Car Sales Tax Calculators by State
Tax rates, trade-in rules and fees are different in every state. All 50 states have a calculator built on verified data, checked against an official source before it went live.
Car sales tax calculators by state
- Alabama
A reduced 2% state automotive sales tax on the price after trade-in, plus county and city tax, plus a separate annual ad valorem tax.
Open calculator - Alaska
No state sales tax on a vehicle purchase, but many cities and boroughs charge their own local sales tax.
Open calculator - Arizona
5.6% state tax plus county and city tax, a trade-in credit, and a separate vehicle license tax.
Open calculator - Arkansas
6.5% state tax, a trade-in credit, and local tax that applies to only the first $2,500.
Open calculator - California
7.25% base rate plus district tax. A trade-in does not reduce the tax here.
Open calculator - Colorado
2.9% state tax plus city, county and district tax. A trade-in is excluded from the taxable price.
Open calculator - Connecticut
6.35% sales tax on the price after trade-in (7.75% on the amount over $50,000), with no city or county tax on top.
Open calculator - Delaware
No general sales tax, but a 5.25% document fee is charged when you title a vehicle, on the price after trade-in.
Open calculator - Florida
6% state tax, a county surtax on only the first $5,000, and a $225 initial registration fee.
Open calculator - Georgia
A one-time 7% Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) replaces sales tax, based on fair market value rather than always the price you paid.
Open calculator - Hawaii
A 4% General Excise Tax plus a 0.5% county surcharge, on the price after trade-in.
Open calculator - Idaho
6% state sales tax on the price after trade-in, with no local rate added to a titled vehicle.
Open calculator - Illinois
6.25% state tax plus local tax. A dealer trade-in lowers the taxable price in full.
Open calculator - Indiana
7% sales tax on the price after trade-in, plus a separate annual excise tax based on the vehicle's age and original price.
Open calculator - Iowa
A 5% one-time fee for new registration on the price after trade-in, in place of a traditional sales tax.
Open calculator - Kansas
6.5% state tax plus local tax. The dealer charges tax on the price after your trade-in.
Open calculator - Kentucky
6% motor vehicle usage tax, with a trade-in credit only on a used vehicle and not on a new one.
Open calculator - Louisiana
5% state tax plus parish and city tax by where the buyer lives. Trade-ins and rebates lower the tax.
Open calculator - Maine
5.5% sales tax on the price after trade-in, plus a separate annual municipal excise tax collected at your town office.
Open calculator - Maryland
6.5% excise tax on the price after trade-in, with no local rate to add and a notably high $200 title fee.
Open calculator - Massachusetts
6.25% sales tax with no local sales tax. A dealer trade-in lowers the taxable price.
Open calculator - Michigan
6% use tax on the price after trade-in, though the trade-in credit is capped at $12,000 in 2026 while it phases in toward a full deduction.
Open calculator - Minnesota
6.875% motor vehicle sales tax, no local sales tax, and rebates and trade-ins come off the price.
Open calculator - Mississippi
5% sales tax on the net price after trade-in, plus a separate annual county ad valorem tax on the vehicle.
Open calculator - Missouri
4.225% state tax plus local tax, with a trade-in credit. Add your local rate for a closer estimate.
Open calculator - Montana
No sales tax on a vehicle purchase anywhere in the state, and registration is an age-based fee instead.
Open calculator - Nebraska
5.5% state tax plus local tax at the delivery location. Trade-ins and rebates lower the tax.
Open calculator - Nevada
6.85% state sales tax plus county rate on a dealer purchase; private-party and family sales are not taxed at all.
Open calculator - New Hampshire
No sales tax on a vehicle purchase, but towns charge an annual permit fee based on the vehicle's original MSRP.
Open calculator - New Jersey
6.625% sales tax, no local tax, and a 0.4% surcharge on new cars priced at $45,000 or more.
Open calculator - New Mexico
A 4% Motor Vehicle Excise Tax in place of sales tax, on the price after trade-in.
Open calculator - New York
4% state tax plus local tax at the buyer's home address. A trade-in lowers the taxable price.
Open calculator - North Carolina
A 3% Highway Use Tax in place of sales tax, on the retail value after trade-in.
Open calculator - North Dakota
A 5% Motor Vehicle Excise Tax in place of sales tax, on the price after trade-in.
Open calculator - Ohio
5.75% state tax plus county tax. A trade-in lowers the taxable price on a new vehicle only.
Open calculator - Oklahoma
A combined 4.5% excise and motor vehicle sales tax on the price after trade-in, with a different, lower rate on some used vehicles.
Open calculator - Oregon
No sales tax. Oregon charges a 0.5% vehicle privilege or use tax instead, and it does not subtract your trade-in.
Open calculator - Pennsylvania
6% state tax, plus 1% in Allegheny County and 2% in Philadelphia. A trade-in lowers the tax.
Open calculator - Rhode Island
7% sales tax on the price after trade-in, with a $53.50 title fee and no local rate to add.
Open calculator - South Carolina
A 5% Infrastructure Maintenance Fee in place of sales tax, capped at $500 no matter how expensive the vehicle.
Open calculator - South Dakota
A 4% Motor Vehicle Excise Tax in place of sales tax, on the price after trade-in.
Open calculator - Tennessee
7% state tax, local tax on only the first $1,600, and an extra state tax on $1,600 to $3,200.
Open calculator - Texas
6.25% motor vehicle sales tax, no local tax, and a trade-in credit on the price.
Open calculator - Utah
4.85% state sales tax plus local rate, on the price after trade-in (vehicle-to-vehicle trades only).
Open calculator - Vermont
A 6% Purchase and Use Tax in place of sales tax, on the greater of the price or fair market value, after a like-kind trade-in credit.
Open calculator - Virginia
4.15% sales and use tax with a $75 minimum. A trade-in does not lower the taxable price.
Open calculator - Washington
6.5% state tax plus local tax at the buyer's address and a 0.5% motor vehicle tax. Trade-ins lower the tax.
Open calculator - West Virginia
A 6% titling sales tax on the price after trade-in, collected when you title the vehicle rather than at the dealer.
Open calculator - Wisconsin
5% state sales tax on the price after trade-in, plus a 0.5% county tax in most (not all) counties.
Open calculator - Wyoming
4% state sales tax plus a county rate, on the price after trade-in and rebates.
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