Parish sales-tax rates update from the official OMV domicile table · Title and plate fees from Louisiana OMV
If you are buying a car in Louisiana, tax, title, and license — TTL — is usually the largest cash surprise after the sticker price. There is no single statewide “TTL fee.” You pay Louisiana sales or use tax (currently 5% statewide) plus local parish and city tax based on where you live, plus Office of Motor Vehicles title and plate charges. On a $38,000 financed car with no trade-in, that package is $3,962.50 in New Orleans, $4,152.50 in Baton Rouge, and $3,810.50 in Shreveport. Those dollar amounts move when parish rates in the official table change. Use the calculator on this page with your city for a personal estimate.In this guide
Estimate your own deal: The Louisiana tax, title, and license calculator on this page uses the same domicile table as the examples below. Every figure is an estimate. Louisiana OMV or a public tag agent sets the final amount using your official domicile code.
How much is tax, title, and license in Louisiana?
Short answer: It depends on the price and where you live. State vehicle sales/use tax is 5% (2025–2029). Local parish/city tax stacks on top. Then add OMV title $68.50, handling $8, a two-year passenger plate (minimum $20), and $10 if the car is financed. On a $38,000 new car with a lien and a new plate, estimated TTL is $3,962.50 in New Orleans, $4,152.50 in Baton Rouge, and $3,810.50 in Shreveport.
That is why “how much is TTL in Louisiana?” never has one dollar answer. The same $38,000 financed dealer purchase, no trade-in and no rebate, looks like this in three common cities. Tax and combined rates come from the live parish table; OMV fees are statewide.
| Where you live | Combined tax rate | Sales/use tax | OMV fees | Estimated TTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans (Orleans Parish) | 10% | $3,800.00 | $162.50 | $3,962.50 |
| Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge) | 10.5% | $3,990.00 | $162.50 | $4,152.50 |
| Shreveport (Caddo) | 9.6% | $3,648.00 | $162.50 | $3,810.50 |
OMV fees in those three rows are the same: title, handling, a $10 lien, and a two-year plate of $76.00 on a $38,000 car. The gap is local tax. Baton Rouge costs about $190.00 more in tax than New Orleans on this price.
A cheaper used car follows the same pattern. An $18,500 private-party purchase in New Orleans with no loan is about $1,964.50 TTL. Trade that car at a Baton Rouge dealer for $3,000 and tax is charged on $15,500 instead — dealer TTL and private-party TTL are not interchangeable.
Important: Local tax follows your home, not the dealership. If you live in Lafayette and buy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana still uses your Lafayette domicile. Shopping a “cheaper parish” dealer does not rewrite the rate.
Older pages still quote a 4.45% state rate. That rate ended on December 31, 2024. For a 2026 purchase, start with 5%. Some older write-ups also understate Crowley and Baton Rouge. Crowley’s combined rate is 10.5% (local 5.5%, not 3%). Baton Rouge is 10.5%, not “about 9.95%.” Lafayette-City is 9%, not “about 9.45%.”
References:
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — “What is the state sales tax rate?” (5% from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029)
- Louisiana OMV Parish & Municipality Tax Table — taxes.mfn.dps.la.gov
- Louisiana OMV Vehicle Registration, Title & Plate Fees
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:303 — private-use tax follows the purchaser’s principal residence
What is tax, title, and license in Louisiana?
TTL is three different bills bundled into one walk-out cost. Dealers often quote “tax, title, and license” as a lump sum. Breaking it apart makes the quote easier to check — and matches what people mean by Louisiana tax title and license fees.
Tax
This is Louisiana sales tax if you buy in state, or use tax if you bring a vehicle in from elsewhere. It is a percentage of the taxable price: usually the selling price, minus a qualifying dealer trade-in, minus a manufacturer or dealer rebate. A cash down payment does not reduce tax. Private-party sales are still taxable. Louisiana does not give casual vehicle sales a free pass.
Title
This is the state’s charge to issue a Louisiana certificate of title in your name. In 2026 the standard title fee is $68.50. Duplicate titles and most corrections use the same amount. If you finance the car, OMV also records the lender’s lien — typically $10, or $15 for a UCC filing. Handling is a separate $8.
License (registration / tag / plate)
This is the license plate and the registration that goes with it. For a regular passenger car, Louisiana bills the plate two years in advance and the amount rises with the vehicle’s value. A car worth $10,000 or less is $20 for two years. A $38,000 car is $76.00. If you already have a Louisiana plate and are transferring it, the transfer is $3 instead of a brand-new plate fee.
Anything else on a buyer’s order is extra: a dealer documentary fee (capped at $436 in calendar 2026, and not a required state fee), a public tag agent convenience charge (up to $23), a local office fee (up to $6), notary, and, for electric or hybrid vehicles, a road usage fee.
Example 1: A simple used-car TTL bill in New Orleans
Scenario: You buy a $12,000 used sedan from a neighbor in Orleans Parish. You pay cash, so there is no lien. You need a new two-year plate.
Selling price (taxable): $12,000.00 Orleans combined tax (10%): $1,200.00 Title: $68.50 Handling: $8 Two-year plate: $24.00 Estimated TTL: $1,300.50
Almost all of this bill is tax. The OMV line items are a little over $100. That is typical for a modest used car in a high combined-rate parish.
Example 2: The same car, but you already have a Louisiana plate
Scenario: Same $12,000 New Orleans private sale, except you transfer the plate from the car you are replacing.
Tax (unchanged): $1,200.00 Title + handling: $68.50 + $8 Plate transfer: $3 Estimated TTL: $1,279.50
Transferring the plate is $3 instead of a new value-based plate. Tax does not change.
References:
- Louisiana OMV — New Title & Registration; Used Title & Registration
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:303(B)(4) — isolated or occasional vehicle sales are taxable
- Louisiana OMV Policy 69.00 — title, duplicate, lien, handling, license transfer
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:509 — license transfer
Louisiana vehicle sales tax: 5% state plus parish and city
People searching for a Louisiana vehicle sales tax calculator, a Louisiana car sales tax calculator, or “sales tax on cars in Louisiana” are looking at this piece. It is the line that moves the most.
The state rate is 5% right now
The Louisiana Department of Revenue lists the state sales tax rate as 5 percent beginning January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029. Before that, the printed state rate was 4.45%. If you are looking at a 2026 purchase, use 5%. A later reduction toward 4.75% is discussed in statute for 2030; it is not in force yet.
Local tax follows your domicile, not the dealer’s lot
Parishes and cities may levy their own sales and use tax on vehicles. OMV collects that local tax when you title the car. For a personal vehicle, Louisiana law sources the local tax to your principal residence. OMV does not ask for a parish average. It uses a four-digit domicile code — a city, a parish area, or sometimes an economic development district. Two people in the same parish can owe different local tax.
Important: Parish name alone is not enough. In Ascension Parish, the “Ascension Parish” domicile shows 0% local tax (combined 5%). Gonzales is combined 9.5%. On a $25,000 car, picking the parish row instead of Gonzales understates tax by $1,125.00. Always match the city or district where you actually live.
Louisiana vehicle sales tax by parish — cities people actually search
These combined rates (state 5% plus local from the official OMV table) update when the sheet updates. Jefferson Parish, East Baton Rouge, and New Orleans are the three names that show up most in search.
| Place | Local tax | Combined with state | Tax on $30,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish / New Orleans | 5% | 10% | $0.00 |
| Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish) | 5.5% | 10.5% | $0.00 |
| Jefferson Parish (unincorporated, including much of Metairie) | 4.75% | 9.75% | $0.00 |
| Harahan (Jefferson Parish) | 5.55% | 10.55% | $0.00 |
| Shreveport | 4.6% | 9.6% | $0.00 |
| Lafayette-City | 4% | 9% | $0.00 |
| Lafayette Parish (outside the city) | 2% | 7% | $0.00 |
| Crowley | 5.5% | 10.5% | $0.00 |
| Gonzales | 4.5% | 9.5% | $0.00 |
| Slidell | 4.63% | 9.63% | $0.00 |
| Lake Charles | 5.75% | 10.75% | $0.00 |
| Monroe | 5.99% | 10.99% | $0.00 |
New Orleans vehicle sales tax rate
Orleans Parish’s combined vehicle rate is 10% — 5% state plus 5% local. On $30,000 that is $0.00 of tax before title and plate. New Orleans and Orleans Parish are the same domicile for this purpose (code 3600).
East Baton Rouge Parish vehicle sales tax rate
The city of Baton Rouge is 10.5% combined. Baker and Central can be higher than the city row. Do not use “East Baton Rouge” as a single number if you live in Baker, Zachary, or a special district — pick the domicile that matches your address.
Jefferson Parish vehicle sales tax rate
Unincorporated Jefferson Parish (the row most Metairie and West Bank addresses use) is 9.75% combined. Harahan is 10.55%. A handful of special districts in Jefferson sit higher still. Kenner and Gretna are not always separate rows in the OMV table — if your city is not listed, the parish row may be the one OMV uses, but confirm in the calculator search rather than guessing.
What price is taxed?
OMV assesses tax on the sales price minus any qualifying trade-in and rebate. A qualifying trade-in is a vehicle you turn in to the dealer on this deal, titled in your name. Selling your old car to a friend first does not create a trade-in. Down payments never come off the tax base.
| How you buy | State + local tax? | Does a trade-in reduce tax? |
|---|---|---|
| New or used at a dealer | Yes | Yes, if it is a qualifying dealer trade |
| Private party | Yes | No |
| Gift / act of donation (no mortgage assumed) | Generally no | Not applicable |
| Inheritance / heirship / divorce decree | Generally no | Not applicable |
Example 1: Same $30,000 SUV in New Orleans and Lafayette-City
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $30,000. One lives in Orleans Parish. The other lives in Lafayette-City. Neither has a trade-in.
New Orleans (10%): $0.00 tax Lafayette-City (9%): $0.00 tax Gap because of where you live: $300.00
Title and plate would be nearly identical. The difference is local tax.
Example 2: Dealer trade-in vs private sale on an $18,500 car
Scenario A: Baton Rouge dealer. Price $18,500. Qualifying trade $3,000.
Scenario B: New Orleans private party. Price $18,500. You sell your old car separately for $3,000.
Dealer in Baton Rouge: Taxable base: $18,500 − $3,000 = $15,500.00 Tax at 10.5%: $1,627.50 Private party in New Orleans: Taxable base (trade ignored): $18,500.00 Tax at 10%: $1,850.00
The private buyer’s rate can be lower and they can still pay more tax, because the $3,000 never comes off the base.
References:
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — current 5% state sales tax rate FAQ
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:303(B)(3) — residence sourcing
- Louisiana OMV Policy 47.00 and 47.01 — transfers and dealer trade-ins
- Official domicile rates — taxes.mfn.dps.la.gov
How to calculate tax, title, and license in Louisiana
If you want to calculate tax, title, and license by hand — or check a dealer’s “TTL” lump sum — use this order. It is the same path the calculator on this page uses.
- Find your domicile rate. Search your city in the calculator (or the official parish tax table). Combined rate = 5% state + local. Example: New Orleans is 10%.
- Find the taxable price. Selling price, minus a qualifying dealer trade-in, minus rebate. Private-party trades do not count. Down payment does not count.
- Multiply. Taxable price × combined rate. On $38,000 in New Orleans that is $3,800.00.
- Add title and handling. $68.50 + $8. Add $10 if there is a loan.
- Add the plate. New passenger plate from the value table (minimum $20 for two years), or $3 if you transfer a plate you already have.
Add those five pieces. That total is estimated TTL. Dealer doc fees, tag-agent convenience, notary, and EV road usage sit on top if they apply. If you finance and roll tax and OMV fees into the loan, the tax itself does not change — only when you pay it.
Louisiana vehicle registration, license plate, and renewal
Searches for a Louisiana vehicle registration fee calculator, Louisiana car registration fee, or “how much is a license plate in Louisiana” are usually about the plate — not the 5% sales tax.
How the passenger plate is figured
Louisiana law (R.S. 47:463) works like this:
- Value $10,000 or less → $10 per year, billed as $20 for two years (the minimum).
- Above $10,000 → that $10 per year, plus $1 per year for each $1,000 over $10,000.
- Leftover amounts of $500 or more round up. Under $500 is ignored.
- You pay two years up front when the plate is issued.
| Selling price / actual value | Two-year passenger plate |
|---|---|
| $8,000 | $20.00 |
| $10,000 | $20.00 |
| $18,500 | $38.00 |
| $25,000 | $50.00 |
| $38,000 | $76.00 |
If you already have a Louisiana passenger plate and can move it, the license transfer is $3. Motorcycles, motor homes, light trucks, and common trailers use published flat fees instead of the passenger formula.
First-time registration vs renewal
This calculator estimates what you pay when you title a vehicle — the tax, title, and first plate. That is not the same as a later registration renewal.
- Buying / titling: sales or use tax + title $68.50 + handling + plate (or $3 transfer).
- Renewal: you are not paying the 5% sales tax again. OMV bills the license tax for the next term. Use the renewal notice or OMV, not this purchase TTL total, when you are only renewing a plate you already have.
If you searched “how much is it to renew registration in Louisiana,” do not use the $3,900-style new-car TTL examples above. Those include sales tax you already paid when you titled.
Example 1: Walking the $18,500 plate math
Scenario: You title an $18,500 used car and need a new passenger plate.
First $10,000 of value: $10 per year Amount over $10,000: $8,500 → rounds to $9,000 → $9 per year Annual plate: $19 Two-year plate: $38.00
Example 2: New plate vs plate transfer on a $38,000 car
Scenario: You are replacing a Louisiana-titled car. The new car is $38,000.
New two-year plate: $76.00 Transfer existing plate: $3
Tax does not change. Only the license line does.
References:
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463 — passenger plate; two years in advance; $500 rounding
- Louisiana OMV Vehicle Registration, Title & Plate Fees
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:509 — $3 license transfer
Louisiana title fees, title transfer, and OMV vs “DMV”
Louisiana does not have a “DMV” in the California sense. Vehicle titles and plates run through the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) and public tag agents. Searches for Louisiana DMV fees, DMV prices, or a DMV price list are pointing at this OMV schedule.
| OMV fee | Amount | When it shows up |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of title (including most duplicates) | $68.50 | New title, used title, duplicate title, many corrections |
| Handling | $8 | Typical title transaction |
| Lien / mortgage recordation | $10 | Most dealer-financed cars |
| UCC-1 lien | $15 | When a UCC filing is used |
| License / plate transfer | $3 | Moving an existing plate |
| Certified copy of title | $15.00 | Separate from issuing the title |
| Duplicate registration | $4.00 | Replacement registration, not a new title |
| Lost plate or sticker | $10.00 | Replacement plate or sticker |
How much is a title transfer in Louisiana?
A normal sale still uses the standard title fee — $68.50 plus $8 — not a cheaper “transfer-only” price. If you are also moving a plate, add $3. If the buyer is financing, add the lien. “Title transfer calculator” searches should still include sales tax when ownership changes by purchase; a gift or inheritance is the path that usually turns tax off.
Duplicate title
A duplicate Louisiana title is the same $68.50 as a regular title in the OMV fee list (Policy 69). That is a paperwork fee, not TTL on a purchase.
Two charges get mixed up with title fees and should not be: a dealer documentary fee (2026 maximum $436, not a mandatory state fee) and a public tag agent convenience fee (maximum $23). Neither is “the title fee.”
Example 1: Financed new car — title block only
Title: $68.50 Handling: $8 Lien recording: $10
Add the two-year plate on top of that title block. Statewide OMV pieces do not change between New Orleans and Shreveport.
Example 2: Gift between family members
Scenario: A parent donates a $15,000 car in Jefferson Parish. No mortgage is assumed. You need a new plate. There is no sales tax on a qualifying act of donation.
Sales/use tax: $0.00 Title + handling + plate: Estimated out of pocket: $106.50
The car is not “free” at OMV. You still buy a title and a plate. You skip the percentage tax that would have been $0.00 at Jefferson Parish’s 9.75% combined rate.
References:
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:728 — title fee
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:412.1 — handling
- Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission Bulletin B-2026-001 — 2026 documentary fee maximum
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:532.1(C) — public tag agent convenience charge
- Louisiana OMV Policy 69.00 — duplicate title, duplicate registration, lost plate
How much is tax, title, and license on a used car in Louisiana?
Used cars use the same 5% state rate and the same parish domicile as new cars. What changes is the price, whether you buy from a dealer or a private party, and whether a qualifying trade-in comes off the tax base.
On $18,500:
- New Orleans private cash deal → about $1,964.50
- Baton Rouge dealer with a $3,000 qualifying trade, financed → about $1,752.00
A “used car is cheaper on TTL” rule of thumb fails when the private sale cannot subtract a trade-in. Run both channels in the calculator instead of assuming.
New residents and cars bought out of state
Searches for the cost to register a car in Louisiana from out of state mix two different rules.
Credit for tax you already paid. If you bought the vehicle in another state and paid a similar sales or use tax there, Louisiana generally credits that tax against Louisiana state and local use tax, up to the Louisiana amount. Bring receipts.
The new-resident $90 cap. Under OMV Policy 48, state and local use taxes shall not exceed $90 when the vehicle is personal, it was previously registered in your name in another state, you title in Louisiana within 90 days of bringing it in, and you already paid tax out of state. Title, handling, and the plate are still due. Miss the 90-day window and you are back on ordinary use-tax rules.
Important: Do not plan on $90 unless you meet the personal-use, prior-title, and 90-day tests. An out-of-state purchase shipped to someone who already lives here is usually a regular use-tax deal.
Example 1: Qualifying move-in on a $25,000 car
Scenario: You move to New Orleans. The car is in your name, you paid tax out of state, it is personal, and you title 40 days after arrival.
Louisiana tax at 10% on $25,000 would be $0.00 Policy 48 cap applies: $90.00 Title + handling + plate: Estimated total: $216.50
Example 2: Credit for tax paid, but you already lived in Louisiana
Scenario: You live in Baton Rouge and buy a $38,000 car in another state. Receipts show $2,400 of sales tax paid there. You are not a new resident.
Louisiana tax on $38,000 at 10.5%: $3,990.00 After $2,400 credit: $1,590.00 Estimated TTL: $1,752.50
Keep the out-of-state title, bill of sale, and tax receipts for OMV.
References:
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:303(A)(3) — reciprocal credit
- Louisiana OMV Policy 48.00 — 90-day window and $90 cap
EV and hybrid road usage fees (Louisiana road use tax)
Louisiana charges a road usage fee on electric and hybrid vehicles because those vehicles pay little or no motor-fuel tax. Searches for a Louisiana road use tax calculator are pointing at this line. It is separate from sales tax and separate from the license plate.
- All-electric: $110 per calendar year
- Hybrid: $60 per calendar year
The fee is prorated by month. Beginning in 2026, OMV collects the current-year fee. Pay it once — not once to the Department of Revenue and again to OMV. A gasoline or diesel car has no road usage line.
Example 1: New electric car in New Orleans, $38,000
Gasoline version of this deal: $3,962.50 EV road usage (full year): $110 Estimated EV total: $4,072.50
Example 2: Hybrid, same deal
Gasoline TTL: $3,962.50 Hybrid road usage: $60 Estimated hybrid total: $4,022.50
References:
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:461
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Road Usage Fee
- Louisiana OMV Policy 130.00
How to use this Louisiana TTL calculator
The form at the top of this page follows the same OMV math as the examples. You need an honest picture of the deal, not a domicile-code cheat sheet.
- Purchase, donation, or inheritance. Purchases are taxed. Qualifying gifts and inheritances generally are not, but title and plate still calculate.
- Dealer or private party. A trade-in reduces tax only on a qualifying dealer deal.
- Price, trade-in, and rebate from the buyer’s order — not the monthly payment.
- Your city or area, not the dealer’s lot. If you live in Gonzales, do not grab a blank parish row.
- Vehicle type, plate transfer, and lien. Passenger cars use the value-based two-year plate. Transfer is $3. A typical finance lien is $10.
- Electric or hybrid, and out-of-state credit or the new-resident $90 path only when those facts are true.
Local office fees, tag-agent convenience, dealer doc fees, and notary default to zero because they are not statewide OMV title lines. Add them when they are on your paperwork. If you are comparing an auto loan, financing does not change the tax; it may roll tax and OMV fees into the amount financed. The total on screen is an estimate.
Common mistakes the calculator will not hide: using the dealer’s city, applying a private-party “trade,” leaving the state rate at 4.45%, treating $436 as a required state fee, or adding a $10 “safety inspection” as if it were on the OMV title schedule.
Two complete buying examples
Example 1: New financed SUV in Baton Rouge
Scenario: $38,000 new SUV, city of Baton Rouge, no trade, bank lien, gasoline, new two-year plate.
Taxable base: $38,000.00 Combined rate: 10.5% Sales/use tax: $3,990.00 Title / handling / lien / plate: $162.50 Estimated TTL: $4,152.50
A $436 documentary fee, if charged, is extra and still not a state tax.
Example 2: Used private-party car in New Orleans vs dealer trade in Baton Rouge
Scenario: Two households look at the same $18,500 used car.
Household A — New Orleans private party, cash, new plate Estimated TTL: $1,964.50 Household B — Baton Rouge dealer, $3,000 qualifying trade, financed Estimated TTL: $1,752.00
The plate stays $38.00 in both stories because plate value follows the selling price of the car you are putting on the road, not the amount left after trade-in.
Common questions
How much is tax title and license in Louisiana?
On a $38,000 financed car: about $3,962.50 in New Orleans, $4,152.50 in Baton Rouge, and $3,810.50 in Shreveport, before dealer extras. Your city and price change the tax line.
How much is TTL in Louisiana?
TTL is tax, title, and license — not a separate fee. If a quote is a round lump sum, ask them to split tax, OMV fees, and any doc fee.
How much does tax title and license cost in Louisiana?
Same as above: 5% state + local domicile tax + $68.50 title + $8 handling + plate + lien if any. Use the calculator with your domicile for the number that matches your deal.
What is the tax title and license fee in Louisiana?
There is no one “TTL fee.” Title is $68.50. The rest is percentage tax plus a value-based plate.
What is the Louisiana vehicle sales tax rate?
State: 5% in 2026. Combined with local: 10% in Orleans Parish, 10.5% in Baton Rouge, 9.75% in unincorporated Jefferson Parish.
Does sales tax vary by parish?
Yes, and by city inside the parish. Lafayette-City is 9%; Lafayette Parish outside the city is 7%. Harahan is 10.55% while much of Jefferson Parish is 9.75%.
How much is the Louisiana title fee in 2026?
$68.50, plus $8 handling. Add $10 for a typical lien. A normal sale does not get a cheaper transfer-only title price. A duplicate title is also $68.50.
How are Louisiana registration and plate fees calculated?
Passenger cars: $10 per year on the first $10,000 of value, plus $1 per year per $1,000 above that, with $500 rounding up, billed for two years. Transferring a plate you already have is $3.
How much is title and license in Louisiana?
Without sales tax, title + handling is $68.50 + $8, plus a plate from $20 up (or $3 to transfer). Most “title and license” quotes on a purchase still include tax, which is the big number.
How much to register a car in Louisiana?
If you mean a purchase: tax + title + plate (TTL). If you mean only the plate on a car you already titled, use the two-year value table or your OMV renewal notice — not the full sales-tax bill.
How much does it cost to register a car in Louisiana from out of state?
New residents who title a personal, already-owned car within 90 days can see use tax capped at $90, plus title, handling, and plate — about $216.50 on a $25,000 car in New Orleans. If you already live here, expect full Louisiana tax minus credit for tax paid elsewhere.
Is there a road use tax on EVs in Louisiana?
Yes. Electric vehicles owe $110 per year and hybrids owe $60, prorated by month, on top of ordinary TTL.
How much is tax, title, and license on a used car in Louisiana?
Same 5% + local rate. Private-party used cars are fully taxable. Dealer used cars can subtract a qualifying trade-in. On $18,500, a New Orleans private cash deal is about $1,964.50; a Baton Rouge dealer deal with a $3,000 trade is about $1,752.00.
Does this calculator include an auto loan?
You can optionally show a payment estimate. APR prefill is a Federal Reserve average, not a lender quote. Financing does not change how much tax you owe; it can change whether tax and OMV fees are rolled into the loan.
What about boats?
Boat and trailer purchases can owe Louisiana sales/use tax at your domicile too. OMV publishes flat plate fees for common trailers. This page is built for cars; use the vehicle-class control for trailers rather than treating a boat like a passenger car plate.
Is this a property tax, food tax, or ID-card calculator?
No. Those are different Louisiana charges. This page estimates vehicle tax, title, and license only.
Where these numbers come from
Parish and city rates come from the same published OMV domicile table that feeds the calculator’s Google Sheet. When a parish changes its levy and the sheet is refreshed, the percentages and dollar examples on this page update with it. Statewide title, handling, lien, plate formula, EV, and new-resident cap amounts come from OMV / LDR / the Revised Statutes (the plugin fee table), not from the parish sheet.
- State tax rate — Louisiana Department of Revenue sales-tax-rate FAQ.
- Parish and city vehicle tax — OMV Parish & Municipality Tax Table.
- Title, handling, lien, plate, transfer — OMV fee schedule and the statutes those fees sit on.
- Trade-in, donations, and out-of-state rules — OMV Policies 47, 47.01, 48, and 52.
- EV and hybrid road usage — R.S. 32:461, LDR, and OMV Policy 130.
- Dealer doc-fee cap — LMVC Bulletin B-2026-001.
Always confirm the rate OMV will use at taxes.mfn.dps.la.gov before you treat an estimate as final.
Before you sign the buyer’s order
Louisiana TTL is mostly a percentage tax with a short list of fixed OMV fees underneath. The state tax is 5% through 2029. Local tax follows your home domicile. Title is $68.50, handling is $8, a typical lien is $10, and the passenger plate is a two-year, value-based charge with a $20 minimum.
Run the forks — dealer vs private, new plate vs $3 transfer, gasoline vs EV, already-a-resident vs the 90-day $90 cap — through the calculator on this page with your actual city. Then let OMV or a public tag agent issue the official total.
Complete reference list
- LDR state rate — revenue.la.gov sales tax rate FAQ
- OMV fees — expresslane.la.gov title and plate fees
- Parish tax table — taxes.mfn.dps.la.gov
- LDR EV/hybrid fee — revenue.la.gov road usage fee
- R.S. 47:303, 47:463, 32:728, 32:412.1, 32:461, 32:710, 47:509, 6:969.18, 47:532.1
- OMV Policies 47.00, 47.01, 48.00, 52.00, 69.00, 130.00
- LMVC Bulletin B-2026-001 (January 16, 2026)
Disclaimer: This article and the VehicleTaxCalculator.com Louisiana calculator are estimates for planning. They are not affiliated with the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public Safety, or the Department of Revenue. Final tax and fees are set by OMV or a public tag agent using your domicile code. Dealer documentary fees, tag-agent convenience charges, notary, card fees, specialty plates, and penalties may add more. Verify local rates at https://taxes.mfn.dps.la.gov/. This is not legal, tax, or lending advice.