STATE FUEL TAX

                                                                         By Ted Peterson

 

This web site is set up to see amount of tax on motor fuel in  50 US states.  

This tax does not cover the cost of the tax from the US government.

 

 

Pump

Gas

Diesel

Local

UST

Local Tax City

 

Own

Gallons

Gallons

Tax

Tax

And rate or extra tax

Alabama

 

.18

.19

Y

 

Cities & Country can add up to .05

Alaska

 

.08

.08

 

 

 

Arizona

 

.18

.18

 

.01

Large trucks + .09 diesel

Arkansas

 

21.5

22.5

 

 

 

California

 

.25

.23.5

Y

.012

Include sales tax

Colorado

 

.20

.205

 

 

 

Connecticut

 

.25

.26

 

 

 

Delaware

 

.23

.22

 

 

 

Florida

Y

.139

.139

Y

.022

Locale .01 - .175 fee

Georgia

 

.075

.075

Y

 

+4% sales tax

Hawaii

 

.16

.16

Y

.12

 

Idaho

Y

.25

.25

N

 

 

Illinois

 

.19

.215

Y

 

Diesel fuel taxes are .275 for commercial

Indiana

 

.18

.16

 

 

 

Iowa

 

.201

.225

 

.01

Ethanol blended gas .019

Kansas

 

.23

.25

 

.01

 

Kentucky

 

.15

.12

 

 

Commercial  + .022 gas .052diesel

Louisiana

 

.20

.20

 

 

 

Maine

 

.22

.23

 

 

+.0838 for funds.  .076 Diesel

Maryland

 

.235

.2425

 

 

 

Massachusetts

 

.215

.215

 

.005

 

Michigan

 

.19

.15

 

.0875

 

Minnesota

 

.20

.20

 

.02

 

Mississippi

 

.18

.18

Y

.004

Hancock-Harrison –Jackson counties +.03

Missouri

 

.17

.17

 

 

 

Montana

 

.2775

.285

 

.0075

 

Nebraska

 

.245

.245

 

 

 

Nevada

 

.23

.27

Y

.0055

+up to .10 county and .0075 cleanup fee

New Hampshire

 

.18

.18

 

.017

+.02 fuel oil and bulk fuel oil storage

New Jersey

 

.145

.175

 

 

 

New Mexico

 

.17

.18

 

 

+.01 loading fee

New York

 

.3025

29.35

 

 

 

North Carolina

 

.221

.221

 

.0025

 

North Dakota

 

.21

.21

 

 

 

Ohio

 

.22

.22

 

 

+.02  when for commercial vehicles + .03

Oklahoma

 

.17

.14

 

.01

 

Oregon

 

.24

.24

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

.266

.318

 

.001

 

Rhode Island

 

.30

.30

 

.01

 

South Carolina

 

.16

.16

 

.0075

 

South Dakota

 

.22

.22

 

 

+ .02 throughput tax on distributors

Tennessee

 

.20

.18

 

.004

+.01 Special petroleum tax on gasoline

Texas

 

.20

.20

 

 

 

Utah

 

.245

.245

 

 

 

Vermont

 

.20

.26

 

.01

 

Virginia

 

.175

.16

 

 

+ .06 petroleum storage tank fee

Washington

 

.23

.23

 

 

 

West Virginia

 

.205

.205

 

 

+ 5% variable wholesale tax.

Wisconsin

 

.311

.311

 

 

Includes .03 oil inspection fee

Wyoming

 

.14

.14

 

.01

Includes .02 for the school fund.

 

The federal gasoline tax rate is .184 for gasoline and .244 for diesel.

 

Georgia has the lowest rate .075 gallon.  Wisconsin has the highest rate  .311 gallon.

Most states except California will add sales tax to the total if the state have sales taxes.

Most states charge a wholesaler tax of some amount also on top of the above amount.

The above rates change all the time.  The amount you pay may be more.

 

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