Car Sales Tax & Out-the-Door Price by State
Never walk into a car dealership unprepared. Select your state below to calculate your true out-the-door price including sales tax, trade-in tax credits, dealer doc fees, and DMV tags.
How Out-the-Door (OTD) Pricing Works: Worked Example
Vehicle price: $30,000. Trade-in credit: $10,000. Taxable base: $20,000. At 6.25% sales tax, tax = $1,250. You save $625 in tax simply by trading in your old car at the dealership.
Vehicle price: $30,000. Trade-in credit: $10,000. Taxable base: $30,000 full price. At 8.85% combined tax, tax = $2,655. You receive zero sales tax reduction on your trade-in allowance.
California Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 7.25% | Avg Doc Fee: $85
Texas Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 6.25% | Avg Doc Fee: $150
Florida Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 6% | Avg Doc Fee: $995
New York Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 4% | Avg Doc Fee: $175
Washington Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 6.5% | Avg Doc Fee: $200
Illinois Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 6.25% | Avg Doc Fee: $358
Pennsylvania Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 6% | Avg Doc Fee: $449
Ohio Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 5.75% | Avg Doc Fee: $250
Georgia Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 6.6% | Avg Doc Fee: $650
North Carolina Car Sales Tax
State Rate: 3% | Avg Doc Fee: $699