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Fees/ Sales Tax
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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.
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State of Colorado Sales Tax |
| State of Colorado |
2.900% |
| Regional
Transportation District |
1.200% |
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%.
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Boulder County Sales Taxes |
| Open Space
Purchases |
0.250% |
| Open Space |
0.200% |
| Jail
Improvements and Operations |
0.050% |
| Non-Profit Human
Service Agencies |
0.050% |
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County Road & Transit Improvements |
0.100% |
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Total Boulder County Tax Rate |
0.650% |
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City Sales/Use Tax |
| Boulder |
3.410% |
Longmont |
3.275% |
| Erie |
3.500% |
Lyons |
3.000% |
| Lafayette |
3.500% |
Superior |
3.300% |
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Other
Taxes |
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Louisville In-City Purchase - Dealer to Resident Sales Tax
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3.500% |
| Louisville
In-City Purchase - Resident to Resident Sales Tax |
3.500% |
| Louisville
Outside City Purchase Use Tax |
3.375% |
| Niwot
Resident
to Resident District Tax |
1.000%
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| Ward Resident
to Resident Sales Tax |
2.000% |
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 emissions control account
- $1.50 - State Department of Health for emissions 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 (C.R.S. 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 that have been
established in your community, including school
districts, fire districts, water districts, and flood control. 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.
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Vehicle Division
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