Your vehicle

Electric $200, plug-in hybrid $100, hybrid $50 a year, at first registration and every renewal.
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For a used vehicle the tax tier is set by the total price before any trade-in.
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Tax is charged on the price less the trade-in. A car you sell privately within 60 days before or after the purchase also counts, if your name is on both titles.
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Applies only to the first $2,500 of the price ($25 per 1%). Leave blank if you don't know it.
days
$3 for each 10 days late, up to the yearly registration fee. New purchases have 60 days.
Estimated total
$1,988.00

Example for a $30,000 car. Enter your own price to update it.

  • Registration (1 yr)By unladen weight$25.00
  • Validation decal fee$2.50
  • Postage$0.50
  • County personal property taxBilled by your county; not in this totalnot available
  • Title fee$10.00
  • State sales tax6.5% of price$1,950.00
  • Local sales taxEnter your local ratenot available

Total excludes items marked "not available".

What you'll pay later

Renewal at today's rates: $28.00/yr + items not available

Year 1 $1,988.00 · Years 2–5 $28.00/yr · 5-year total $2,100.00 + items not available

Estimate only, at today's rates for the same car.

Estimate only. Rates checked October 21, 2026 · Arkansas. Confirm with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Office of Motor Vehicle.

Arkansas fees, sources and notes on VehicleFeeCalculator