Fees and late penalty questions

What a car, truck or SUV costs to register each year depends on its registration year:

These amounts include the $1.50 insurance fee the State adds to every registration. Motorcycles cost $3 more in each bracket.

Yes. When you renew, you have a 30-day grace period after your registration expires. After that, a penalty starts at $1 a day for most vehicles, up to $100. By law, penalties can't be waived, even if you never got a renewal notice. Our guide to late tag renewal has the details.

Two months from the date of sale before penalties apply. Vehicles bought in Oklahoma since September 1, 2024 also need to be pre-registered within two business days of the sale.

• Title fee: $11
• Transfer fee: $17
• VIN inspection, for vehicles with an out-of-state or tribal title: $4
• Excise tax, based on the vehicle's value

Service Oklahoma's Sales & Excise Tax Calculator, linked from its fees page (opens in a new tab), gives you an estimate of the excise tax.

There are dozens of exemptions, and most are rare. Some examples:

• A vehicle given, not sold, between parents and children or between spouses (Form 794, the Family Affidavit)
• A vehicle awarded to a former spouse in a divorce decree that lists its VIN
• Transfers between a trust and its trustee
• Removing a name from a title (adding a name is taxed)
• One vehicle every three years for 100% disabled veterans

Bring the paperwork that proves the exemption. If you're not sure it applies, call us at (918) 438-2198 first.