How Much Does It Cost To Register A Car In Washington Dc

Vehicle Registration Fees

Passenger Grade A Vehicle Registration	Fee
iii,499 lbs or less	$72.00/year
3,500 lbs - 4,999 lbs	$115.00/year
5,000 lbs or more	$155.00/year
Clean Fuel/Electric Vehicle (Hybrid) (First time registration only. Fee is different for renewals.)	$36.00/year
Historic Vehicle	$25.00/yr
Permanent and Total Veteran Disability*	No Fee/twelvemonth
Motorcycle	$52.00/year
Motor Driven Wheel	$30.00/year
Tag Transfer	$12.00
Vehicle Registration Reinstatement	$98.00

Commercial Grade B Vehicle Registration	Fee
iii,499 lbs or less	$125.00/year
3,500 lbs - 4,999 lbs	$160.00/year
5,000 lbs - half-dozen,999 lbs	$220.00/yr
7,000 lbs - 9,999 lbs	$300.00/twelvemonth
10,000 lbs or more than	$575.00/year
Each Boosted 1000 lbs over x,000 lbs = $575.00 + $25.00

Trailer Class C Vehicle Registration	Fee
1,499 lbs or less	$50.00/year
1,500 lbs - 3,499 lbs	$125.00/yr
3,500 lbs - 4,999 lbs	$250.00/year
5,000 lbs - 6,999 lbs	$400.00/twelvemonth
7,000 lbs - ten,999 lbs	$500.00/twelvemonth
11,000 lbs - 11,999 lbs	$550.00/year
Each Boosted 1000 lbs over eleven,000 lbs = $550.00 + $50.00

Duplicate	Fee
Registration Card	$20.00/year
Insurance Lapse
Insurance Lapse	$150.00/day for days i-30, and so $seven for each twenty-four hour period up to $2500

Non-IRP Registered Commercial Carriers	Fee
Trip Permits	$50 Valid for six days of travel within the District of Columbia.

Payment and Credit Cards

DMV accepts payments in the form of cash, cheque, coin order or credit card.
DC Government accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Find credit cards.
All outstanding debts (child support payments, outstanding tickets and dishonored checks) to the DC Government must be satisfied before completing most of your DMV transactions.

Excise Tax

Information on the excise revenue enhancement for DC titles can be found at DC Official Code § 50-2201.03. Many vehicles are exempt from DC excise tax. [Review our excise tax exemption list] Rates are applied to the off-white market value (as defined by the current National Automobile Dealers Association (Cipher) Business Guide for the Eastern Region) of the vehicle at the time of application (reference xviii DCMR §401.16). Obtain an approximate of the excise tax by using the online excise tax calculation tool.

As a event of contempo regulatory changes, DC DMV has revised the calculations for motor vehicle excise taxes. The updated excise tax rates will take into account the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles every bit mandated by Title 5 of the CleanEnergy DC Omnibus amendment Act of 2018. These changes become effective on February ane, 2021.

Except every bit gear up forth in D.C. Official Lawmaking § l-2201.03(j)(1A)(G), the excise tax rate on motor vehicles shall be every bit follows based on vehicle weight class and miles per gallon ("mpg") city driving, rounded downwardly to the nearest whole number:

Fees

Tax rates/fees are adamant by both vehicle unladen weight and mpg metropolis:

Unladen Weight	20MPG or Less	21MPG-25MPG	26MPG-30MPG	31MPG-39MPG	40MPG or More than
3,499 or Less	viii.i%	4.4%	3.1%	ii.two%	1.0%
3,500 - iv,999	nine.i%	5.iv%	iv.1%	iii.2%	2.0%
5,000 or More	10.one%	half-dozen.4%	5.1%	four.2%	iii.0%

Formula - Fair Market place Value (FMV) X MPG Taxable Percentage (%) = Excise Tax

Notes:

Fuel efficiency is not based on MPGe (equivalent)
Changes to the vehicle excise tax shall non apply to individuals who claimed and received the District Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for the about recent tax flow. Individuals who qualifiy for the District earned income taxation credit (EITC) may elect to pay by weight class (vi%, 7%, 8%), or the MPG adjusted tax benchmark/schedule depending on lowest costs. If EITC is practical to the excise revenue enhancement, documentation from the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) will be required prior to vehicle titling.
100% electrical vehicles are exempt from the vehicle excise tax.

Credit Cards

DC Government accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Detect credit cards.