Deductions & credits

Car registration fees are generally not deductible.  In some states, a portion of the registration fee is a tax based on the value of the car -- only this part of the fee is tax deductible. 

 

If you pay a car tax to any state that is considered a deductible state or local tax, it is deductible even if you don't live in that state.  The amount of actual tax reduction will depend on all the other factors discussed above.