Free used car dealer fees Florida calculator. Enter a vehicle price and written amounts for dealer documentation, freight, dealer preparation, undercoating or rustproofing, county surtax, title, tag, and registration to see an itemized estimated out-the-door price. Educational information, not legal or tax advice. Call Fort Lauderdale Auto Sales at (954) 793-1761 for a written vehicle-specific breakdown.

Free Florida buyer tool

Florida Used Car Fees Calculator

Enter the vehicle price and each amount on a written quote. See the estimated taxes, title, tag, registration, dealer charges, and out-the-door total line by line.

No signup Your written amounts Estimates labeled clearly
6%
Florida state sales-tax rate
$5,000
County surtax base cap
501.976
Florida dealer-price statute
Itemized
Price, taxes and charges
Educational
Estimate, not legal advice

Enter your written numbers

Build the out-the-door total line by line.

Required dealer charges may already be inside an advertised price under Florida Statute 501.976(16). Enter a charge below only when it appears separately on the quote and is not already included in the vehicle price you type.

1

Start with the vehicle price

Use the advertised price or the vehicle price on the written buyer's order.

Do not add a charge twice. If a required dealer charge is already included here, leave its field below blank.

2

Add written dealer charges

Florida Statute 501.976(16) addresses how required charges appear in an advertised price.

Enter the written amount only if it is not already included in the vehicle price above.

Use the amount on the written quote; leave blank if included or not charged.

Use the amount on the written quote; leave blank if included or not charged.

Use the amount on the written quote; leave blank if included or not charged.

3

Add county and government amounts

Use your home county's current surtax rate and the estimates on the written quote.

Motor-vehicle surtax follows the purchaser's home county and applies to the first $5,000.

Enter the current estimate shown on the buyer's order.

This can differ when transferring a plate or getting a new one.

Enter the transaction-specific estimate from the written quote.


What the estimate uses

Three buckets. One total.

/ 01
Vehicle price

Start with the advertised price or the exact vehicle price shown on the written buyer's order.

/ 02
Dealer charges

Itemize the doc fee, freight or destination, dealer preparation, and undercoating or rustproofing only when separately listed.

/ 03
Taxes

The tool estimates 6% state sales tax and applies the county rate you enter to the first $5,000 of the taxable amount.

/ 04
Government charges

Enter the transaction-specific title, license plate (tag), and registration estimates from the written quote.


Official references

Check the current Florida sources.

Tax rates, county rates, and fee schedules can change. Use the official sources below and compare this estimate with the written buyer's order for the exact vehicle.


Questions

Florida out-the-door price FAQ.

Estimate first. Verify in writing.

Use the calculator to organize the numbers, then ask for a vehicle-specific buyer's order before you decide.