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Arkansas Guide

Titling a Car in Arkansas After Moving From Another State

Last verified: October 2026 against Arkansas DFA sources

When you move to Arkansas with a car, you title and register it at a State Revenue Office.

Here is what to bring and what it costs.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Find your title

    Bring your out-of-state title and an odometer statement.

  2. 2

    If a lienholder has your title

    Bring your out-of-state registration instead of the title.

  3. 3

    Get insurance

    Registration requires proof of insurance.

  4. 4

    Visit a State Revenue Office

    Apply for the Arkansas title and registration at any State Revenue Office.

  5. 5

    Pay the fees

    The title is $10. Registration is by weight: $17, $25, or $30, plus a $2.50 decal. Electric vehicles add $200 a year, plug-in hybrids $100, and hybrids $50.

What to bring

  • Your out-of-state title
  • Your out-of-state registration, if a lienholder holds the title
  • Odometer statement
  • Proof of insurance
  • Payment for the title and registration fees

Estimate your Arkansas costs

Enter $0 as the price and your car’s weight to see the title and registration costs. Ask the State Revenue Office whether any tax applies to your vehicle.

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Vehicle & Transaction Details

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51 Jurisdictions Active
Arkansas 6.5% tax base
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Sets the registration fee

Arkansas prices registration by the vehicle's unladen weight. Check the sticker on the driver's side door frame. Blank uses 3,500 lbs.

Arkansas tag options
1-Year Term (Arkansas registers for one year)
EV surcharge rules
Lien fee: $0.5.00
Arkansas: Deductible
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Arkansas Statute: Arkansas allows trade-in value on private sales to be deducted from the purchase price before applying the 6.5% fee.

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Estimated taxes & fees

Estimated taxes & fees

Jurisdiction

Arkansas

Estimated taxes & fees
$1,012.50 – $1,165.63

Sales/Excise Tax (State + Local Range) + Title Certificate + Tags & Registration

Itemized Line ItemEstimated Fee
1Vehicle Sales / Excise Tax (6.5% State + Local Range)

State tax $975.00 + Local tax (varies by county) $0.00–$153.13 on the first $2,500.00

$975.00 – $1,128.13
2Certificate of Title Fee

Standard state title certificate issuance

$10.00
3Lien / Security Filing Fee

Unfinanced / cash purchase (waived $0.00)

$0.00
4Registration & Tag Fee

Base license plates & tags for 3,500 lbs

$27.50

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Arkansas rates last verified: October 2026
Official Notice & Statutory Disclaimers

Estimates only, not tax or legal advice. Verify with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).

Used vehicles under $4,000 owe no sales tax. From $4,000 to $9,999 the state rate is 3.5% and from $10,000 it is 6.5%. City and county taxes (0% to 6.125%) apply to the first $2,500 only.

Registration shown is the DFA fee by weight ($17 for 3,000 lbs or less, $25 for 3,001 to 4,500 lbs, $30 above) plus the $2.50 validation decal. Electric vehicles add $200, plug-in hybrids $100, and hybrids $50.

To register, you also need proof that the vehicle was assessed and that personal property taxes were paid in your county. County property tax is not included.

County & Local Tax Note: City and county sales taxes in Arkansas run from 0% to 6.125% (October to December 2026) and apply only to the first $2,500 of a vehicle’s price. A used vehicle under $4,000 owes no sales tax.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this Arkansas DFA process.

Your title and an odometer statement, or your out-of-state registration if a lienholder holds the title.

Sources

Last verified: October 2026. Rules change, so check with Arkansas DFA before you go.

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