Sales Tax Reference

Car Sales Tax by State — All 50 States

Every state does vehicle sales tax differently. Rates, trade-in credits, county surtaxes, EV surcharges, title fees, registration costs, and military exemptions — it's a lot to keep straight when a customer walks in from another state. This directory covers all 50 states plus DC, with 2026 rates verified against each state's DMV.

Used by dealership sales managers, F&I, and tag-and-title back offices in every US state.

Alabama2%

Standard state rate 2%

AlaskaNo sales tax

One of a handful of no-tax states

Arizona5.6%

Standard state rate 5.6%

Arkansas6.5%

Standard state rate 6.5%

California7.25%

Rate 7.25%, no trade-in credit

Colorado2.9%

Standard state rate 2.9%

Connecticut6.35%

Rate 6.35%, luxury rate 7.75% over $50,000

Delaware5.25%

Standard state rate 5.25%

District of Columbia6%

Standard state rate 6%

Florida6%

Standard state rate 6%

Georgia7%

Standard state rate 7%

Hawaii4%

Standard state rate 4%

Idaho6%

Standard state rate 6%

Illinois6.25%

Standard state rate 6.25%

Indiana7%

Standard state rate 7%

Iowa5%

Standard state rate 5%

Kansas6.5%

Standard state rate 6.5%

Kentucky6%

Standard state rate 6%

Louisiana5%

Standard state rate 5%

Maine5.5%

Standard state rate 5.5%

Maryland6.5%

Standard state rate 6.5%

Massachusetts6.25%

Standard state rate 6.25%

Michigan6%

Standard state rate 6%

Minnesota6.5%

Standard state rate 6.5%

Mississippi5%

Standard state rate 5%

Missouri4.23%

Standard state rate 4.23%

MontanaNo sales tax

One of a handful of no-tax states

Nebraska5.5%

Standard state rate 5.5%

Nevada6.85%

Standard state rate 6.85%

New HampshireNo sales tax

One of a handful of no-tax states

New Jersey6.63%

Rate 6.63%, luxury rate 7.03% over $45,000

New Mexico4%

Standard state rate 4%

New York4%

Standard state rate 4%

North Carolina3%

Rate 3%, capped at $2,000

North Dakota5%

Standard state rate 5%

Ohio5.75%

Standard state rate 5.75%

Oklahoma3.25%

Standard state rate 3.25%

OregonNo sales tax

One of a handful of no-tax states

Pennsylvania6%

Standard state rate 6%

Rhode Island7%

Standard state rate 7%

South Carolina5%

Rate 5%, capped at $500

South Dakota4%

Standard state rate 4%

Tennessee7%

Standard state rate 7%

Texas6.25%

Standard state rate 6.25%

Utah6.85%

Standard state rate 6.85%

Vermont6%

Standard state rate 6%

Virginia4.15%

Rate 4.15%, no trade-in credit

Washington6.5%

Standard state rate 6.5%

West Virginia6%

Standard state rate 6%

Wisconsin5%

Standard state rate 5%

Wyoming4%

Standard state rate 4%

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