Nebraska Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator

Nebraska sets a base tax from the MSRP bracket, then multiplies it by a fraction that falls every year.

Verified September 20, 2026 · against the official fee schedule
Source: Nebraska Revised Statutes — 60-3,187 motor vehicle tax, 60-3,190 motor vehicle fee and 60-3,191 alternative fuel fee.
“The motor vehicle tax shall be calculated by multiplying the base tax times the fraction which corresponds to the age category of the vehicle ... First 1.00 Second 0.90 Third 0.80 ... Fourteenth and older 0.00”
Last verified: September 20, 2026.
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Age fractions

Registration yearMotor vehicle taxMotor vehicle fee
1st through 5th1.00 down to 0.601.00
6th through 10th0.51 down to 0.150.70
11th and later0.15 down to 0.000.35

Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-3,187(2) and 60-3,190(3). The motor vehicle tax reaches zero in the fourteenth year. Vehicles with an MSRP under $20,000 pay a flat $5 fee with no age fraction.

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How the base tax bracket works

Below $10,000 the brackets are $25, $35, $45 and $60. From $10,000 the base tax starts at $100 and rises by $40 for every $2,000 of MSRP, stopping at $1,900 for anything $100,000 and above.

A title branded as previous salvage reduces the motor vehicle tax by 25 percent. Small county and plate charges of a few dollars may also appear on your bill.

Renewal cycle

Renewal cycle: annual.

Nebraska registration runs for one year. A two- or three-year option has been authorized by statute but takes effect on a date the director sets no later than January 1, 2029, and even then the fees and taxes are charged for each year with no discount.

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-392 — “At the time of registration renewal for a multiyear period, fees and taxes shall be paid for each year of the multiyear renewal”

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Estimates only. Your county treasurer issues the final bill. This page does not collect or store anything you enter.