What Hawaii charges to buy and title a car in 2026: the vehicle tax (General Excise Tax (GET) - a tax on the seller's gross receipts that is typically passed through to the buyer; Hawaii has no separate sales tax) at the verified state figure, plus the title fee. Registration is annual and itemised below — it varies too much by vehicle to fake a single number.
at 4% on $35,000.00
| Taxable base | $35,000.00 |
| Vehicle tax | $1,400.00 |
| Title fee | $10.00 |
| Tax + title | $1,410.00 |
Registration (annual): State registration fee $46/yr + state weight tax (1.75 cents/lb up to 4,000 lb, higher bands above) + county weight tax and county registration fee - total varies by vehicle weight and county
General Excise Tax (GET) - a tax on the seller's gross receipts that is typically passed through to the buyer; Hawaii has no separate sales tax. 4% (+0.5% county surcharge where adopted, e.g. Honolulu)
Source: official Hawaii source.
This calculation does not credit a trade-in — the research could not verify a credit from an official source, so none is assumed; check the linked source for your sale type.
Trade-in treatment per the official source.
Title: $10.00. Registration: State registration fee $46/yr + state weight tax (1.75 cents/lb up to 4,000 lb, higher bands above) + county weight tax and county registration fee - total varies by vehicle weight and county
Fees change; the DMV schedule governs.
Often not: several states tax the greater of the price or a book/standard value (Texas presumptive value, Delaware NADA, Vermont J.D. Power). The calculator uses your price; the agency may not.
Dealer documentation fees and optional products are not taxes; this page covers the government charges only.
Usually a credit for tax paid to the first state, or a reduced new-resident rate (Georgia charges 3% TAVT to newcomers) — the destination state's rules are on its page.
Hawaii Car Sales Tax Calculator for 2026: Hawaii's vehicle tax on a $35,000 purchase is $1,400.00, plus a $10.00 title fee. Rates from the state DMV/DOR.
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The tax, title fee and registration position for buying a car in Hawaii in 2026, from the state DMV/DOR.
On $35,000, the tax is $1,400.00.
4% (+0.5% county surcharge where adopted, e.g. Honolulu)
On the test purchase, $1,400.00 — the page runs your own price.
Not in this calculation — the page explains the state’s position.
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