Tax and Title Fees
Payment Information
Please adhere to the following guidelines when mailing a payment (unless other instructions are on the form/application being submitted):
- All payments must be for the correct amount.
- Payment must be made in U.S. Funds only.
- Submit a check or money order (do not send cash) payable to: Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Overpayments of $1.00 or less are not refunded unless specifically requested.
- Payment by “bad check” will result in additional fee assessment of $20.00.
Fuel Taxes | Vehicle Taxes | Title Fees
See acceptable forms of payment
Fuel Taxes
Each of the following fuel type rates include a $.01 petroleum clean-up fee:
The Vermont Gas Tax rate is $0.20 per gallon & 2% of the average quarterly retail price. A (per gallon) Motor Fuel Transportation Infrastructure Assessment (MFTIA) fee must be added to the gasoline tax rate. The MFTIA is subject to change on a quarterly basis. Please refer to the table of MFTIA rates on the right side of the Commercial Trucking pages for specific MFTIA rate information.
The Vermont Diesel Tax rate is $.29 per gallon (this includes a $.03 per gallon Motor Fuel Transportation Infrastructure Assessment fee).
Sales tax on dyed diesel: Vermont requires a 6% use tax be paid on dyed diesel unless the sale is for propulsion use.
Tax On Vehicles
| Type of Vehicle | Tax Rate | Maximum Tax Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ATV's | 6% Sales & Use Tax | No maximum tax |
| Autos, SUV's, Antiques, Exhibits, Motor Homes, or Motorcycles | 6% of the net taxable cost | No maximum tax |
| Leased Vehicles | (SEE DETAILS) | |
| Motorboats | 6% Sales & Use Tax | No maximum tax |
| Short Term Vehicle Rentals | 9% | |
| Snowmobiles | 6% Sales & Use Tax | No maximum tax |
| Trucks and Off-Highway Tractors registered at the 10,099 lb. weight class or less | 6% of the net taxable cost | No maximum tax |
| Trucks and Off-Highway Tractors registered at the 10,100 lb. weight class or more | 6% of the net taxable cost | $1,850.00 maximum tax |
| All other vehicles | 6% of the net taxable cost | $1,850.00 maximum tax |
Vehicle Title Fees
ATV's, Motorboats, & Snowmobiles
| Description | Cost |
|---|---|
| Certificate of clear title after the security interest or interests have been released | $19.00 |
| Certificate of search of the records of the Motor Vehicle Department (for each ATV/Motorboat/Snowmobile searched against) | $20.00 |
| Certificate of title after a transfer | $19.00 |
| Corrected certificate of title | $19.00 |
| Each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate of title | $9.00 |
| Each security interest/loan noted upon a certificate of title | $9.00 |
| Filing a notice of security interest | $9.00 |
| Filing an application for a first certificate of title | $19.00 |
| Filing an assignment of a security interest | $9.00 |
| Ordinary certificate of title issued upon surrrender of a dinstinctive certificate | $19.00 |
| Replacement/duplicate certificate of title | $19.00 |
All Other Vehicles
| Description | Cost |
|---|---|
| Certificate of clear title after the security interest or interests have been released | $31.00 |
| Certificate of search of the records of the Motor Vehicle Department (for each motor vehicle searched against) | $20.00 |
| Certificate of title (including a salvage certificate of title) | $31.00 |
| Certificate of title after a transfer | $31.00 |
| Certificate of title for a motor vehicle granted a veteran by the Veterans' Administration and exempt from registration fees | no fee |
| Corrected certificate of title | $31.00 |
| Each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate of title | $9.00 |
| Each security interest/loan noted upon a certificate of title (including a salvage certificate of title) | $9.00 |
| Filing a notice of security interest | $9.00 |
| Filing an assignment of a security interest | $9.00 |
| Ordinary certificate of title issued upon surrrender of a dinstinctive certificate | $31.00 |
| Replacement/duplicate certificate of title (including a salvage certificate of title) | $31.00 |




