Vehicle tax in Saint Paul runs about 6.88% all in, the rate for Ramsey County. Minnesota credits your trade-in, so you are taxed on the price after it comes off. The doc fee is capped at $350.
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| Line | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Minnesota motor vehicle sales tax (6.88%, paid at registration) | $2,406.25 |
| Title fee | $8.25 |
| Registration (estimate) | $640.00 |
| License plate fee | $15.50 |
| Filing fee (title/new registration transaction) | $12.00 |
| Technology surcharge (each transaction) | $2.25 |
| Public Safety Vehicle fee (each transaction) | $3.50 |
| Local office surcharge (each transaction) | $1.00 |
About 6.88% all in for Ramsey County. Minnesota uses one statewide rate on vehicles, so it does not change by city.
Value of a motor vehicle taken in trade is deducted from the purchase price (Minn. Stat. 297B.01).
A car the selling dealership ships out of its own state usually carries no sales tax in that state; you pay Minnesota tax when you register it in Minnesota. Picking the car up in another state can mean paying that state's tax at the dealership first, and whether Minnesota credits it depends on the two states. Whether a dealership ships to Saint Paul is up to the dealership, and it sets its own shipping charge, shown on the car before you sign.
Minnesota caps it at $350. Minn. Stat. 168.27 subd. 31: lesser of $350 or 10% of the sale for sales/leases on or after July 1, 2025 ($275 from July 2024, $200 from July 2023).