Deductions & credits

When looking at your car registration document, you will see a list of the following various fees that may be included in your annual vehicle registration payment:

  • Registration Fee
  • Vehicle License Fee (This is the fee that may be an income tax deduction)
  • Weight Fee
  • Special Plate Fee
  • County/District Fees
  • Owner Responsibility Fee

You will want to identify the Vehicle License Fee amount

If you don't have your registration document, you can go online to the CA DMV and input a few pieces of info from your car to determine your vehicle license fee.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/wasapp/FeeCalculatorWeb/vlfForm.do