“MSRP” stands for “manufacturer’s suggested retail price.” Naturally, auto manufacturers determine a car’s MSRP, not dealerships or salespeople. That means the base price is the same no matter where you buy a new vehicle, but your state and even county can mean the difference between hundreds or even thousands of dollars that you spend or save on the exact same vehicle.
That’s because the state auto sales tax, which is sometimes different from the general sales tax rate, can add more than 8% of the purchase price to the tally — or nothing at all or something in between.
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Then there are registration fees, license plate fees and title fees, with some states charging for all of those services and others giving some of them away for free.
To showcase just how much the price of a new car can vary depending on where you live, GOBankingRates used the 2024 Toyota Corolla as the baseline vehicle MSRP. After all, it’s the bestselling car of all time, topping 50 million units sold in 2021.
The 2024 Corolla’s starting MSRP is $22,050.
The analysis used data from PolicyGenius to include state-by-state auto tax rates and Insurify data to factor in registration, license plate and title fees for all 50 states to show the true price you’ll pay depending on where you live. Some states charge a flat rate, but in others, there’s a price range based on factors like the vehicle’s weight and value.
Here’s a look at what your state tacks on to the MSRP when you buy a new car.
Alabama
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State auto sales tax: 2%
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Registration fee: $23-$105
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License plate fee: $1.25 transfer fee
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Title fee: $15
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,530.25 – $22,612.25
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Alaska
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Arizona
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State auto sales tax: 5.6%
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Registration fee: $8
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License plate fee: $12
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Title fee: $4
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,308.80
Arkansas
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State auto sales tax: 6.5%
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Registration fee: $17-$21
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License plate fee: $1
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Title fee: $10
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,511.25 – $23,515.25
California
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State auto sales tax: 7.25%
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Registration fee: $41
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License plate fee: $25
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Title fee: $25
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,739.63
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Colorado
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State auto sales tax: 2.9%
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Registration fee: $7.60-$233
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License plate fee: $25
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Title fee: $7.20
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,729.25 – $22,954.65
Connecticut
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State auto sales tax: 6.35%
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Registration fee: $44-$266
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License plate fee: $5
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Title fee: $25
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,524.18 – $23,746.18
Delaware
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State auto sales tax: 0%
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Registration fee: $40
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License plate fee: $10 with sticker
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Title fee: $50
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,150.00
Florida
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State auto sales tax: 6%
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Registration fee: $14.50-$32.50
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License plate fee: $28
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Title fee: $77.25-$85.25
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,492.75 – $23,518.75
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Georgia
Hawaii
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State auto sales tax: 4%
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Registration fee: $89-$900
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License plate fee: $5
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Title fee: $5
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,031.00 – $23,842.00
Idaho
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State auto sales tax: 6%
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Registration fee: $45-$69
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $14-$32
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,432.00 – $23,474.00
Illinois
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State auto sales tax: 7.25%
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Registration fee: $78-$158
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License plate fee: $151-$218
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Title fee: $155
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $24,032.63 – $24,179.63
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
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State auto sales tax: 6.5%
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Registration fee: $42.50-$52.25
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $10
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,535.75 – $23,545.50
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Kentucky
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State auto sales tax: 6%
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Registration fee: $21
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $25 for speed title
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,419.00
Louisiana
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State auto sales tax: 4.45%
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Registration fee: $10
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License plate fee: Based on type, weight, selling price
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Title fee: $68.50
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,109.73 plus plate fee
Maine
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State auto sales tax: 5.5%
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Registration fee: $35
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $33
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,330.75
Maryland
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State auto sales tax: 6%
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Registration fee: $135-$187
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License plate fee: $10
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Title fee: $100
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,618.00 – $23,670.00
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Massachusetts
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State auto sales tax: 6.25%
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Registration fee: $60
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License plate fee: $20
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Title fee: $75
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,583.13
Michigan
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State auto sales tax: 6%
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Registration fee: $29-$211
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License plate fee: $5
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Title fee: $15
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,422.00 – $23,604.00
Minnesota
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State auto sales tax: 6.88%
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Registration fee: $90
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License plate fee: $6
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Title fee: $8.25
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,671.29
Mississippi
Missouri
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State auto sales tax: 4.3%
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Registration fee: $18.25-$51.25
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $8.50
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,024.90 – $23,057.90
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Montana
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State auto sales tax: 0%
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Registration fee: $22.75-$217
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License plate fee: $10.30
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Title fee: $10.30
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,093.35 – $22,287.60
Nebraska
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State auto sales tax: 5.5%
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Registration fee: $60
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License plate fee: $4.10
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Title fee: $10
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,336.85
Nevada
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State auto sales tax: 8.25%
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Registration fee: $33
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License plate fee: $8
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Title fee: $28.25
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,938.38
New Hampshire
New Jersey
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State auto sales tax: 6.63%
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Registration fee: $35.50-$84
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License plate fee: $6
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Title fee: $60
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,613.42 – $23,661.92
New Mexico
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State auto sales tax: 4%
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Registration fee: $27-$62
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: N/A
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,959.00 – $22,994.00
New York
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State auto sales tax: 4%
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Registration fee: $26-$140
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License plate fee: $25
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Title fee: $50
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,033 – $23,147
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North Carolina
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State auto sales tax: 3%
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Registration fee: $38.75-$67.25
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License plate fee: $21.50
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Title fee: $56
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,827.72 – $22,856.22
North Dakota
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State auto sales tax: 5%
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Registration fee: $49-$191
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License plate fee: $37
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Title fee: $5
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,243.50 – $23,385.50
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Ohio
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State auto sales tax: 5.75%
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Registration fee: $31-$81
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License plate fee: $6
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Title fee: $15
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,369.88 – $23,419.88
Oklahoma
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State auto sales tax: 3.25%
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Registration fee: $26-$96
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $11
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,803.63 – $22,873.63
Oregon
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State auto sales tax: 0%
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Registration fee: $45-$160
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License plate fee: $12.50
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Title fee: $101-$192
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,208.50 – $22,414.50
Pennsylvania
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State auto sales tax: 6%
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Registration fee: $39-$45
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $58
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,470 – $23,476
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Rhode Island
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State auto sales tax: 7%
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Registration fee: $30-$78
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $52.50
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,676 – $23,724
South Carolina
South Dakota
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State auto sales tax: 4%
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Registration fee: $30-$48
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License plate fee: $25.20-$144
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Title fee: $10
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,997.20 – $23,134
Tennessee
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State auto sales tax: 7%
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Registration fee: $39.75
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License plate fee: Varies by county
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Title fee: Varies by county
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,633.25 plus plate fee
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Texas
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State auto sales tax: 6.25%
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Registration fee: $50.75-$54
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $28-$33
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,506.88 – $23,515.13
Utah
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State auto sales tax: 6.85%
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Registration fee: $10-$150
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $6
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,576.43 – $23,716.43
Vermont
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State auto sales tax: 6%
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Registration fee: $74-$132
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $35
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,482.00 – $23540.00
Virginia
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State auto sales tax: 4.15%
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Registration fee: $30.75-$116.49
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $15
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,012.75 – $23,098.49
Washington
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State auto sales tax: 6.5%
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Registration fee: $40
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License plate fee: $50
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Title fee: $5.50
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,578.75
West Virginia
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State auto sales tax: 6%
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Registration fee: $28.50-$78.50
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License plate fee: $10
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Title fee: $15
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $23,426.50 – $23,476.50
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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State auto sales tax: 4%
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Registration fee: $15-$60
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License plate fee: N/A
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Title fee: $15
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Total cost for a 2024 Toyota Corolla: $22,962.00 – $23,007.00
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