If you are thinking of buying a vehicle you'd better know the amount you have to pay including "tax and tags" before you lock yourself into a deal or a loan. You don't want to have a surprise to learn you owe thousands of bucks on top of the amount you've just agreed to pay for a car or truck.

If you have a good estimate of the amount of "tax and tags" you can probably get your lending source to include that amount in your auto loan. Car dealers do this all the time. This helps you avoid a nasty surprise at the DMV when the nice clerk tells you to fork over thousands in order to get your vehicle tags or registration. You may not have to write a check at all as the lender may finance the whole amount!

Buying a car from a dealer? Use our handy dandy tax, tag and title fee calculator to make sure the calculations are correct. Know the total price, "Tax and tags included" of your purchase! Use our monthly auto loan payment calculator to know how much your monthly payment will be including tax, tag and title fees!! Be in control of your transaction before you go!!!