Georgia Car Sales Tax: 7% TAVT + Title & Tag Fees

One-time vehicle tax for most purchases

7% TAVT

Dealer doc fee

Varies by dealer

Title fee

$18

Registration

$20

Title fee

$18

Registration

$20

Uses a 7% Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) at titling in lieu of sales tax (GA DOR). Doc fee uncapped.

For a regular passenger car or lightweight pickup, Georgia lists an $18 original title application fee and a $20 license plate registration fee. Other vehicle and plate types can differ.

Georgia’s published state sources support the tax, title, and registration items above—not a universal dealer doc-fee amount. Ask the dealer to list its doc fee separately and compare it across written quotes.

1. Ask the dealer to itemize the selling price, TAVT, title, registration, doc fee, and any dealer-installed products in writing.
2. Confirm whether the vehicle is subject to the standard 7% TAVT rule or a listed exception before comparing totals.
3. Treat the dealer doc fee as a separately stated dealer charge, not as the Georgia title or plate fee.

Reviewed 2026-08-05. These primary sources support the state-specific claims above.

• Georgia Department of Revenue: Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) ↗

  Supports: 7% current TAVT rate; TAVT replaces sales/use tax and annual ad valorem tax for most qualifying vehicles; exceptions.

• Georgia Department of Revenue: Motor vehicle fees, fines, and penalties ↗

  Supports: $18 original title application fee; $20 regular passenger-car or lightweight-pickup plate registration fee.

What tax do I pay when I buy a car in Georgia?

Most vehicles titled in Georgia are subject to a one-time 7% Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT), which replaces sales and use tax and annual ad valorem tax for those vehicles. Exceptions apply.

What is the dealer doc fee in Georgia?

Georgia’s published state sources support the tax, title, and registration items above—not a universal dealer doc-fee amount. Ask the dealer to list its doc fee separately and compare it across written quotes.

What are the title and registration fees in Georgia?

For a regular passenger car or lightweight pickup, Georgia lists an $18 original title application fee and a $20 license plate registration fee. Other vehicle and plate types can differ.