MAINE CAR SALES TAX · 2026
Maine car sales tax calculator
Maine charges 5.5% sales and use tax on a car's price less any trade-in. On a $35,000 car with a $10,000 trade-in, bought from a dealer, the tax is $1,375.00.
Tax on this purchase
- Tax due
- $1,375.00
- Sales tax
- $1,375.00
- Taxed amount
- $25,000.00
- Trade-in subtracted
- $10,000.00
Maine car sales tax by price
A new car from a dealer.
| Price | No trade-in | $10,000 trade-in |
|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $1,100.00 | $550.00 |
| $35,000 | $1,925.00 | $1,375.00 |
| $50,000 | $2,750.00 | $2,200.00 |
| $75,000 | $4,125.00 | $3,575.00 |
Maine car sales tax questions
How much is car sales tax in Maine?
Maine charges 5.5% sales and use tax on a car's price less any trade-in. On a $35,000 car with a $10,000 trade-in, bought from a dealer, the tax is $1,375.00.
Which trade-ins does Maine credit?
One in the same category as the purchase, such as a motor vehicle traded toward a motor vehicle. Trades between dealers from inventory do not count.
Does a trade-in lower Maine's car sales tax?
Yes. Maine taxes the price less the trade-in. A $10,000 trade-in on a $35,000 car from a dealer saves $550.00.
What the calculator leaves out
- This site has not confirmed whether Maine taxes a manufacturer rebate, so the calculator taxes the price before it.
- This site has not confirmed how Maine taxes a private sale, so the calculator treats it like a dealer sale.
Title, registration and plate fees, dealer fees, and any yearly tax on owning the vehicle are not included.