Changelog

One entry for each change to a state's numbers or rules, newest first. Past entries are not edited.

1. Oct 24, 2026Connecticut: Added state with the 6.35% sales tax, the higher rate on vehicles priced above $50,000, trade-in credit for dealer purchases, title, registration and DMV fees. The yearly town property tax is not included.
2. Oct 24, 2026Alabama: Added state with the 2% state sales tax, title, registration and the electric vehicle fee. Local city and county tax is entered by you because the state guide lists no rates.
3. Oct 24, 2026Arizona: Added city privilege tax for 96 cities and towns, including the lower rate many charge on the part of a single item above a set price. Rates come from the October 2026 state table; the wording for some price tiers is not fully explicit, so the local rate stays marked partly verified.
4. Oct 24, 2026Wisconsin: Added state with the 5% sales tax, county rates for all 72 counties and the City of Milwaukee, title, registration and the electric vehicle surcharge. The wheel tax is not included.
5. Oct 24, 2026Indiana: Added state with the 7% sales tax, title, registration and the electric vehicle supplemental fee. The yearly excise tax and county wheel tax are not included.
6. Oct 24, 2026Massachusetts: Added state with the 6.25% sales tax, title fee and two-year registration. The yearly excise tax billed by your city or town is not included.
7. Oct 24, 2026New Jersey: Added state with the 6.625% sales tax, title fee, registration by weight and model-year age, the 0.4% luxury surcharge and the zero emission vehicle fee. Added a New or used choice to the calculator.
8. Oct 24, 2026Arizona: Added state with the 5.6% state rate, county rates from the October 2026 table, title and registration fees. The vehicle license tax and city tax are not included.
9. Oct 24, 2026Washington: Added state with the 7% combined state rate, local rates for 403 locations from the October 2026 table, and title and registration fees. Electric vehicle fees and the regional transit excise tax are not included.
10. Oct 24, 2026Virginia: Added state with the 4.15% sales and use tax, title fee and registration by weight class. The highway use fee is not included.
11. Oct 24, 2026New York: Added the county vehicle use tax and the $50 commuter district fee for New York City and seven counties. They follow the county you choose and the vehicle weight.
12. Oct 24, 2026Texas: Title fee now follows your county ($33 in 42 counties, $28 elsewhere). Added the $1 insurance verification and $4.75 processing fees to the total.
13. Oct 24, 2026Texas: Added state with county registration fees.
14. Oct 24, 2026California: Added state; county and city sales tax rates added.
15. Oct 24, 2026Florida: Added state; county discretionary surtax rates added.
16. Oct 24, 2026New York: Added state; county and city sales tax rates added.
17. Oct 24, 2026Oregon: Added state.
18. Oct 24, 2026Pennsylvania: Added state; Allegheny and Philadelphia local tax available.
19. Oct 24, 2026Ohio: Added state; county sales tax rates for the fourth quarter of 2026 added.
20. Oct 24, 2026Georgia: Added state (title ad valorem tax).
21. Oct 24, 2026North Carolina: Added state (highway use tax).