New Hampshire Car Sales Tax Calculator (2026)

• New Hampshire has no general sales tax on goods, so a dealer vehicle purchase has no sales tax.

No state sales tax

0%

Local tax

None on vehicles

Trade-in

Not applicable: no tax on the purchase

Manufacturer rebate

Not applicable: no tax on the purchase

The calculator covers a car bought from a dealer. These rules apply to other ways of buying or bringing a car to New Hampshire.

Buying from a private seller

New Hampshire has no sales tax and no use tax, so a used car bought from a private seller owes no purchase tax. Title and registration fees still apply. (nheconomy.com, checked Nov 10, 2026)

A car received as a gift

New Hampshire has no sales tax and no use tax, so a car received as a gift owes no purchase tax. The new owner still pays title and registration fees. (nheconomy.com, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Moving to New Hampshire with your car

New Hampshire has no sales or use tax on a car a new resident brings in. A new resident has at most 60 days from establishing residency to register the vehicle in New Hampshire, paying the usual registration fees. (gc.nh.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Buying outside New Hampshire

New Hampshire has no sales or use tax on vehicles, so there is no New Hampshire tax for another state's tax to reduce. A resident buying a car in another state can get a 20-day registration for $20 to drive it home unregistered. (nheconomy.com, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Active-duty military

A New Hampshire resident on active duty does not lose residence when absent only because orders require deployment outside the United States, and an accompanying spouse or domestic partner may register as a resident. A vehicle with armed forces registration and plates is exempt from New Hampshire registration for 7 days after the owner enters the state. (gc.nh.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Deadline to pay

For a car not bought from a dealer, the owner must mail or deliver the title application to the Division of Motor Vehicles within 20 days of the date of sale. A dealer must send it within 10 days of the sale, or 40 days if a lienholder holds the title. (gc.nh.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

Paying late

If a title application or other required document is not delivered to the department within 20 days from when it was due, the department collects a penalty equal to the fee for the transaction. The fee for a title after a transfer is $35 from January 1, 2026. (gc.nh.gov, checked Nov 10, 2026)

New Hampshire is tied for 1st lowest of all 50 states and the District of Columbia for tax on a $30,000 car. See all states.

Tax on a $30,000 car before trade-in, in nearby states. You generally pay tax based on where you register the car.

• New Hampshire$0
• Maine$1,650
• Vermont$1,800
• Massachusetts$1,875

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