Utah Private Party Car Tax Calculator
Calculate your true first-year out-of-pocket costs for a private vehicle sale in Utah. Accurately accounts for 4.85% excise/sales tax, $6.00 certificate of title fee, 1-year tag registration, and state-specific regulations.
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Enter purchase information to calculate true out-of-pocket costs in Utah.
Utah Statute: Utah allows trade-in value on private sales to be deducted from the purchase price before applying the 4.85% fee.
Estimates only, not tax or legal advice. Verify with the Utah DMV or the Utah State Tax Commission.
Sales tax is based on the price you actually paid, at the combined rate (6.35% to 10.05%) where the vehicle will be registered. Utah has no family exemption.
Registration shown is the $72.50 registration fee ($73.25 for motorcycles) plus the 2026 uniform age-based fee, which replaces property tax. Some counties add a $10 corridor fee or a $2 to $3 air pollution control fee.
Electric vehicles pay a $180 road usage charge for 2026, rising to $280 on January 1, 2027. Plug-in hybrids pay at least $56.50, adjusted each year for inflation.
A trade lowers the price only for a vehicle-for-vehicle trade in the same transaction.
Utah’s electric and plug-in hybrid charges are added to the fee for vehicles other than motorcycles (Utah Code 41-1a-1206), so the estimate does not add them to a motorcycle.
County & Local Tax Note: Utah’s 4.85% state rate plus local taxes gives combined rates from 6.35% to 10.05% (October 2026). The rate is the one for where the vehicle will be registered.
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Estimated taxes & fees
Utah
Sales/Excise Tax (State + Local Range) + Title Certificate + Tags & Registration
State tax $727.50 + Local tax (varies by county) $225.00–$780.00
Standard state title certificate issuance
Unfinanced / cash purchase (waived $0.00)
Base license plates & tags
Estimates only, not tax or legal advice. Verify with the Utah DMV or the Utah State Tax Commission.
Sales tax is based on the price you actually paid, at the combined rate (6.35% to 10.05%) where the vehicle will be registered. Utah has no family exemption.
Registration shown is the $72.50 registration fee ($73.25 for motorcycles) plus the 2026 uniform age-based fee, which replaces property tax. Some counties add a $10 corridor fee or a $2 to $3 air pollution control fee.
Electric vehicles pay a $180 road usage charge for 2026, rising to $280 on January 1, 2027. Plug-in hybrids pay at least $56.50, adjusted each year for inflation.
A trade lowers the price only for a vehicle-for-vehicle trade in the same transaction.
Utah’s electric and plug-in hybrid charges are added to the fee for vehicles other than motorcycles (Utah Code 41-1a-1206), so the estimate does not add them to a motorcycle.
County & Local Tax Note: Utah’s 4.85% state rate plus local taxes gives combined rates from 6.35% to 10.05% (October 2026). The rate is the one for where the vehicle will be registered.
Frequently Asked Questions: Utah Vehicle Taxes & Fees
Essential statutory answers regarding Utah vehicle sales taxes, titling requirements, and registration fees.
Utah’s state rate is 4.85%. With local taxes, combined rates run from 6.35% to 10.05% (October 2026). You pay the rate for where the vehicle will be registered, on the price you actually paid.
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