Gas vehicle, no trade-in
$20,000 vehicle
$1,451.35
Indiana sales tax (7%) $1,400.00, Title $15.00, Registration (passenger) $21.35, Transportation infrastructure improvement fee $15.00.
Not included yet: Vehicle excise tax and county wheel tax.
What a vehicle purchase costs in Indiana, itemized and sourced.
Sales tax, title and registration for a vehicle registered in Indiana. Every line cites the page it came from and the day we opened it.
On a $30,000.00 gas vehicle with no trade-in, the Indiana estimate is $2,151.35 in taxes and fees (indiana sales tax (7%) $2,100.00, title $15.00, registration (passenger) $21.35, transportation infrastructure improvement fee $15.00).
Estimate / Indiana
Reviewed Oct 24, 2026
- Indiana sales tax (7%)[1] source$2,100.00
- Title[2] source$15.00
- Registration (passenger)[2] source$21.35
- Transportation infrastructure improvement fee[2] sourceCheck sourceListed on the fee chart as a fee charged with registration.$15.00
Total taxes and fees$2,151.35
Not the full cost. This total leaves out 1 item, listed below.
Price plus these items: $32,151.35.
Costs not in this total
- Vehicle excise tax and county wheel tax. Indiana charges a yearly excise tax based on the vehicle's value and age, and some counties add a wheel tax. The amount depends on your county, so it is not included.
Sources
- [1]Sales Tax Information Bulletin #84 (May 2026)Supports: State sales tax rate, Local tax
- [2]Fee chart (revised 1/1/26)Supports: Title, Registration (passenger), Transportation infrastructure improvement fee, Electric vehicle supplemental fee
- [3]Sales Tax Information Bulletin #28S, Sales of motor vehicles and trailers (May 2026)Supports: Trade-in rule, Tax paid to another state
- [4]County vehicle excise tax and wheel taxSupports: Vehicle excise tax and county wheel tax
What changed
- Oct 24, 2026Added 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.
How Indiana works out this bill
Indiana charges 7% sales tax on a vehicle, with no local sales tax, plus a title fee and registration fees. A yearly excise tax based on the vehicle's value is billed at registration.
The sales tax rate is 7%. A trade-in comes off the price when the vehicle you trade in is titled in your name.
Source: Indiana DOR - Sales Tax Information Bulletin #84 (May 2026)Indiana DOR - Sales Tax Information Bulletin #28S, Sales of motor vehicles and trailers (May 2026)
If you buy in another state and register here, you owe use tax on the difference between the other state's rate and the Indiana rate.
Source: Indiana DOR - Sales Tax Information Bulletin #28S, Sales of motor vehicles and trailers (May 2026)
Registration is paid each year. The state also charges a yearly excise tax, and some counties add a wheel tax, which are not part of this total.
Source: Indiana BMV - County vehicle excise tax and wheel tax
All figures this calculator uses (8)
- State sales tax rate7%VerifiedIndiana DOR - Sales Tax Information Bulletin #84 (May 2026)
- Trade-in reduces taxable priceYesVerifiedApplies to a like-kind exchange where the traded-in vehicle is owned and titled in the customer's name. Negative equity is not part of the taxable price.Indiana DOR - Sales Tax Information Bulletin #28S, Sales of motor vehicles and trailers (May 2026)
- Local taxNoneCheck sourceThe bulletin states one 7% sales tax rate on retail transactions in Indiana. Counties may add vehicle excise or wheel tax at registration, which is not included.Indiana DOR - Sales Tax Information Bulletin #84 (May 2026)
- Title$15VerifiedIndiana BMV - Fee chart (revised 1/1/26)
- Registration (passenger)$21.35VerifiedIndiana BMV - Fee chart (revised 1/1/26)
- Transportation infrastructure improvement fee$15Check sourceListed on the fee chart as a fee charged with registration.Indiana BMV - Fee chart (revised 1/1/26)
- Electric vehicle supplemental fee$242VerifiedHybrid vehicles pay an $81 supplemental fee, which the calculator does not include.Indiana BMV - Fee chart (revised 1/1/26)
- Vehicle excise tax and county wheel taxUnknownNot verifiedIndiana BMV - County vehicle excise tax and wheel tax
Common questions
Does a trade-in lower the sales tax in Indiana?
Yes, for a like-kind exchange where the vehicle you trade in is owned and titled in your name. Negative equity does not count.
Source: Indiana DOR - Sales Tax Information Bulletin #28S, Sales of motor vehicles and trailers (May 2026)
Why is the excise tax not in the total?
The yearly excise tax depends on the vehicle's value and age, and some counties add a wheel tax, so it is shown as not included.
Source: Indiana BMV - County vehicle excise tax and wheel tax
Do electric vehicles pay an extra fee?
Yes. Electric vehicles pay a supplemental fee on top of registration, and hybrids pay a separate smaller one.
How often is this page updated?
The data on this page was last reviewed on Oct 24, 2026. Pages get a changed-page check each month and a full re-verification each January and July.
Worked examples
Gas vehicle with a trade-in
$30,000 vehicle, $8,000 trade-in
$1,591.35
Tax is charged on $22,000, so the trade-in saves $560.00 in sales tax.
Not included yet: Vehicle excise tax and county wheel tax.
Electric vehicle
$45,000 vehicle
$3,443.35
Indiana sales tax (7%) $3,150.00, Title $15.00, Registration (passenger) $21.35, Transportation infrastructure improvement fee $15.00, Electric vehicle supplemental fee $242.00.
Not included yet: Vehicle excise tax and county wheel tax.
Each example runs the same calculation as the calculator above. Local tax and county fees are left out unless the example says otherwise, because they depend on where you live. Estimates only.
What this calculator does not cover
- The yearly vehicle excise tax and any county wheel tax are not included.
- A hybrid vehicle pays a separate supplemental fee that is not included.