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New Vehicle Purchase Fees

Purchase fees for new vehicles in Douglas County, Kansas.

Here is a guide to help you calculate your fees due when titling and registering your vehicle.

Penalties start accruing after 60 days.

  • Registration fees.  (Use charts below)
    • Penalty of $1.00 per month.
  • Property Tax
    • Use correct purchase date and 1st letter of the last name on the title. When a leased vehicle use the 1st letter of the lease name. (Ex. Toyota Lease Trust, Cabwest, Vaul Trust.)
    • Penalty accrues daily at 1% per month. (estimated)
  • Sales Tax
    • $.50 County collection fee.
    • When bought from an out-of-State dealer or private party.  When bought from an out-of-state dealer be sure to include all accessories, warranties, administration fees, and destination or delivery fees.
      • Douglas County 7.75%
      • City of Lawrence 9.30%
      • Baldwin City 9.0%
      • Eudora 9.50%
      • Lecompton 9.50%
    • Please visit KDOR's website for the most current sales tax rate.
  • Title fee
    • $10.00
    • Penalty of $2.00.
  • Lienholder fee
    • $1.50
  • Plate fee.
    • $1.50 - When transferring a current plate from a sold vehicle to a new vehicle
    • $.50 - New license plate.

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Vehicles 4,500 Lbs or Less - $42.25

Month A B CD EFG HI JKL MNO PQR S TVW UXYZ
JAN 14.75 17.25 19.75 22.25 24.75 27.25 29.75 32.25 34.75 37.25 39.75
FEB 42.25 14.75 17.25 19.75 22.25 24.75 27.25 29.75 32.25 34.75 37.25
MAR 39.75 42.25 14.75 17.25 19.75 22.25 24.75 27.25 29.75 32.25 34.75
APR 37.25 39.75 42.25 14.75 17.25 19.75 22.25 24.75 27.25 29.75 32.25
MAY 34.75 37.25 39.75 42.25 14.75 17.25 19.75 22.25 24.75 27.25 29.75
JUN 32.25 34.75 37.25 39.75 42.25 14.75 17.25 19.75 22.25 24.75 27.25
JUL 29.75 32.25 34.75 37.25 39.75 42.25 14.75 17.25 19.75 22.25 24.75
AUG 27.25 29.75 32.25 34.75 37.25 39.75 42.25 14.75 17.25 19.75 22.25
SEP 24.75 27.25 29.75 32.25 34.75 37.25 39.75 42.25 14.75 17.25 19.75
OCT 22.25 24.75 27.25 29.75 32.25 34.75 37.25 39.75 42.25 14.75 17.25
NOV 19.75 22.25 24.75 27.25 29.75 32.25 34.75 37.25 39.75 42.25 14.75
DEC 17.25 19.75 22.25 24.75 27.25 29.75 32.25 34.75 37.25 39.75 42.25

 


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Vehicles 4,501 Lbs and Over - $52.25

Month A B CD EFG HI JKL MNO PQR S TVW UXYZ
JAN 15.58 18.92 22.25 25.58 28.92 32.25 35.58 38.92 42.25 45.58 48.92
FEB 52.25 15.58 18.92 22.25 25.58 28.92 32.25 35.58 38.92 42.25 45.58
MAR 48.92 52.25 15.58 18.92 22.25 25.58 28.92 32.25 35.58 38.92 42.25
APR 45.58 48.92 52.25 15.58 18.92 22.25 25.58 28.92 32.25 35.58 38.92
MAY 42.25 45.58 48.92 52.25 15.58 18.92 22.25 25.58 28.92 32.25 35.58
JUN 35.58 38.92 42.25 45.58 52.25 52.25 15.58 18.92 22.25 25.58 28.92
JUL 35.58 38.92 42.25 45.58 48.92 52.25 15.58 18.92 22.25 25.58 28.92
AUG 32.25 35.58 38.92 42.25 45.58 48.92 52.25 15.58 18.92 22.25 25.58
SEP 28.92 32.25 35.58 38.92 42.25 45.58 48.92 52.25 15.58 18.92 22.25
OCT 25.58 28.92 32.25 35.58 38.92 42.25 45.58 48.92 52.25 15.58 18.92
NOV 22.25 25.58 28.92 32.25 35.58 38.92 42.25 45.58 48.92 52.25 15.58
DEC 19.82 22.25 25.58 28.92 32.25 35.58 38.92 42.25 45.58 48.92 52.25

 


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Motorcycles - $28.25

Month A B CD EFG HI JKL MNO PQR S TVW UXYZ
JAN 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25
FEB 28.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25
MAR 28.25 28.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 28.25 28.25 28.25
APR 28.25 28.25 28.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 28.25 28.28
MAY 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 28.25
JUN 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25
JUL 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25
AUG 20.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25
SEP 20.25 20.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 20.25 20.25 20.25
OCT 20.25 20.25 20.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 20.25 20.25
NOV 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 20.25
DEC 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.25

 


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Motorized Bicycles - $23.25

Month A B CD EFG HI JKL MNO PQR S TVW UXYZ
JAN 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25
FEB 23.25 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25
MAR 23.25 23.25 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 23.25 23.25 23.25
APR 23.25 23.25 23.25 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 23.25 23.25
MAY 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 23.25
JUN 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75
JUL 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75
AUG 17.75 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75
SEP 17.75 17.75 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 17.75 17.75 17.75
OCT 17.75 17.75 17.75 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 17.75 17.75
NOV 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 17.75
DEC 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 17.75 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.25

 


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