Your vehicle

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Not needed for renewals or gifts. New residents: what you paid, if you've owned the car less than 90 days.
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Tax is charged on the price less any trade-in or rebate.
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If you sold a vehicle within 180 days before or after this purchase, its sale price is also taken off before tax (bring the bill of sale).
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Set by where you live. Look it up with the DOR's sales tax calculator (answer "No" to "Sold by a Missouri dealer" for a private or out-of-state purchase). Leave blank if you don't know it yet.
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Missouri charges only the difference. Leave blank if you paid none.
Shown on your Missouri title, title application or renewal notice. Electric vehicles always pay the under-12 HP fee.
Two years is offered in even years for even model years and in odd years for odd model years.
Estimated total
$1,318.25

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

  • Registration (1 yr)By taxable horsepowerMissouri DOR · checked Oct 16, 2026$24.25
  • Registration processing fee$9 per yearMissouri DOR · checked Oct 16, 2026$9.00
  • Title feeMissouri DOR · checked Oct 16, 2026$8.50
  • Title processing feeMissouri DOR · checked Oct 16, 2026$9.00
  • State sales tax4.225% of priceMissouri DOR · checked Oct 16, 2026$1,267.50
  • Local sales taxEnter your local rateMissouri DOR · checked Oct 16, 2026not available

Total excludes items marked "not available".

What you'll pay later

Renewal at today's rates: $33.25/yr

Year 1 $1,318.25 · Years 2–5 $33.25/yr · 5-year total $1,451.25 + items not available

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

Estimate only. Rates checked October 16, 2026 · Missouri. Confirm with the Missouri Department of Revenue (through your local license office).SOURCE-CITED

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