TheRealOTD
Built by a dealer. Honest by design.

The price that matters is the one out the door.

Enter a price and your ZIP — get the itemized truth: sales tax computed with your state's actual rules, registration, doc fee caps, and which lines are pure dealer profit.

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states with full rules
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state doc-fee table
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cost — and no dealer leads, ever
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The negotiated (or advertised) selling price, before fees and tax.
Tax and registration follow where YOU register — not the dealership.
EV/PHEV surcharges apply in many states.
More options — trade-in, rebates, doc fee, add-ons
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Reduces your taxable amount only in states that allow it.
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Display-only in the equity math — doesn't affect tax.
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Taxed in some states, a tax-free discount in others.
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Off-invoice discount from the dealer — different from a rebate for tax.
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Leave blank to use your state's cap or the typical amount.
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Nitrogen, VIN etch, protection packages… labeled negotiable in the output.
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Excluded from tax in some states when itemized separately.
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Needed in states with value-based registration (AZ VLT, NV GST).
Truck / commercial (California weight fees)
Pickups always use the unladen-weight schedule (VC §9400) — never CVRA.
On the door-jamb sticker. Blank = typical half-ton bracket ($80).
As declared on the REG 4008. CVRA vehicles skip the TIF.
Used vehicle details (California)
Expired or expiring within 120 days of purchase → renewal fees ride along with the deal. Blank = assume they're due (safe estimate).
My price already includes…

Some dealers now fold fees into the advertised price (FTC pressure; California's total-price law). Check what yours covers so nothing gets counted twice.

Recently reported real deals

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2026 Honda Accord
$38,645.00
Santa Clara County, CA · Jul 2026 · Document-verified
2018 Subaru Crosstrek
$18,781.00
Santa Clara County, CA · Jul 2026 · Attested

Why generic calculators get it wrong

They ask YOU for the tax rate

We look it up — state + county + district for your ZIP, with the edge cases handled: Florida's surtax stops at $5,000; Washington adds 0.3% on vehicles; Texas is flat 6.25% everywhere.

They miss the state rules

California taxes your rebate and gives no trade-in credit. Texas does the opposite. On a $40,000 deal with a $10,000 trade, that's a four-figure difference in tax alone.

They can't see real doc fees

Where doc fees are capped, we show the statute. Where they aren't, we show what real buyers report — per state, and over time per dealership.

Out-the-door rules by state

Arizona California Florida Idaho Illinois Michigan Nevada New Jersey New York Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Washington All 50 states: doc fee table →

Just bought — or just got a quote?

Every itemized report makes the next buyer harder to overcharge. Add-ons, F&I products, and doc fees are captured line by line — anonymously. Quotes you walked away from count too.

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