Tennessee Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator

Tennessee vehicle purchase tax is not a flat 7% alone. The taxable base is purchase price less trade-in, then the state general tax is 7% of that amount. Tennessee also charges 2.75% state single-article tax only on the portion above $1,600 through $3,200, capped at $44. A local option rate can be entered from 0% to 2.75%, but it applies only to the first $1,600; this calculator defaults it to 0% rather than guessing a county rate. The standard passenger registration is $29 before wheel tax or other local charges, as published by Metro Nashville's county clerk. The standard title total is $14: Tennessee DOR publishes a $5.50 state title fee plus an $8.50 clerk application fee; Public Chapter 1003 independently confirms the clerk amount. Recording a lien adds an official $11 notation fee. County wheel tax and additional county registration charges are EDITABLE-LOCAL and default to $0, so they are excluded until entered. A new resident may enter eligible tax paid to another state; the credit cannot exceed gross Tennessee sales/use tax. Renewals exclude purchase/use tax, title, and lien fees. 2026 recurring EV charges are $200 for a BEV and $100 for a hybrid/PHEV; no 2027+ CPI-adjusted amount is presented as current. Sources: https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/sales-and-use-tax/due-dates-and-tax-rates.html; https://www.tn.gov/revenue/title-and-registration/vehicle-titling/lien-notation.html; https://www.nashville.gov/departments/county-clerk/motor-vehicle-services/fees; https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/110/pub/pc0181.pdf; https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/112/pub/pc1003.pdf. No separate standard plate fee, specialty/personalized plate charge, mailing fee, or local collection fee is modeled.