Minnesota car registration and title fees

• Registration tax (base) — $10.00. The flat part of Minnesota's annual registration tax. The rest is a percentage of the vehicle's base MSRP, shown separately. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (100% of MSRP in year 1). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (95% of MSRP in year 2). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (90% of MSRP in year 3). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (80% of MSRP in year 4). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (70% of MSRP in year 5). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (60% of MSRP in year 6). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (50% of MSRP in year 7). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (40% of MSRP in year 8). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (25% of MSRP in year 9). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — varies. Minnesota's registration tax is 1.575% of BASE MSRP in the first year, stepping down each year (10% of MSRP in year 10). Base MSRP excludes options and the destination charge, so it is not the window-sticker total. Floors at $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(a)(2),(e))
• Registration tax (value) — $20.00. From the 11th year of vehicle life the value component is a flat $20. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1a(f))
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $150 or 0.5% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $150 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Electric vehicle surcharge — varies. From the 11th year of vehicle life the percentage is fixed at 10% of MSRP; the $150 floor usually governs. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1m)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. Annual surcharge: the greater of $75 or 0.25% of base MSRP on the same declining schedule as the registration tax. The $75 floor drops on July 1, 2027. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Plug-in hybrid surcharge — varies. From the 11th year of vehicle life the percentage is fixed at 10% of MSRP; the $75 floor usually governs. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.013 subd. 1n)
• Title fee — $8.25. Certificate of title. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168A.29 subd. 1(a)(1))
• Title technology surcharge — $2.25 (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168A.29 subd. 1(a)(1))
• Public safety vehicle fee — $3.50 (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168A.29 subd. 1(b))
• Filing fee — $12.00 (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.33 subd. 7(a)(2))
• Deputy registrar surcharge — $1.00 (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.33 subd. 7(f))
• Motor vehicle transfer tax — $10.00. A $10 charge on every title transfer, which despite the name sits in Minnesota's environmental statute and funds the environmental account. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 115A.908 subd. 1)
• License plates — $15.50. Double plates. A single-plate vehicle is $13.50. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168.12 subd. 5(b))
• Lien recording fee — $2.00. Charged per lien when the purchase is financed. (Minn. Stat. Sec. 168A.29 subd. 1(a)(2))

• Minnesota's registration tax recurs every year and falls as the car ages u2014 95% of the first-year value component in year two, then 90%, 80%, 70% and so on, reaching a flat $20 from the eleventh year. Budget for a large first renewal on a new car and a much smaller one later.
• About 50 of Minnesota's 87 counties add an annual wheelage tax of $10, $15 or $20, collected with your registration. It depends on where the vehicle is kept rather than where you bought it, so it is not included above. Dakota, Isanti and Mower counties rise to $20 in January 2027.
• Minnesota has no vehicle emissions or safety inspection requirement anywhere in the state u2014 the program was repealed in 1999 and never reinstated.

• The electric vehicle surcharge recurs every year. Its $150 floor drops to $100 for registration periods beginning July 1, 2027.
• The plug-in hybrid surcharge recurs every year. It is new as of 2026, and its $75 floor drops to $50 for registration periods beginning July 1, 2027.

• Watch for a quirk: destination and options are inside the sales-tax base but OUTSIDE the registration-tax base, which runs on base MSRP only. The same car produces two different numbers.
• Minnesota dealers handle the tax, title, plates and registration, so the total above is what you should expect to pay at the dealership. You drive off on a 60-day temporary permit while plates process.

Source: Minnesota DOR Motor Vehicle Sales guide; Minn. Stat. ch. 297B; DVS · rules last verified Oct 1, 2026. Methodology.