Vehicle tax
Pennsylvania vehicle sales tax is generally 6%, 7% for Allegheny County residents and 8% for Philadelphia residents. The calculator starts from an editable statewide planning rate.
Pennsylvania Car Out-the-Door Price Calculator
Estimate Pennsylvania vehicle sales tax, trade-in savings, title, registration, local-use and dealer charges before purchase.
Vehicle planning rate6.3%Editable for the registration address
State + average local reference6.34%General sales-tax context
Trade-in presetTax creditDealer transaction assumption
Calculate the deal
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Replace the example price, trade-in and fees. The result separates vehicle tax, government charges, dealer paperwork and the amount due.
Your inputs
Enter the details you haveEnter the vehicle price and registration state first. We supply a planning tax rate, ordinary registration costs and trade-in treatment.
Pennsylvania planning rule: Philadelphia and Allegheny County have higher vehicle rates. A dealer trade-in credit is included automatically.
Add rebates, products or exact quote feesOptional
Estimated result
Ready when you areYour out-the-door estimate will appear here.
Enter the price, confirm the registration state, then calculate. Optional fees can be added afterward.
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Trade-in treatment
When the seller takes a motor vehicle as a trade-in, Pennsylvania generally taxes the difference between the purchased vehicle and the trade-in value. The calculator shows the planning savings separately.
Title and registration
PennDOT publishes title and registration charges separately; the original certificate of title is currently listed at $72. Participating counties can also impose a local-use fee.
Before signing
Match these lines to the buyer's order
- 6%, 7% or 8% residence-based rate
- Trade-in on the same transaction
- $72 title charge
- Registration and county local-use fee
- Agent, notary or dealer processing charge
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