Arkansas Private Party Car Tax Calculator

The used-vehicle tiers that took effect January 1, 2022 (no tax under $4,000, 3.5% from $4,000 to $9,999, 6.5% from $10,000) are the rates DFA lists for 2026.

Yes, in effect. If you sell your old vehicle within 60 days before or after buying the new one, you pay tax only on the difference, as with a trade-in. Bring the bill of sale for the vehicle you sold when you register. If you sell after registering, the sale must be within 45 days of the purchase and you claim a refund. A gift or an insurance settlement does not count as a sale.

The title fee is $10 and a lien costs $0.50. Registration is by weight: $17 for 3,000 lbs or less, $25 for 3,001 to 4,500 lbs, and $30 above that, plus a $2.50 validation decal. Electric vehicles pay $200 more, plug-in hybrids $100, and hybrids $50.

Yes. Arkansas sales tax is paid when you register the vehicle and apply for the title, at the rates for the location where you register it.

A gift is not taxed when the giver and the recipient sign an affidavit attesting to the gift, and the giver paid sales or use tax when buying the vehicle and registered it in their own name.

You have 60 days from the date of purchase to register. After that, a penalty of 10% of the sales tax due applies, plus $3 for each 10 days the vehicle is not registered.