Wyoming car sales tax calculator
The sales tax in Wyoming is the state’s 4.00% plus a local rate that depends on the place, of the taxable amount.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
By Mr. Voltage · Data checked Oct 3, 2026 · Page changed Oct 30, 2026
Where will you register the car?
Laramie County, Wyoming
Example quotes. Pick your place and type yours. Example: three quotes on one car in Laramie County, Wyoming. Pick your own place and type your quotes.
Your deals at a glance
| Deal | Payment | All-in |
|---|---|---|
| $577.88a month | $39,673.10so far | |
| $521.82a month | $42,570.62so far | |
| $565.40a month | $38,923.67so 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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$577.88 a month · 60 payments
All-in $39,673.10 so far
$521.82 a month · 72 payments
All-in $42,570.62 so far
$565.40 a month · 60 payments
All-in $38,923.67 so far
Out-the-door $34,963.40 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 $35,693.15 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 $35,465.90 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 · 2026 · Gas · change
New or used
The sheet starts with a new car; each deal sets its own
Model year
A new car is the current or next model year
Fuel
Gas car. An all-electric car pays a $100 yearly decal fee and a plug-in hybrid $50; a hybrid pays none
Sticker price (MSRP)
The research’s test car: the 2026 Tucson SEL FWD’s factory price without the $1,400 destination
New · 2026 · Gas · change
New or used
The sheet starts with a new car; each deal sets its own
Model year
A new car is the current or next model year
Fuel
Gas car. An all-electric car pays a $100 yearly decal fee and a plug-in hybrid $50; a hybrid pays none
Sticker price (MSRP)
The research’s test car: the 2026 Tucson SEL FWD’s factory price without the $1,400 destination
New · 2026 · Gas · change
New or used
The sheet starts with a new car; each deal sets its own
Model year
A new car is the current or next model year
Fuel
Gas car. An all-electric car pays a $100 yearly decal fee and a plug-in hybrid $50; a hybrid pays none
Sticker price (MSRP)
The research’s test car: the 2026 Tucson SEL FWD’s factory price without the $1,400 destination
Wyoming law sets no figure for this fee.
Wyoming calls it a documentary fee.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
Wyoming law sets no figure for this fee.
Wyoming calls it a documentary fee.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
Wyoming law sets no figure for this fee.
Wyoming calls it a documentary fee.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 · Laramie County figures pulled Oct 20, 2026
Uses the county’s rate in force on the day you buy. Wyoming does not say whether the county treasurer applies the rate on the sale date or on the day you pay, up to 65 days later. Across a rate change the county tax moves by the change: Laramie and Crook counties add 1% on January 1, 2027, $331.99 on a $33,199 price.
drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 · Laramie County figures pulled Oct 20, 2026
Uses the county’s rate in force on the day you buy. Wyoming does not say whether the county treasurer applies the rate on the sale date or on the day you pay, up to 65 days later. Across a rate change the county tax moves by the change: Laramie and Crook counties add 1% on January 1, 2027, $331.99 on a $33,199 price.
drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 · Laramie County figures pulled Oct 20, 2026
Uses the county’s rate in force on the day you buy. Wyoming does not say whether the county treasurer applies the rate on the sale date or on the day you pay, up to 65 days later. Across a rate change the county tax moves by the change: Laramie and Crook counties add 1% on January 1, 2027, $331.99 on a $33,199 price.
- No city or town tax on a car: the tax is the state’s 4% and the county’s option taxes.
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- No minimum or maximum tax.
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- No yearly property tax bill on a car: the county registration fee is in place of it.
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- No safety or emissions inspection for a car.
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- No charge for standard plates.
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- No sales tax on an optional service contract or GAP.
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- No city or town tax on a car: the tax is the state’s 4% and the county’s option taxes.
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- No minimum or maximum tax.
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- No yearly property tax bill on a car: the county registration fee is in place of it.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No safety or emissions inspection for a car.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No charge for standard plates.
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- No sales tax on an optional service contract or GAP.
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- No city or town tax on a car: the tax is the state’s 4% and the county’s option taxes.
drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No minimum or maximum tax.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No yearly property tax bill on a car: the county registration fee is in place of it.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No safety or emissions inspection for a car.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No charge for standard plates.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
- No sales tax on an optional service contract or GAP.
drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026
Your $5,000.00 down covers the $2,263.40 in tax and fees first; $2,736.60 goes toward the price.
Your $5,000.00 down covers the $2,298.15 in tax and fees first; $2,701.85 goes toward the price.
Your $5,000.00 down covers the $2,215.90 in tax and fees first; $2,784.10 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 $578.18
72 payments, last $521.40
60 payments, last $565.07
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.
6 charges this total leaves out
6 charges this total leaves out
6 charges this total leaves out
What’s different in Wyoming
Wyoming calls it the sales tax.
laramiecountywy.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
A trade-in comes off the amount taxed at its full value, so only the difference is taxed.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
Negative equity rolled into the new loan is not taxed. That point is not confirmed.
drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026
Wyoming’s law sets no figure for the documentary fee.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
Every year at registration, the county charges a registration fee of 3% of a share of the car’s factory price, 60% in the first year of service down to 15% from the sixth year on, and at least $5. It is figured on the factory price, not the price paid.
wyoleg.gov · 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 Laramie 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 |
| Sales price for the sales tax drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $22,700.00 |
| Wyoming sales tax wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $908.00 |
| County sales tax drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $227.00 |
| Title fee wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $15.00 |
| Lien filing fee laramiecountywy.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $20.00 |
| State registration fee wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $30.00 |
| County registration fee (by the factory price and year of service) wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $563.40 |
| Out-the-door price | $34,463.40 |
| Cash down | $5,000.00 |
| Amount financed | $32,463.40 |
| Monthly payment | $626.10 |
| Interest over the loan | $5,102.63 |
| Total paid, interest included | $42,566.03 |
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 Laramie County.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Price | $21,500.00 |
| Sales price for the sales tax drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $21,500.00 |
| Wyoming sales tax wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $860.00 |
| County sales tax drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $215.00 |
| Title fee wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $15.00 |
| Lien filing fee laramiecountywy.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $20.00 |
| State registration fee wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 | $30.00 |
| County registration fee (by the factory price and year of service): needs the car’s sticker price (MSRP), which this example doesn’t give | Not included |
| Out-the-door price | $22,640.00 |
| Cash down | $5,000.00 |
| Amount financed | $17,640.00 |
| Monthly payment | $340.21 |
| Interest over the loan | $2,772.71 |
| Total paid, interest included | $25,412.71 |
The rules in Wyoming
| Rule | What it says |
|---|---|
| Name of the tax | sales tax laramiecountywy.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Wyoming sales tax | 4.00% of the taxable amount wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| County sales tax | a local rate set by the buyer’s place, on the taxable amount drive.google.com · 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 and loose items sold with the car. Not taxed: service contracts, prepaid maintenance, GAP and government fees. drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Trade-in | A trade-in comes off the amount taxed at its full value, so only the difference is taxed. wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Maker’s rebate | A maker’s rebate lowers the amount taxed. drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Dealer discount | A dealer discount lowers the amount taxed. wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Negative equity | Negative equity rolled into the loan is not taxed. That point is not confirmed. drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Doc fee | The law sets no figure for the documentary fee. wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Title fee | $15.00 wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| State registration fee | $30.00 a year wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Private-party purchase | Yes. The state’s 4% plus the county rate on the purchase price, paid by the buyer to the county treasurer before the first registration. A sale between immediate family members is exempt if the seller paid the tax. drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Tax paid to another state | A credit for sales tax legally paid to another state, up to the Wyoming tax. Only the difference is due before the first registration. wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| New resident | No sales or use tax on a car already registered by the same owner in another state. The county registration fee plus the $30 state fee are paid on arrival. wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Electric and hybrid vehicle fees | An annual decal: $100 for an all-electric car and $50 for a plug-in hybrid, from the statute. A county page still shows $200; when the figure changed is not confirmed. wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Laramie County rate from 2027 | Laramie County’s sales and use tax rises to 6% on January 1, 2027, after voters approved a 1% specific purpose tax. drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
| Interest rate markup | No Wyoming limit on a dealer’s markup over the lender’s buy rate was found in the consumer credit code or the dealer statutes. Only the overall finance charge ceiling applies. wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026 |
What has changed
· Watching: The statewide electronic lien and title system starts; its vendors may charge a fee for each transaction, From 2027-07-01; the statute sets no amount.
wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 3, 2026
· Watching: The Department of Revenue’s January 2027 rate chart, which should show Laramie and Crook counties at 6%, Published before 2027-01-01; the table already carries the announced rates from that day.
drive.google.com · checked Oct 3, 2026
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Questions people ask
How does Wyoming tax a car, and who collects it?
Wyoming charges a sales tax on a car: the state’s 4% plus any county option taxes. The county is the one where the buyer lives, as shown on a driver’s license, not where the dealer is. Laramie County, which includes Cheyenne, adds 1% for 5% in all. Across the state the totals run from 4% to 7%, and 9% in two resort districts. The dealer does not collect it. The dealer sends the bill of sale and title paperwork to the clerk of the buyer’s home county, and the buyer pays the county treasurer before the first registration. It is due 65 days after the date of sale. The tax is on the total sales price, which includes destination, accessories and the doc fee, less a trade-in. Laramie and Crook counties rise to 6% on January 1, 2027. Which day’s rate applies to a car bought in late 2026 and registered in 2027 is not confirmed.
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What is Wyoming's county registration fee?
It is a fee the county charges at every registration, each year, in place of a property tax on the car. It is 3% of a share of the car’s factory price: 60% in the first year of service, then 50%, 40%, 30% and 20%, and 15% from the sixth year on, or $5 if that is more. The factory price is the maker’s suggested retail price for the make, model and trim when new, without destination or added options. The price you paid, a trade-in or a rebate does not change it. The formula is the same in every county. On a new car with a $31,300 factory price, the first year is $563.40. How the county counts a used car’s year of service is not confirmed. We count a 2022 model registered in 2026 as in its fifth year, at 20%. The Laramie County calculator puts it at 40%, but says it gives only an estimate.
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Is there a limit on the Wyoming dealer doc fee?
We found no dollar limit in Wyoming law. The research searched the state’s vehicle, dealer licensing and consumer protection statutes and found no provision on dealer documentary fees, so there is no figure, no yearly adjustment and no required notice. The general rule still applies: Wyoming’s Consumer Protection Act bars false or misleading statements of fact about the price of what is sold. No Wyoming rule requires the same doc fee for cash and credit buyers. The doc fee is part of the price taxed, so it pays the state and county sales tax too. Complaints go to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection and Antitrust Unit.
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Does a trade-in lower the Wyoming sales tax on a car?
Yes, at its full value, with no cap, on a new or used car. The trade-in and the purchase must be one transaction, and the trade-in’s title must already be in the buyer’s name. A leased car counts only if the buyout was exercised, it is titled to the buyer and tax was paid on the buyout. If you owe more on the trade-in than it is worth, the full allowance still comes off and the payoff is not taxed. That is our reading of the state’s form; the Department of Revenue has not said so, so it is not confirmed. A maker’s rebate assigned to the dealer at the sale also lowers the price taxed.
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Is a private car sale taxed in Wyoming?
Yes. The buyer pays the same sales tax, the state’s 4% plus the county rate, on the purchase price, to the county treasurer before the first registration. The price is the one declared on the bill of sale or a Department of Revenue affidavit. The county may instead use a vehicle appraisal, a fair market value from a published price guide, or its own formula; when it does that is not defined. There is no trade-in credit unless the trade and the purchase are one transaction. A purchase from, or a gift to, an immediate family member is exempt if the seller paid the tax.
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I bought a car out of state. What do I pay in Wyoming?
A Wyoming resident pays Wyoming use tax at the home county’s rate before the first registration, less credit for sales tax legally paid to another state, up to the Wyoming tax. Only the difference is due. It is due within 65 days, counted from the day the car came into the state if you can show that date. A car with an out-of-state title also needs a $10 VIN inspection, and the title is $15. A new resident owes no sales or use tax on a car already registered in their name in another state, but pays the registration fees, the county fee plus $30, on arrival. A nonresident who buys in Wyoming is exempt if the car leaves the state within 30 days, on the Department of Revenue’s affidavit form 105a.
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