Vehicle tax in Birmingham runs about 4.75% all in, the rate for Jefferson County. Alabama credits your trade-in, so you are taxed on the price after it comes off.
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| Line | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Alabama sales tax (4.75%, your local rate, paid at registration) | $1,662.50 |
| Title fee | $15.00 |
| Registration (estimate) | $24.25 |
| Designated agent title fee (title application through county/agent (up to $1.50)) | $1.50 |
About 4.75% all in for Jefferson County. Alabama charges 2% and local jurisdictions add the rest, set by the dealer location.
State and local automotive tax is levied on the net difference after a used automotive vehicle is taken in trade (Rule 810-6-1-.22). Trade-in of a leased/rental vehicle does not qualify.
A car the selling dealership ships out of its own state usually carries no sales tax in that state; you pay Alabama tax when you register it in Alabama. Picking the car up in another state can mean paying that state's tax at the dealership first, and whether Alabama credits it depends on the two states. Whether a dealership ships to Birmingham is up to the dealership, and it sets its own shipping charge, shown on the car before you sign.
Alabama sets no cap on it. Each dealership sets its own documentary fee (not a government fee), and each car shows its dealership's fee.