What is the gas tax in Nevada?

Nevada's statewide gasoline excise is about 23 cents per gallon. Counties add their own fuel taxes on top, so total state-plus-county tax can reach roughly 50 cents per gallon in high-tax counties such as Clark.

How much is the federal gas tax?

The federal excise on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon, set nationally and added to whatever state and county taxes apply in Nevada. This tool includes the federal portion in the total.

Why does Clark County gas tax differ from rural Nevada?

Clark County indexes and layers extra local fuel taxes to fund road projects, so drivers in Las Vegas pay noticeably more per gallon than those in rural counties with only the statewide rate.

Is diesel taxed at the same rate?

No. Nevada taxes special fuels such as diesel under a separate rate schedule. This calculator is built for gasoline; diesel and other special fuels will differ.

How can I lower my fuel tax cost?

Fuel tax scales directly with gallons burned, so improving your MPG or driving fewer miles is the only real lever. The annual mode lets you test how a more efficient vehicle changes your yearly tax.

Nevada Gas Tax Calculator

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The Nevada gas tax calculator shows how much of every fill-up — or your whole year of driving — goes to fuel taxes. Nevada layers a statewide gasoline excise of about 23 cents per gallon, optional county fuel taxes, and the federal 18.4 cents per gallon.

How it works

Fuel tax is a flat amount per gallon, so the math is just gallons times rate:

gallons (annual) = annual miles / MPG
state tax        = gallons x $0.23
county tax       = gallons x your county rate
federal tax      = gallons x $0.184
total            = state + county + federal

For a single fill-up you enter gallons directly. For a year of driving you enter miles and fuel economy, and the tool converts to gallons first.

Worked example

Driving 12,000 miles a year at 25 MPG = 480 gallons. In a county with no extra fuel tax:

State: 480 x $0.23 = $110.40
Federal: 480 x $0.184 = $88.32
Total fuel tax: $198.72 for the year (before any county add-on).

Tips and notes

County add-ons vary. Clark County’s combined local fuel taxes push the per-gallon total well above the statewide base — enter your county rate to capture it.
Gasoline only. Diesel and special fuels are taxed under a separate Nevada schedule.
MPG is the lever. Because the tax is per gallon, better fuel economy is the only way to cut it.