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Georgia TAVT Calculator

Calculate Georgia's 7% Title Ad Valorem Tax for a new, used, family-transfer or new-resident vehicle, including the 3% new-resident rate and trade-in deductions.

Vehicle and scenario

Look up DOR FMV on the Georgia tag office tool.

What you actually paid (or will pay).

Subtracted from the taxable value when applicable.

Manufacturer or dealer cash rebate.

TAVT
$1,960
7%
Title fee
$18
Total due at title
$1,978
Effective rate
7.54%

Tax breakdown

Taxable value$28,000
TAVT rate7%
TAVT$1,960
Title fee$18
Total due$1,978

Formula details

Taxablemax(FMV, sale price) − trade-in − rebate
TAVT7% × taxable value
TotalTAVT + $18 title fee

Notes

• TAVT applies to vehicles titled in Georgia after March 1, 2013 — replaces the old annual ad valorem ('birthday tax'). • The standard rate is 7%. Family transfers between immediate relatives where TAVT was already paid drop to 0.5%. • New residents who move to Georgia pay a reduced flat 3% TAVT when titling a vehicle previously registered in another state — there is no credit for tax paid elsewhere. • Georgia DOR uses the HIGHER of bill-of-sale price or DOR Fair Market Value for most transactions. • A flat $18 title fee is added to TAVT.

Official source

Georgia Department of Revenue — TAVT and Annual Ad Valorem

This is a planning estimate. Verify the FMV on the Georgia DOR tag tool before titling. The calculation runs locally in your browser.

About the Georgia TAVT Calculator

Use this Georgia TAVT calculator to estimate the Title Ad Valorem Tax due when titling a vehicle in Georgia. The standard rate is 7% of the higher of the Department of Revenue Fair Market Value or the bill of sale price, with a 0.5% rate for qualifying family transfers and a reduced flat 3% rate for new residents titling an out-of-state vehicle. Pick a scenario, enter price, FMV and trade-in to see TAVT, the $18 title fee and total due. Everything runs locally in your browser.

Georgia TAVT Calculator features

  • 01

    All TAVT scenarios in one tool

    New purchase, used purchase, new-resident relocation and family transfer — each applies the correct rate automatically.

  • 02

    FMV vs sale-price logic

    Uses the higher of FMV or sale price by default, mirroring how the Georgia DOR values vehicles. Toggle off for private-party transactions priced below FMV.

  • 03

    New-resident 3% rate built in

    New residents who move to Georgia pay a flat 3% of fair market value when titling a car from another state — applied automatically, with no credit for tax paid elsewhere.

Georgia TAVT Calculator FAQ

What is Georgia TAVT?
TAVT (Title Ad Valorem Tax) is a one-time 7% tax paid when a vehicle is titled in Georgia. It replaced the old annual ad valorem ('birthday tax') for vehicles titled after March 1, 2013.
Is TAVT 7% on the sale price or FMV?
On the higher of bill-of-sale price or DOR Fair Market Value. The calculator uses max(FMV, price) by default — toggle off if your county allows the lower bill-of-sale figure.
Are family transfers really 0.5%?
Yes — when both parties have already paid TAVT once on the vehicle and meet the immediate-family relationship rule, the rate drops to 0.5%.
What about the $18 title fee?
Yes, $18 is added on top of TAVT for the new title certificate. Tag fees and any local fees are separate.
What do new residents pay when moving to Georgia?
New residents pay a reduced flat 3% TAVT on the fair market value when titling a vehicle previously registered in another state. Georgia does not give credit for sales tax or ad valorem tax paid in your former state.

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