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What a vehicle purchase costs in Mississippi, itemized and sourced.

Sales tax, title and registration for a vehicle registered in Mississippi. 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 Mississippi estimate is $1,523.00 in taxes and fees (mississippi sales tax (5%) $1,500.00, title $9.00, registration (first-time) $14.00).

Your purchase

Mississippi
Price
Where you live
The state page does not list a local sales tax rate on vehicles. Leave this at zero unless your county tax collector tells you otherwise. The yearly ad valorem tax is separate and not included.
Vehicle
Fuel

Estimate only. Not tax or legal advice. Confirm with your Mississippi state agency before you pay.

Estimate / Mississippi

Reviewed Oct 24, 2026

Total taxes and fees$1,523.00

Price plus these items: $31,523.00.

Estimate for a $30,000 vehicle.See all sources

Sources

1 official pages, all opened Oct 24, 2026

  1. [1]
    Motor Vehicle Frequently Asked QuestionsSupports: State sales tax rate, Trade-in rule, Local tax, Tax paid to another state, Title, Registration (first-time)
    Mississippi DOROpen page

What changed

1 change to Mississippi's numbers or rules

  1. Oct 24, 2026Added state with the 5% sales tax after trade-in, no credit for tax paid elsewhere, title and first-time registration. Yearly county ad valorem and privilege taxes are not included.

How Mississippi works out this bill

Mississippi charges 5% state sales tax on a car, with no credit for tax paid in another state. Registration and title fees are small; yearly county taxes depend on the vehicle's value.

The state rate is 5% of the net price after dealer discounts and your trade-in. Manufacturer rebates do not lower it.

Source: Mississippi DOR - Motor Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions

Tax paid to another state is not credited against the Mississippi tax when you register the vehicle.

Source: Mississippi DOR - Motor Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions

Privilege and ad valorem taxes are charged on top and vary by the vehicle's value and where you live. Your county tax collector gives the total.

Source: Mississippi DOR - Motor Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions

All figures this calculator uses (5)

Common questions

Does a trade-in lower the sales tax in Mississippi?

Yes, the tax is figured on the net price after dealer discounts and trade-ins.

Source: Mississippi DOR - Motor Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions

Is tax paid in another state credited?

No, the department says it is not credited toward the Mississippi tax.

Source: Mississippi DOR - Motor Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions

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.

How we check numbers

Worked examples

Gas vehicle, no trade-in

$20,000 vehicle

$1,023.00

Mississippi sales tax (5%) $1,000.00, Title $9.00, Registration (first-time) $14.00.

Gas vehicle with a trade-in

$30,000 vehicle, $8,000 trade-in

$1,123.00

Tax is charged on $22,000, so the trade-in saves $400.00 in sales tax.

Gas vehicle, no trade-in

$50,000 vehicle

$2,523.00

Mississippi sales tax (5%) $2,500.00, Title $9.00, Registration (first-time) $14.00.

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

  • Mississippi counties bill a yearly ad valorem tax and a privilege tax based on the vehicle's value, which are not included.
  • Trucks over 10,000 pounds used to carry property are taxed at 3%, not the 5% used here.