Nevada car sales tax calculator
Nevada has no statewide sales tax rate on a car; any sales tax is set locally, so it depends on the place.
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
By Mr. Voltage · Data checked Oct 3, 2026 · Page changed Oct 30, 2026
Where will you register the car?
Clark County, Nevada
Example quotes. Pick your place and type yours. Example: three quotes on one car in Clark County, Nevada. Pick your own place and type your quotes.
Your deals at a glance
| Deal | Payment | All-in |
|---|---|---|
| $599.01a month | $40,940.45so far | |
| $540.83a month | $43,940.12so far | |
| $588.60a month | $40,315.97so far |
Estimate. Your dealer’s buyer’s order and your lender’s disclosures are the numbers that count. Check them against this.
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$599.01 a month · 60 payments
All-in $40,940.45 so far
$540.83 a month · 72 payments
All-in $43,940.12 so far
$588.60 a month · 60 payments
All-in $40,315.97 so far
Out-the-door $36,058.63 so far
so far: not including a doc fee yet. Enter your dealer’s.
Estimate. Your dealer’s buyer’s order and your lender’s disclosures are the numbers that count. Check them against this.
Out-the-door $36,811.83 so far
so far: not including a doc fee yet. Enter your dealer’s.
Estimate. Your dealer’s buyer’s order and your lender’s disclosures are the numbers that count. Check them against this.
Out-the-door $36,654.69 so far
so far: not including a doc fee yet. Enter your dealer’s.
Estimate. Your dealer’s buyer’s order and your lender’s disclosures are the numbers that count. Check them against this.
New · change
New or used
The sheet starts with a new car; each deal sets its own
Sticker price (MSRP)
The research’s test car: the 2026 Tucson SEL FWD’s MSRP without the $1,400 destination
New · change
New or used
The sheet starts with a new car; each deal sets its own
Sticker price (MSRP)
The research’s test car: the 2026 Tucson SEL FWD’s MSRP without the $1,400 destination
New · change
New or used
The sheet starts with a new car; each deal sets its own
Sticker price (MSRP)
The research’s test car: the 2026 Tucson SEL FWD’s MSRP without the $1,400 destination
Nevada law sets no figure for this fee.
Nevada calls it a charges for the preparation of documents.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
Nevada law sets no figure for this fee.
Nevada calls it a charges for the preparation of documents.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
Nevada law sets no figure for this fee.
Nevada calls it a charges for the preparation of documents.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 · Clark County figures pulled Oct 20, 2026
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 · Clark County figures pulled Oct 20, 2026
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 · Clark County figures pulled Oct 20, 2026
- No city sales tax: the county’s rate is the same across the county.
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No lien fee: the lender goes on the first title at no charge.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No emissions test on a new car until its fourth registration; on a used car in Clark or Washoe County, the dealer must supply a passing test.
dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No electric or hybrid vehicle fee.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No other state fee on a standard dealer sale: the old $1 technology fee is gone.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No city sales tax: the county’s rate is the same across the county.
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No lien fee: the lender goes on the first title at no charge.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No emissions test on a new car until its fourth registration; on a used car in Clark or Washoe County, the dealer must supply a passing test.
dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No electric or hybrid vehicle fee.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No other state fee on a standard dealer sale: the old $1 technology fee is gone.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No city sales tax: the county’s rate is the same across the county.
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No lien fee: the lender goes on the first title at no charge.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No emissions test on a new car until its fourth registration; on a used car in Clark or Washoe County, the dealer must supply a passing test.
dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No electric or hybrid vehicle fee.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No other state fee on a standard dealer sale: the old $1 technology fee is gone.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
Your $5,000.00 down covers the $3,358.63 in tax and fees first; $1,641.37 goes toward the price.
Your $5,000.00 down covers the $3,416.83 in tax and fees first; $1,583.17 goes toward the price.
Your $5,000.00 down covers the $3,404.69 in tax and fees first; $1,595.31 goes toward the price.
Illustrative rate, not a quote. Your APR depends on your credit, the term, the vehicle and the lender.
Illustrative rate, not a quote. Your APR depends on your credit, the term, the vehicle and the lender.
Illustrative rate, not a quote. Your APR depends on your credit, the term, the vehicle and the lender.
60 payments, last $598.86
72 payments, last $541.19
60 payments, last $588.57
cash down plus every payment
cash down plus every payment
cash down plus every payment
Estimate. Your dealer’s buyer’s order and your lender’s disclosures are the numbers that count. Check them against this.
Estimate. Your dealer’s buyer’s order and your lender’s disclosures are the numbers that count. Check them against this.
Estimate. Your dealer’s buyer’s order and your lender’s disclosures are the numbers that count. Check them against this.
3 charges this total leaves out
3 charges this total leaves out
3 charges this total leaves out
What’s different in Nevada
Nevada calls it the sales tax.
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
A trade-in comes off the amount taxed at its full value, so only the difference is taxed.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
Negative equity rolled into the new loan is not taxed. That point is not confirmed.
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
Nevada’s law sets no figure for the charges for the preparation of documents.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
Every year at registration, Nevada charges a governmental services tax of 4 cents on each $1 of 35% of the car’s original MSRP, depreciated by age. The price paid, a trade-in or a rebate never changes it.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
Worked examples
Each line below is worked by the same engine as the calculator, on the day this page was built (Nov 11, 2026).
A new car with a trade-in and negative equity
A new car at $32,700.00, with a trade-in allowed at $10,000.00 and $13,000.00 still owed, $5,000.00 down, financed at 5.90% for 60 months, bought from a dealer and registered in Clark County.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Price | $32,700.00 |
| Trade-in allowance | $10,000.00 |
| Still owed on the trade-in | $13,000.00 |
| Equity (negative if you owe more than it is worth) | −$3,000.00 |
| Taxable amount leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $22,700.00 |
| Nevada sales tax (state and county) tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $1,901.13 |
| Title fee leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $20.00 |
| Dealer’s report of sale fee leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $8.25 |
| Registration fee leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $33.00 |
| License plates dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $11.00 |
| Governmental services tax leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $438.20 |
| Supplemental governmental services tax leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $109.55 |
| Out-the-door price | $35,221.13 |
| Cash down | $5,000.00 |
| Amount financed | $33,221.13 |
| Monthly payment | $640.71 |
| Interest over the loan | $5,221.79 |
| Total paid, interest included | $43,442.92 |
A used car from a dealer
A used car, model year 2022, at $21,500.00, $5,000.00 down, financed at 5.90% for 60 months, bought from a dealer and registered in Clark County.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Price | $21,500.00 |
| Taxable amount leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $21,500.00 |
| Nevada sales tax (state and county) tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $1,800.63 |
| Title fee leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $20.00 |
| Dealer’s report of sale fee leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $8.25 |
| Registration fee leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $33.00 |
| License plates dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $11.00 |
| Governmental services tax: needs the car’s sticker price (MSRP), which this example doesn’t give | Not included |
| Supplemental governmental services tax: needs the car’s sticker price (MSRP), which this example doesn’t give | Not included |
| Out-the-door price | $23,372.88 |
| Cash down | $5,000.00 |
| Amount financed | $18,372.88 |
| Monthly payment | $354.35 |
| Interest over the loan | $2,887.82 |
| Total paid, interest included | $26,260.70 |
The rules in Nevada
| Rule | What it says |
|---|---|
| Name of the tax | sales tax tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Nevada sales tax (state and county) | a local rate set by the dealer’s place, on the taxable amount tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| What is taxed | Taxed: the vehicle price, the doc fee, other dealer fees on the order, accessories fitted before delivery, protection packages, loose items sold with the car and prepaid maintenance. Not taxed: service contracts, GAP and government fees. leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Trade-in | A trade-in comes off the amount taxed at its full value, so only the difference is taxed. leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Maker’s rebate | A maker’s rebate does not lower the amount taxed. tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Dealer discount | A dealer discount lowers the amount taxed. tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Negative equity | Negative equity rolled into the loan is not taxed. That point is not confirmed. tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Doc fee | The law sets no figure for the charges for the preparation of documents. leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Title fee | $20.00 leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Dealer’s report of sale fee | $8.25 leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Registration fee | $33.00 a year leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Which county’s rate applies | The rate of the county where the sale takes place, the dealer’s county, not where the buyer lives. tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Supplemental governmental services tax | A voter-approved tax for highway construction, by the buyer’s county. The DMV’s fees page names Clark and Churchill counties only; its fee estimator also names Washoe, so Washoe’s is left out and the page says so. dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Private-party purchase | No sales tax: an occasional sale is exempt. The buyer still pays title, registration, the governmental services tax, any supplemental tax and plates. leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Tax paid to another state | A credit for sales tax legitimately paid to another state or local government, against the Nevada use tax. leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Electric and hybrid vehicle fees | None. No electric or hybrid registration fee was found in Nevada law; an electric car pays the same registration fee and governmental services tax. leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Interest rate markup | No limit. The finance charge in a retail installment contract may be any amount agreed upon by the parties, and no dealer markup limit was found. leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
What has changed
· Watching: The Legislature’s 2027 session may change the GST, county option taxes or the doc-fee rule, Convenes 2027-02-01; new laws usually take effect 2027-07-01 or 2027-10-01.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
· The rules on this page start here. Nothing earlier is loaded.
Questions people ask
How does Nevada tax a car, and which county's rate applies?
Nevada has no separate car tax. A car pays the ordinary sales tax, collected as one combined rate: the state’s 2% sales tax plus the local school support tax, the city-county relief taxes and any county option taxes. Together they come to at least 6.85% in every county. The rate is the one for the county where the sale takes place, which is the dealer’s county, not where you live. Nevada has no city rates. Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas, is 8.375%, and Washoe County is 8.265%. The dealer collects the tax at signing, on the selling price with destination, the doc fee and dealer add-ons, less a trade-in. You pay the registration fee and the governmental services tax to the DMV when you register.
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
What is Nevada's governmental services tax?
It is a yearly tax on the car’s value, paid to the DMV with the registration and at every renewal. It is 4 cents on each $1 of the DMV’s valuation: 35% of the maker’s suggested retail price, excluding options and extras, set when the car was new. The price you paid, a trade-in or a rebate never changes it. The valuation falls with age: 100% new, 95% after one year, 85% after two, then 10% less each year down to 15%. The tax is at least $16. Clark and Churchill counties add a supplemental tax of 1 cent per $1 of the same valuation, by the county the car is based in, which is yours. On a new car with a $31,300 MSRP, that is $438.20 plus $109.55 in Clark County. Whether the DMV’s MSRP includes the destination charge, and how it counts a used car’s age, is not confirmed. Washoe County’s supplemental tax is left out: the DMV’s fee estimator says it applies there, but its fees page names only Clark and Churchill, so the calculator shows no figure for Washoe.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
dmvapp.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is there a limit on the Nevada dealer doc fee?
We found no dollar limit in Nevada law. The retail installment law says any fee, expense or charge may be any amount agreed upon by the parties, and the vehicle statutes and rules set no amount, presumed figure or index. The rules call it a charge for the preparation of documents. An advertised price may leave it out only if the ad names the charge and gives its amount. The doc fee is taxed as part of the sale. No rule requires the same doc fee for cash and credit buyers. Complaints about a dealer go to the DMV’s Compliance Enforcement Division.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 14, 2026
Do a trade-in and a rebate lower Nevada sales tax on a car?
A trade-in does, at its full market value, with no cap, when a vehicle is traded on the purchase of another. If the trade-in is worth more than the car you buy, no tax is due, but the extra is not credited or refunded. If you owe more than the trade-in is worth, the full allowance still comes off and the payoff is not taxed. That is our reading of the statute, not confirmed in the state’s own words. A maker’s rebate does not lower the tax: it is taxed as part of the price, whether the dealer applies it or you get it from the maker after paying full price. A dealer’s own discount, or a dealer rebate that no one pays back, does lower it.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
tax.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is a private car sale taxed in Nevada?
No. A private sale is an occasional sale, exempt from sales tax, and so are family sales and gifts. The buyer still pays title, registration, the governmental services tax, any supplemental tax and plates. The governmental services tax is worked from the car’s original MSRP, whatever price was paid. The title on a private sale costs $28.25: the $20 title plus $8.25 to process the endorsed title.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
dmv.nv.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
I bought a car out of state. What do I pay in Nevada?
A Nevada resident who buys from an out-of-state dealer pays Nevada use tax at the rate for the buyer’s own area, to the DMV at registration, unless the dealer collected it. The DMV will not register the car until all taxes are paid. Sales tax legitimately paid to another state is credited against it. A car from out of state needs a $1 VIN inspection. A new resident must register within 30 days and pay the governmental services tax, registration, plates and title. That no use tax is due on a car bought and used while living elsewhere is our reading, and is not confirmed. A nonresident who buys from a Nevada dealer owes no Nevada sales tax with an $8.25 drive-away permit and a sworn affidavit that the car will leave the state within 15 days.
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026
leg.state.nv.us · checked Oct 3, 2026