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Fees/ Sales Tax
| Sales Tax Rates |
What Happens to My Money?
What happens to my
money?
The
fees and taxes collected in the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder's office are disbursed to several funds
according to state law.
Sales Tax (CRS 39-26-113)
Sales taxes are due when you purchase a vehicle. If
purchased from a dealer, a portion or all of the sales taxes due are collected by the
dealer. Any unpaid sales taxes are collected by the County Clerk. If purchased from a
private party, all sales taxes are collected by the County Clerk.
| State of Colorado |
2.900% |
| Regional Transportation District |
1.20% |
Regional Transportation District levies a sales tax/use tax of 1.00%.
A sales tax of 0.10% for the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
(CD) and 0.10% Football Stadium District (FD or FTBL) applies to all
sales that are also subject to the RTD tax. Total RTD tax is
1.20%.
Boulder County~
| Open Space Purchases |
0.250% |
| Open Space |
0.200% |
| Jail Improvements & Operation
|
0.050% |
| Non-Profit Human Service
Agencies |
0.050% |
| County Road & Transit
Improvements
|
0.100% |
City Taxes~
| Boulder |
3.410% |
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| Erie |
3.500% |
Longmont |
3.275% |
| Lafayette |
3.500% |
Louisville |
3.375% |
| Lyons |
3.000% |
Nederland |
3.000% |
| Superior |
3.300% |
Ward (resident to resident) |
2.000% |
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Niwot (resident to resident) |
1.000% |
License Fee (CRS 42-3-123, 42-3-129, 42-6-136)~
$4.00-Street fund of your city, or to county road district
$4.00-County general fund
$0.70-County emission control account
$1.50-State Department of Health for emission control (42-4-312)
$1.00-State Department of Revenue for Emergency Medical Services (42-3-123(25))
$0.50-Insurance Identification database (42-7-602)
State Material Fee (included in License Fee, SB 03-272)~
$1.63-Embossed License Plate (single)
$3.26-Embossed License Plate (set)
$2.54-AZON License Plate (single)
$5.08-AZON License Plate (set)
$0.17-Year Tab (stuffed and mail ready)
$0.11-Year Tab (not stuffed and mail ready)
$0.11-Month Tab (loose)
$0.25-SMM Ownership and Rental Tab
$0.22-Permits The remainder, including Designer and Personalized Designer
plate fees, goes to the state Highway User Fund.
Ownership Tax (CRS 42-3-106)~
$0.50-Finance state motor vehicle computer system
$0.50-County general fund
The remainder of the tax is distributed by the Boulder
County Treasurer in accordance with the various mill levies--which include school
district, fire districts, water districts, and flood control--that have been established
in your community. Over one half of the money collected goes to the school districts.
Special Fees~
$ 0.25-Peace Officer Safety and Training Fund (CRS § 16-2.5-102)
$ 4.00-Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Fund
(42-3-123(4.1))
$10.00-Diesel Emissions fee (state fund) (42-3-123(24))
For additional information, call 303-413-7710.
Email the Motor
Vehicle Division
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