Vehicle tax in Cincinnati runs about 7.8% all in, the rate for Hamilton County. Ohio credits your trade-in, so you are taxed on the price after it comes off. The doc fee is capped at $398.
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| Line | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Ohio sales tax (7.8%, your local rate, paid at registration) | $2,730.00 |
| Title fee | $18.00 |
| Registration (estimate) | $66.00 |
| Local permissive tax (annual; maximum per taxing district, varies $0-$30) | $30.00 |
About 7.8% all in for Hamilton County. Ohio charges 5.75% and local jurisdictions add the rest, set by where you live.
Trade-in allowance reduces the taxable price only when purchasing a NEW motor vehicle (or watercraft) from a licensed dealer; it does not reduce the price on a used-vehicle purchase (R.C. 5739.01(H)).
A car the selling dealership ships out of its own state usually carries no sales tax in that state; you pay Ohio tax when you register it in Ohio. Picking the car up in another state can mean paying that state's tax at the dealership first, and whether Ohio credits it depends on the two states. Whether a dealership ships to Cincinnati is up to the dealership, and it sets its own shipping charge, shown on the car before you sign.
Ohio caps it at $398. Under R.C. 4517.261, as amended by SB 94 (effective October 24, 2024), the fee is limited to the lesser of 10% of the price or an inflation-indexed cap, $398 for 2026.