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Nebraska car registration fee calculator

How much does it cost to register a car in Nebraska? $15 a year plus $5.50 in surcharges and the motor vehicle tax, which is set by the car's value when new and falls with age: $500 in the first year on a $30,000 car, $450 in the second. A $20 motor vehicle fee and plates ($4.10 each) are added. Buying a car adds the $10 title and 5.5% state sales tax plus local tax, paid at registration. Electric cars pay $150 a year.

Your vehicle

Alternative fuel fee: $150 a year, plug-in hybrids $75, at first registration and every renewal.
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Sets the motor vehicle tax and fee. It is the price when new, not what you paid for a used car.
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Your city or county rate on top of the 5.5% state rate. Leave blank if you don't know it.
Estimated total
$2,208.70

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

  • Title fee$10.00
  • Registration fee$15.00
  • SurchargesEMS, DMV, recreation road and county funds$5.50
  • Plates (2)$8.20
  • Motor vehicle tax$500 x 1.00 (year 1)$500.00
  • Motor vehicle fee$20.00
  • State sales tax5.5% of price$1,650.00
  • Local sales taxEnter your local ratenot available

Total excludes items marked "not available".

What you'll pay later

Renewal at today's rates: $490.50/yr

5-year total: not shown, because the motor vehicle tax and fee drop as the car ages.

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

Estimate only. Rates checked October 21, 2026 · Nebraska. Confirm with the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (county treasurers).

Nebraska vehicle fees at a glance (2026)

Registration$15/yr car, $6 motorcycle, + $5.50 surcharges
Motor vehicle tax$25 - $1,900 by value when new x age fraction ($500 on a new $30,000 car)
Motor vehicle fee$5 / $20 / $30 by value when new, lower after 5 and 10 years
Plates$4.10 per plate
Alternative fuel fee$150/yr electric, $75 plug-in hybrid or electric motorcycle
Title fee$10 ($17 with a lien)
Sales tax5.5% state + local, collected at registration
Truck$18 - $85 by gross weight (3 to 7 tons)

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What this estimate does and does not include

  • The motor vehicle tax replaces property tax on vehicles and is paid at registration every year. It comes from a value-when-new table ($25 under $4,000 up to $1,900 at $100,000 and over; $500 for $30,000-$31,999) times an age fraction: 1.00 in year 1, then 0.90, 0.80, 0.70, 0.60, 0.51, 0.42, 0.33, 0.24, 0.15 (years 10-11), 0.07 (years 12-13) and 0 from year 14.
  • Motor vehicle fee: $5 under $20,000 value when new, $20 from $20,000, $30 from $40,000 (motorcycles $10), at 100% in years 1-5, 70% in years 6-10 and 35% from year 11.
  • Sales tax is collected by the county treasurer at registration, not by the dealer: 5.5% state plus your local rate, on the price less trade-in and rebates. Enter your local rate to include it; blank shows as not available. Paid more than 30 days after purchase adds interest and a $5 penalty.
  • Motorcycles: the motorcycle motor vehicle tax base wasn't confirmed, so it shows as not available. Trucks: the commercial registration fee is by gross weight up to 7 tons here; the motor vehicle tax and fee for trucks show as not available.
  • City wheel taxes ($10 to $370 a year by city) are collected with registration in some cities; Omaha's and Lincoln's amounts weren't confirmed on an official page, so they aren't included.
  • Not included: plate transfer (fee not published), duplicate title ($14). No late renewal penalty appears in the registration statutes; driving unregistered is a Class III misdemeanor.
Official sources · Last checked October 21, 2026 · Next monthly check: November 2026

Nebraska registration questions

How much is car registration in Nebraska?

$15 a year plus $5.50 in surcharges, the motor vehicle tax (by value when new and age) and the motor vehicle fee. A new $30,000 car pays $540.50 in year 1 before plates, and $490.50 in year 2.

How much are the fees on a new $30,000 car in Nebraska?

$2,208.70 before local sales tax: $1,650 state sales tax (5.5%), $10 title, $15 registration, $5.50 surcharges, $8.20 for two plates, $500 motor vehicle tax and $20 motor vehicle fee.

How is the Nebraska motor vehicle tax calculated?

A base tax from the value when new ($500 for $30,000-$31,999) times an age fraction that falls from 1.00 in year 1 to 0 in year 14.

Do electric cars pay extra in Nebraska?

Yes, a $150 alternative fuel fee every year. Plug-in hybrids and electric motorcycles pay $75.

Who collects sales tax on a car in Nebraska?

The county treasurer, when you register. Dealers don't collect it; the dealer lists the tax on the invoice.

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