CAR SALES TAX · 2026

Car sales tax by state

Most states tax a car when you buy it, usually on the price less any trade-in. On a $35,000 car from a dealer with no trade-in, state tax runs from nothing in Alaska and New Hampshire to $2,537.50 in California.

Your purchase

State

Vehicle price

Trade-in value

Manufacturer rebate

Bought from

Tax on this purchase

Tax due: $1,562.50
Motor vehicle sales tax: $1,562.50
Taxed amount: $25,000.00
Trade-in subtracted: $10,000.00

Car sales tax by state

Each state's 2026 rate, marked "plus local" where county or city tax is added, and the tax on a $35,000 car from a dealer with no trade-in, before local tax.

Car sales tax by state on a $35,000 car — 2026
State	Rate	Trade-in	Tax on $35,000
AlabamaAutomotive sales tax	2% plus local	Deducted	$700.00
AlaskaNo state sales tax	None; some cities tax	No tax	$0.00
ArizonaTransaction privilege tax	5.6% plus local	Deducted	$1,960.00
ArkansasSales and use tax	6.5% plus local; less on used cars under $10,000	Deducted	$2,275.00
CaliforniaSales and use tax	7.25% plus local	Not deducted	$2,537.50
ColoradoSales and use tax	2.9% plus local	Deducted	$1,015.00
ConnecticutSales and use tax	6.35%; 7.75% over $50,000	Deducted	$2,222.50
DelawareVehicle document fee	5.25%	Deducted	$1,837.50
District of ColumbiaVehicle excise tax	1% to 11% by weight and MPG	Not confirmed	$2,100.00
FloridaSales and use tax	6% plus local	Deducted	$2,100.00
GeorgiaTitle ad valorem tax	7%	Deducted, dealer sales	$2,450.00
HawaiiGeneral excise tax	4% plus 0.5% county	Deducted	$1,575.00
IdahoSales and use tax	6%	Deducted, dealer sales	$2,100.00
IllinoisSales tax and private party vehicle use tax	6.25% plus local	Deducted, dealer sales	$2,187.50
IndianaSales tax	7%	Deducted	$2,450.00
IowaFee for new registration	5% plus $10	Deducted	$1,760.00
KansasSales and use tax	6.5% plus local	Deducted	$2,275.00
KentuckyMotor vehicle usage tax	6%	Deducted	$2,100.00
LouisianaSales and use tax	5% plus local	Deducted	$1,750.00
MaineSales and use tax	5.5%	Deducted	$1,925.00
MarylandVehicle excise (titling) tax	6.5%	Deducted	$2,275.00
MassachusettsSales and use tax	6.25%	Deducted, dealer sales	$2,187.50
MichiganSales and use tax	6%	Up to $12,000	$2,100.00
MinnesotaMotor vehicle sales tax	6.875%	Deducted	$2,406.25
MississippiSales and use tax	5%	Deducted	$1,750.00
MissouriSales tax	4.225% plus local	Deducted	$1,478.75
MontanaNot confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
NebraskaSales and use tax	5.5% plus local	Deducted	$1,925.00
NevadaSales and use tax	6.85% plus local	Deducted	$2,397.50
New HampshireNo sales tax	None	No tax	$0.00
New JerseySales and use tax	6.625%	Deducted, dealer sales	$2,318.75
New MexicoMotor vehicle excise tax	4%	Deducted	$1,400.00
New YorkSales and use tax	4% plus local	Deducted	$1,400.00
North CarolinaHighway use tax	3%	Deducted	$1,050.00
North DakotaMotor vehicle excise tax	5%	Deducted	$1,750.00
OhioSales and use tax	5.75% plus local	New cars only	$2,012.50
OklahomaMotor vehicle excise tax and sales tax	3.25% plus 1.25%	Sales tax only	$1,575.00
OregonVehicle privilege tax	0.5% on new cars	Not confirmed	$175.00
PennsylvaniaSales tax	6% plus local	Deducted	$2,100.00
Rhode IslandSales and use tax	7%	Deducted	$2,450.00
South CarolinaInfrastructure maintenance fee	5%, at most $500	Deducted	$500.00
South DakotaMotor vehicle excise tax	4%	Deducted	$1,400.00
TennesseeSales tax and single article tax	7% plus 2.75% single article tax plus local	Not confirmed	$2,494.00
TexasMotor vehicle sales and use tax	6.25%	Deducted	$2,187.50
UtahSales and use tax	4.7% plus local	Deducted	$1,645.00
VermontMotor vehicle purchase and use tax	6%	Deducted	$2,100.00
VirginiaMotor vehicle sales and use tax	4.15%, at least $75	Not deducted	$1,452.50
WashingtonSales and use tax	6.5% plus 0.5% plus local; 8% over $102,000	Deducted	$2,450.00
West VirginiaMotor vehicle titling tax	6%; $30 under $500	Deducted	$2,100.00
WisconsinSales and use tax	5% plus local	Deducted	$1,750.00
WyomingSales and use tax	4% plus local	Deducted	$1,400.00

Car sales tax questions

Which states have no car sales tax?

Alaska and New Hampshire have no state sales tax on cars. Delaware charges a 5.25% vehicle document fee, and Oregon charges a 0.5% vehicle privilege tax on new cars, which dealers may pass on. This site has not confirmed the rule in Montana.

Which states tax the full price, with no trade-in deduction?

California and Virginia tax the price before a trade-in. Michigan subtracts at most $12,000 of a trade-in in 2026, and Ohio subtracts one only on a new car from a new-car dealer.

Which state has the highest car sales tax?

California, among state taxes on a $35,000 car from a dealer with no trade-in: $2,537.50. Local taxes can add more in many states.

Are manufacturer rebates taxed?

It depends on the state. 16 states tax the price before a manufacturer rebate, including Alabama, California, Colorado and Connecticut; 18 let a rebate applied at the sale lower the taxed price, including Arizona, Georgia, Idaho and Iowa. This site has not confirmed the rule in Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.

What the calculator leaves out

Each state's page lists the rules its calculator does not apply.

Title, registration and plate fees, dealer fees, and any yearly tax on owning the vehicle are not included.

Sources

Read the full assumptions and sources.

Car sales tax by state

Your purchase

Tax on this purchase

Car sales tax by state

Car sales tax questions

Which states have no car sales tax?

Which states tax the full price, with no trade-in deduction?

Which state has the highest car sales tax?

Are manufacturer rebates taxed?

What the calculator leaves out

Sources

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