Dealer fee data
Maryland car sales tax, doc fee, title & registration
State base sales/use tax
6.5%
The state base car sales/use tax rate in Maryland is 6.5%. Verify any local component for your registration address.
Fees at a glance
- State base sales/use tax
- 6.5%
- Dealer doc fee
- $500
- Title fee
- $100
- Registration
- $187
- Dealer doc fee
- $500
- Title fee
- $100
- Registration
- $187
How fees work in Maryland
Excise tax raised 6% → 6.5% by HB 352, eff. 2025-07-01 (this dataset previously had 6%; reconciled during 2026-07 fee-dataset unification against the negotiator-side state-fees.ts, which already carried the HB 352 rate). Doc fee capped $800 (typ. $500); $100 title statutory.
Common questions
- What is the car sales tax in Maryland?
- The state base car sales/use tax rate in Maryland is 6.5%. Verify any local component for your registration address.
- What is the dealer doc fee in Maryland?
- A typical dealer documentation fee is about $500.
- What are the title and registration fees in Maryland?
- The title fee is about $100. Registration is about $187.
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Figures are estimates for the Maryland state base rate and typical fees. Local (city/county) taxes can add 1–3% in many areas, dealer doc fees vary, and some states base registration on vehicle value, weight, or age. Trade-in tax credits and special vehicle regimes are not reflected.