollar examples so you can sanity-check any calculator or dealer worksheet before you sign. If you have already … Read More
Buying a car in North Carolina means more than negotiating the sticker price. North Carolina collects a Highway Use Tax (HUT) when a title is transferred — not general retail sales tax and not Georgia TAVT. The rate is 3 percent of retail value (plus any dealer fee regulated by G.S. 20-101.1). G.S. 105-187.3. This guide explains how a North Carolina auto loan estimate … Read More
Whether you shop at a franchise dealer, a used-car lot, or buy from a private seller, the numbers on your contract depend on how you buy, what reduces tax, and whether you finance taxes and fees. We walk through each piece with real dollar examples so you can sanity-check any calculator or dealer worksheet before you sign. If you have already … Read More
Whether you shop at a franchise dealer, a used-car lot, or buy from a private seller, the numbers on your contract depend on how you buy, what reduces tax, and whether you finance taxes and fees. We walk through each piece with real dollar examples so you can sanity-check any calculator or dealer worksheet before you sign. If you have already … Read More