Georgia Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator

Georgia works differently from almost every other state, and getting it wrong is the most common mistake in vehicle-cost calculators. Georgia charges NO sales tax on titled vehicles and NO annual ad valorem "birthday tax" for vehicles in the TAVT system. Instead there is a single one-time Title Ad Valorem Tax of 7.0% of the state's fair market value, paid when you title the vehicle (Georgia Department of Revenue). New Georgia residents titling a vehicle they already own pay a reduced 3.0%, and immediate-family transfers of a vehicle on which TAVT has already been paid pay just 0.5%. After that, ongoing cost is remarkably low: a $20.00 annual license plate registration fee plus a $1.00 mailing fee. A title costs $18.00. Note that TAVT is assessed on the state's fair market value, which can differ from your negotiated purchase price. IMPORTANT LIMITATION: we could not confirm from an official source whether a dealer trade-in reduces the TAVT base, so this calculator does NOT apply a trade-in deduction — if you are trading a vehicle in, confirm the treatment with your county tag office, as it could reduce your TAVT. Vehicles purchased before 2013 that never opted into TAVT still pay the county-assessed annual ad valorem tax, which is not modeled here.