Vehicle tax in Tacoma runs about 10.8% all in, the rate for Pierce County. Washington credits your trade-in, so you are taxed on the price after it comes off. The doc fee is capped at $200.
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| Line | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Washington sales tax (10.8%, your local rate, paid at registration) | $3,885.00 |
| Title fee | $15.00 |
| Registration (estimate) | $150.00 |
| License plate fee | $50.00 |
| Title filing and service fees (title with registration ($12.50 filing + $18 service, approximately)) | $29.00 |
About 10.8% all in for Pierce County. Washington charges 6.8% and local jurisdictions add the rest, set by the dealer location.
Trade-in value of like-kind property (a motor vehicle) is excluded from the selling price (RCW 82.08.010).
A car the selling dealership ships out of its own state usually carries no sales tax in that state; you pay Washington tax when you register it in Washington. Picking the car up in another state can mean paying that state's tax at the dealership first, and whether Washington credits it depends on the two states. Whether a dealership ships to Tacoma is up to the dealership, and it sets its own shipping charge, shown on the car before you sign.
Washington caps it at $200. Under RCW 46.70.180(2), the documentary service fee has been capped at $200 since 2022.