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Georgia car dealer fees and sales tax
What the state's own rules and tax pages say, with a link to each. Local taxes and fees are not included, so use the numbers on your quote for those.
- Dealer doc fee
- Georgia's Governor's Office of Consumer Protection said in a 2019 Q&A that Georgia does not regulate how much a car dealer can charge in dealer fees. Ask for the exact fee.
Source: consumered.georgia.gov. Opened twice on 2026-11-02, same words both times. - Trade-in and sales tax
- Georgia reduces the taxable value for a trade-in when the sale was made by a dealer, but not when it was made by a private individual.
Source: dor.georgia.gov. Opened twice on 2026-11-02, same words both times. - Tax rate
- Georgia charges a one-time Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) at titling in place of sales tax. The current rate is 7.0% of the vehicle's fair market value.
Source: consumer.georgia.gov. Opened twice on 2026-11-02, same words both times.
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