Vehicle Registration Fees & Taxes

A supplemental fee is the fee due for an SGR plate in addition to the SGR plate fee.

All motor vehicle registrations are subject to Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Fee. This fee is part of the state’s road funding package passed by the General Assembly in 2017. The fee will be paid when the vehicle is first registered and at every renewal.

Depending on where you live, some motorists may be required to pay a municipal vehicle tax. A vehicle is assessed a municipal tax when the municipality in which the vehicle is registered has adopted a municipal tax by ordinance. A municipal tax is a flat rate tax.

If you would like to estimate the cost of your registration, please use our Quick Quote Tool.

View Municipal Vehicle Excise Tax or Wheel Rates

Vehicle excise tax is an annual tax that must be paid in order to register a vehicle in Indiana. Most vehicles are subject to the vehicle excise tax. Vehicle excise tax is either a flat rate or based on the value and age of the vehicle. Generally, excise taxes are used to maintain roads, streets, highways, bridges and other infrastructure within the state or a local area.

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If you have a vehicle that is registered in a different state, you may apply to receive a credit/refund of a portion of the Indiana vehicle excise taxes by submitting Application for Vehicle Excise Tax Credit / Refund – State Form 55296.

Only vehicles charged Vehicle Excise Tax, Recreational Vehicle Excise Tax (RVET), County Vehicle Excise Tax, and Municipal Vehicle Excise Tax are eligible to receive a Vehicle Excise tax credit or refund. Proof that the vehicle was registered out of state along with a copy of the Indiana certificate of registration (if available) is required in order to apply for a credit or refund. The documents that may be used as proof include, but are not limited to:

• A copy of the vehicle's certificate of registration.
• A registration receipt from the new state of registration