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Registration And Title Fees By State (2012 chart)
Updated November 2012
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$23
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$15
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Motorcycle
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$15
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$15
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Sources: Alabama Tag Fee Schedule and Vehicle Title FAQs
Alaska
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle *Includes pickup trucks under 10,000 lbs.
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$100 once every two years
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$15
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Motorcycle
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$60 once every two years
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$15
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Arizona
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$8 ($8.25 in Metro Tucson and Phoenix) + $1.50 air quality research fee + vehicle license tax (assessed value of 60% of the MSRP - reduced by 16.25% each year)
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$4
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Motorcycle
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$9
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$4
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Arkansas
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$17 cars 3,000 lbs. or less
$25 cars 3,00 lbs. - 4,500 lbs.
$30 cars over 4,500 lbs.+$2.50 validation decal for all automobiles.
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$5
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Motorcycle
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$3.00: 0 to 250cc engine
$7.00: 251cc+ engine
+$2.50 validation decal for all motorcycles
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$5
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$46 plus additional fees based on the type of vehicle, license plate type, and the owner's county of residence and driving record.
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$18
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Motorcycle
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$46 plus additional fees based on the type of vehicle, license plate type, and the owner's county of residence and driving record.
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$18
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Colorado
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Based upon the year, weight, taxable value and month of registration.
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$9.05
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Motorcycle
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Based upon the year, weight, taxable value and month of registration.
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$9.05
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$80: 2 years
$40: 1 year
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$25
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Motorcycle
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$42: 2 years
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$25
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$40 yearly
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$25–no lien
$35–with lien
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Motorcycle
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$15
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$25–no lien
$35–with lien
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$225 - initial registration plus
$19.50- vehicle under 2,500 lbs.
$30.50 - vehicle between 2,500 lbs. -
3,499 lbs.
$44.00 - vehicle over 3,500 lbs.
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$77.25 - original title new
$85.25 - original title used
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Motorcycle
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$13.50
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$77.25
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Georgia
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$20
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$18
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Motorcycle
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$20
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$18
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All Vehicles
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Combined Registration and Title Fee
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All vehicles - State Fee plus
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$45
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For every vehicle up to 4,000 pounds net weight
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$0.0075 per pound
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For every vehicle between 4,000 and 7,000 pounds
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$0.01 per pound
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For every vehicle between 7,000 and 10,000 pounds
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$0.0125 per pound
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For every vehicle over 10,000 pounds
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$150 flat fee
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County fees
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HonoluluCity and County
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MauiCounty
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HawaiiCounty
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$0.0075 per pound
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KauaiCounty
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$0.0125 times vehicle weight plus $0.0075
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$24 - $48, depending on the age of the vehicle and county of residence
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$14
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Motorcycle
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$15
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$14
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Illinois
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$99
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$95
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Motorcycle
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$39
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$95
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Indiana
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$21.05
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$15
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Motorcycle
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$26.05
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$15
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Iowa
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Registration fees for vehicles up to 11 years old are $0.40 per 100 lbs. plus a percentage of the vehicle's value:
vehicles up to 7 years old - 1%
vehicles 8-9 years old - .75%
vehicles up to 10-11 years old - .5%
For vehicles 12 years old and older registration fee is $50
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$25
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Motorcycle
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$20 - five years or newer
$10- five years or older
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$25
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$35 - $45 depending on weight
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$10
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Motorcycle
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$25
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$10
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$21
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$10
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Motorcycle
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$18.50
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$10
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$20 - $82, based on the selling price of the vehicle; current rate is 0.1% with a minimum base of $10,000; License plates sold every two years. An $8.00 handling fee added to all transactions. A Parish fee not to exceed $3.00 is asked in certain Parishes.
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$18.50
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Motorcycle
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$12
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$18.50
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$35
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$33
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Motorcycle
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$21
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$33
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$128 for vehicles 3,700 lbs or less
$180 for vehicles over 3,700 lbs
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$100 + 6% titling tax $38.40 min.
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Motorcycle
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$97
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$100
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Massachusetts
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$50 biannual
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$75
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Motorcycle
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$20 annually
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$75
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Michigan
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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For model year prior to 1983, fee depends on the weight of the vehicle; after 1983, fee depends on the price of the vehicle; fees can vary from $33 to $148, fees decline by 10% each year until the fifth renewal.
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$15 + 6% use tax
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Motorcycle
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$23
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$15
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Minnesota
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Registration tax system for passenger vehicles based on value of vehicle.
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$7.25 + 6.50 title transfer fee
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Motorcycle
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$10
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$7.25
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Mississippi
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$14
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$9
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Motorcycle
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$14
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$9
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Missouri
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Less than 12 horsepower (hp) - $18.50
12 hp - 23 hp: $21.25
24 hp - 35 hp : $24.25
36 hp - 47 hp: $33.25
48 hp - 59 hp: $39.25
60 hp - 71 hp: $45.25
72 hp and greater: $51.25
+$3.50 processing fee
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$8.50 + $2.50 processing fee + state and local sales tax
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Motorcycle
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Based on horsepower
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$8.50
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Montana
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Under 4 yrs. old $217.00
5 – 10 yrs. old $87.00
11+ yrs. old $28.00
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$12
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Motorcycle
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$53.25
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$10 – 12
Depending on weight
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$15
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$10
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Motorcycle
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$15
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$10
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Nevada
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$33
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$28.25
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Motorcycle
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$33 + $6 for safety course
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$28.25
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New Hampshire
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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0-3000 lbs. $31.20 ($2.60 per month)
3001-5000 lbs. $43.20 ($3.60 per month)
5001-8000 lbs. $55.20 ($4.60 per month)
8001-73,280 lbs. $ .96 per hundred lbs. gross weight
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$25
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Motorcycle
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$15
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$25
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New Jersey
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Fees range from $35.50 to $84, based on age and weight of vehicle
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$60.00 without lien
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Motorcycle
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$65
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$60.00 without lien
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Cars - Range from
$27 to $62 for 1 yr. and $54 to $124 for 2 yrs.
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$3
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Motorcycle
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$15 (1 yr.)
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$3
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Registration fee for two years:
$26 to $34 - Less than 2,150 lbs.
$35.50 to $43.50 for 2,151 lbs. - 2,750 lbs.
$45.50 to $53.50 for 2,751 lbs. - 3,350lbs.
$55 to $66.50 for 3,351 lbs. - 3,950 lbs.
$69 to $81 for 3,951 lbs. - 4,550 lbs.
$83.50 to $95.50 for 4,551 lbs. - 5,150lbs.
$98 to $110 for 5,151 lbs. - 5,750 lbs.
$112.50 to $139 for 5,751 lbs. - 6,950 lbs.
$140 for 6,951 lbs. and up
+Additional fees which vary by county
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$50 + $5 security interest fee
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Motorcycle
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$80 annually
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$50 + $5 security interest fee
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Source: New York Department of Motor Vehicle
North Carolina
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$28 plate fee
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$40
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Motorcycle
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$18 plate fee
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$40
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North Dakota
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Annual fees range from $49 to $274, depending on weight of vehicle and first year registered
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$5
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Motorcycle
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$15 - $25
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$5
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$34.50
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$15 + $1 to notarize signatures
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Motorcycle
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$28.50 base fee, $4 motorcycle fund fee
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$5
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$91 1st - 4th years of registration
$81 5th -8th years of registration
$61 9th -12th years of registration
$41 13th - 16th years of registration
$21 17th + years of registration
All vehicles subject to an additional $5 in other fees |
$11
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Motorcycle
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$94 - $24 based on # of years registered
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$11
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Oregon
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$86 for two years
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$77
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Motorcycle
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$48 for two years
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$77
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Pennsylvania
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$36
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$22.50
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Motorcycle
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$18
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$22.50
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Rhode Island
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Based on vehicle weight
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$51.50
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Motorcycle
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Prorated by date
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$51.50
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$24 - for people under 64 years old
$22 - for people who are 64 years old
$20 - for people who are 65 or older
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$15
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Motorcycle
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$10
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$15
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South Dakota
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$30 - $92 depending on weigh & age
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$5
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Motorcycle
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$8.40 - $14.50 depending on age and engine capacity
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$5
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$24
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$13
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Motorcycle
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$11.75
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$13
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Texas
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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Passenger Vehicles/Trucks 0 - 6k lbs.:
$50.75 (plus additional county fees)
6.1k lbs – 10k lbs: $54.00 (plus additional county fees)
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$13 + 6.25% sales tax on purchase price or presumptive value whichever is higher (plus additional county fees)
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Motorcycles/Mopeds
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$30.00
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$13 + 6.25% sales tax on purchase price or presumptive value (plus additional county fees)
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Utah
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$43 vehicles </= 12k lbs.
$69.50 vehicles 12k – 14k lbs.
+ $19.50 every 2k lbs over 14k lbs.
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$6
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Motorcycle
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$44.50
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$6
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle (under 6,100 lbs.)
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$77 (gas)
$27 (diesel)
$122 (other)
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$33
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Motorcycle
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$44
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$33
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Virginia
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$40.75 - less than 4,000 lbs.
$45.75 - more than 4,000 lbs. |
$10
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Motorcycle
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$28.75
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$10
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Washington
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$43.75: 0 – 4k lbs.
$53.75: 4,001 – 6,000 lbs.
$63.75: 6,001 – 8,000 lbs.
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$25.50
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Motorcycle
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$43.75
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$25.50
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West Virginia
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
(under 8,000 lbs.)
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$30
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$10
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Motorcycle
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$16
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$10
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$75
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$69.50
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Motorcycle
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$23 biennially
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$69.50
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Motor Vehicle Type
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Registration Fee
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Title Fee
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Motor Vehicle
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$15 (plus county registration that is calculated by a percentage of factory price of the vehicle and the age of the vehicle)
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$9
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Motorcycle
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$12
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$9
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Source: AAA, Digest of Motor Laws, 2011; State Motor Vehicle websites.
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