Arkansas charges sales and use tax (collected by DFA at registration) of 6.5% at the state level, and local jurisdictions add their own, which brings a typical vehicle to about 9%. A trade-in does reduce the taxable price, which is real money on the deal.
Type your own numbers and see the same car priced as cash and as a loan, with the taxes and state fees for Arkansas. Nothing you type leaves this page.
To see a lease, pick a vehicle. A lease is priced on one car: what it is expected to be worth at the end (its residual) and the leasing company's money factor change by model and by month.
An estimate on the numbers you type, not an offer of credit or a quote from any dealership. Starting loan rates are Rateous's rates for each credit range and term; they are not an offer from any lender. The documentary fee starts at an example figure, the state's legal cap where it has one or $599 where it does not, not any dealership's fee; each dealership sets its own. Taxes and state fees are estimates for Arkansas; the dealership's paperwork and your motor vehicle agency have the final numbers. Nothing you type is sent, saved, or used to check your credit.
Sales tax on vehicles is paid to DFA when the vehicle is registered (within 30 days), at the state rate plus the city and county rates of the buyer's registration address.
In Little Rock, Pulaski County's 1.0% and the city's 1.5% add 2.5% to the state rate. Combined rates exceed 11% in a few Arkansas cities, where the local share reaches about 5.0%.
Manufacturer rebates are not deducted from the taxable price in Arkansas (DFA treats them as part of the consideration); dealer discounts reduce the price.
On a $35,000 new car with a $37,000 sticker, registered in Little Rock, no trade-in: the same figures the calculator above uses. The dealership's documentary fee is its own and is not included.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Title fee | $10.00 |
| Registration (est., weight based) | $27.50 |
| In all | $37.50 |
Arkansas taxes a lease one payment at a time: the tax is added to each monthly payment, so you pay it as you go.
Pick your city for the exact combined rate where you register, plus what title and registration run there.
Arkansas charges 6.5% at the state level and local jurisdictions add more, so a typical combined rate on a vehicle is about 9% and can reach 11.5% at the high end. The rate is set by where you live, so pick your city above for the exact figure.
Tax is computed on the price less the value of a vehicle traded in as part of the same transaction (Ark. Code 26-52-510).
On a $35,000 new car with a $37,000 sticker, registered in Little Rock: Title fee $10.00, Registration (est., weight based) $27.50, about $37.50 in all. Passenger cars: 3,000 lbs or less $17; 3,001-4,500 lbs $25; 4,501 lbs and over $30; plus $2.50 validation decal. A 3,500 lb car pays $25 + $2.50.
Yes, at $129. Arkansas law sets the maximum (Ark. Code 23-112-1001 and following).
Arkansas taxes a lease one payment at a time: the tax is added to each monthly payment, so you pay it as you go.