{"id":2523,"date":"2025-12-26T05:38:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T05:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2026-01-07T07:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:57:51","slug":"how-much-is-the-arizona-car-sales-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/how-much-is-the-arizona-car-sales-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"How much is the Arizona car sales tax?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Expect the city tax rate to go as high as 2.5% and the county tax to be around 0.7%.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For instance, if you live in counties like Santa Cruz or Mohave, you pay the lowest combined tax rate of 8.6%. However, counties like Pinal County and Pima County have the highest combined rates, with 11.2% and 11.1%, respectively.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In AZ, buying used cars charges the same Arizona car sales tax as a new car. Therefore, you\u2019ll be charged a tax of 5.6%. Add your local or county sales tax to the sticker price to calculate your car\u2019s total combined sales tax.<\/div>\n<div>The best way to evade paying taxes is by getting the car as a gift. Also, active military personnel and veterans are exempt from tax.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expect the city tax rate to go as high as 2.5% and the county tax to be around 0.7%. For instance, if you live in counties like Santa Cruz or Mohave, you pay the lowest combined tax rate of 8.6%. 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