How does Indiana calculate the vehicle excise tax?

Indiana uses an excise tax table based on the vehicle's original value class and its age. The tax is highest when the car is new and falls each year as the vehicle ages, down to a minimum floor. This tool approximates that declining schedule.

What is the Indiana infrastructure improvement fee?

Indiana charges a Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Fee of $15 on most vehicle registrations each year. It funds road and bridge work and is added on top of the base registration and excise tax.

Do electric and hybrid vehicles pay extra in Indiana?

Yes. Indiana adds a supplemental annual fee for alternative-fuel vehicles: roughly $150 for fully electric vehicles and about $50 for hybrids. These offset the gas tax revenue those vehicles do not pay.

What is the Indiana wheel tax?

Many Indiana counties levy a local wheel tax or surtax on registrations, which varies by county and vehicle type. Enter your county's amount to include it; counties without one can leave it at zero.

Is sales tax included in this estimate?

No. This tool estimates annual registration, excise, and related BMV fees plus a one-time title fee. The 7% sales tax due when you buy the vehicle is separate; use the Indiana car sales tax calculator for that.

Indiana Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator

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Registering a vehicle in Indiana means more than a flat fee: you pay an annual excise tax tied to the car’s value and age, plus an infrastructure fee, possible EV or hybrid charges, and any county wheel tax. This calculator adds them up so you can budget for renewal day.

How it works

Indiana’s annual cost has several parts:

Registration (tag) fee ..... flat, by vehicle type
Vehicle excise tax ......... based on original value, declining with age
Infrastructure fee ......... $15
EV / hybrid fee ............ $150 EV or $50 hybrid, if applicable
County wheel tax ........... set by your county
Title fee .................. $15 one-time, on transfer

The excise tax is the largest variable: a newer, more valuable car owes more, and the amount drops each year as the vehicle ages toward a fixed floor. This tool approximates the official BMV table by aging a value-based base figure down year by year.

Example

A three-year-old passenger car with a 28,000 dollar original value pays the 21.35 dollar registration plus an excise tax around 235 dollars, the 15 dollar infrastructure fee, and a 25 dollar county wheel tax, for roughly 296 dollars this year, before any title fee.

Notes

The excise figures are an approximation of Indiana’s official value-and-age schedule and may differ from your exact BMV bill. Sales tax at purchase is not included here. Confirm exact amounts at in.gov/bmv.