Official vehicle tax and fee sources

Florida uses a 6% state vehicle sales tax plus the county discretionary surtax on no more than the first $5,000 of the taxable amount, with separate title and registration charges.

• Florida discretionary sales surtax
  County surtax rates and application.
• FLHSMV fees
  Title, registration and plate fees.
• Florida motor vehicle tax brochure
  Vehicle sales/use tax treatment.

Texas uses a 6.25% motor vehicle tax for standard taxable transactions, while many private-party purchases are tested against 80% of Standard Presumptive Value unless a valid certified appraisal applies.

• Texas motor vehicle tax
  State motor vehicle tax rules.
• Texas Standard Presumptive Value
  Private-party SPV calculation.
• TxDMV registration
  Registration and local fee context.

Washington combines the applicable location sales-tax rate with a separate 0.5% motor-vehicle tax. Its luxury vehicle tax uses an annually adjusted deduction that increased from $100,000 to $102,000 on July 1, 2026.

• Washington motor vehicle sales/use tax
  Additional motor-vehicle tax rules.
• Washington luxury motor vehicle tax
  Luxury-tax calculation and annual deduction adjustment.
• Washington luxury tax changes
  Changes effective July 1, 2026.

California vehicle tax starts from a 7.25% statewide base and can include district taxes based on the registration location. Trade-ins do not reduce the taxable selling price, and dealer document-processing charges are taxable.

• California motor vehicle dealer tax guide
  Trade-ins and taxable dealer charges.
• California DMV dealer document fee
  Document and electronic filing fee limits.
• California dealer rate guidance
  Statewide base and district tax lookup guidance.

Georgia generally taxes titled vehicle purchases through the one-time 7% Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) rather than ordinary vehicle sales tax and annual ad valorem tax.

• Georgia TAVT
  Current TAVT rate and scope.
• Georgia TAVT FAQ
  Fair market value, trade-in and rebate treatment.
• Georgia motor vehicle fees
  Title and registration base fees.

North Carolina generally uses a 3% Highway-Use Tax when a vehicle title is transferred instead of ordinary vehicle sales tax, with a qualifying dealer trade reducing net retail value.

• NCDMV vehicle taxes
  Highway-Use Tax rules.
• NCDMV title and registration fees
  Current title and registration fee schedule.

Illinois separates dealer transactions from private-party purchases. Private-party vehicle use tax follows the RUT-50 age/value schedule rather than one statewide percentage.

• Illinois RUT-50 private-party instructions
  2026 age and value tax tables.
• Illinois ST-556 dealer instructions
  Dealer sales and qualified trade-in treatment.
• Illinois title and registration FAQ
  Current standard title and passenger registration fees.

New York vehicle sales tax depends on the applicable state/local rate and registration location. A qualifying dealer trade-in accepted for resale can reduce taxable receipts; DMV registration remains vehicle-specific, and a dealer can charge up to $175 for submitting a registration/title application.

• NY DMV sales tax information
  Sales tax, county use tax and private-sale process.
• NY Tax taxable receipt guidance
  Dealer trade-in allowance treatment in taxable receipts.
• NY DMV ownership transfer
  Dealer registration/title service fee and transfer process.

Tennessee applies 7% state tax to the taxable vehicle price, local tax only to the first $1,600 of a single article, and a 2.75% state single-article tax to the portion from $1,600.01 through $3,200.

• Tennessee sales/use tax rates
  Current state, local and single-article rate structure.
• Tennessee automobile dealership guide
  Motor vehicle sales-price and trade-in treatment.