MD Vehicle Registration Increases, but Title Tax Handling Fees restored to 2002 level, Effective July 1

MD Vehicle Registration Increases, but Title Tax Handling Fees restored to 2002 level, Effective July 1

Registering a car or truck in Maryland just got more expensive. Effective July 1, owners of big cars, SUVs and trucks will pay a two-year registration fee of $180 (up from $108), and drivers registering cars and small SUVs will pay $128 (up from $81.)

The good news for licensed dealers is that no legislation was passed in this yearês Maryland General Assembly to extend the reduction to the excise tax collection discount on cars and trucks, which had been cut in half two years ago. Thus, effective July 1, 2004, the rate reverted back to 1.2% (up to $24) for collecting and remitting the sales excise tax on vehicles on behalf of the MD MVA.