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Wheelage Tax

​​​​What is a Wheelage Tax?

A wheelage tax is a minimum $10 tax that can be increased to a maximum of $20, levied by the county board of commissioners on vehicles kept in their county when not in operation and that are subject to annual registration and taxation under Chapter 168. (Reference: Minnesota Statutes, section 163.051). 

  

Counties implementing or modifying their wheelage tax can email the information to DPS-DVS at​: WheelageTax.DPS@state.mn.us. 


 If you have any questions related to the Wheelage tax, they can be directed to the participating counties listed below:

  1. Benton:  320-968-5054 
  2. Big Stone: 320-839-6366 
  3. Brown:  507-233-5700 
  4. Carlton: ​218-879-5951
  5. Carver:  952-361-1910 
  6. Chisago: 651-257-1300 
  7. Clay: 218-299-5012
  8. Cottonwood: 507-831-1458 
  9. Dakota:  651-438-8318 
  10. Dodge:  507-374-6694 
  11. Faribault:  507-526-6225 
  12. Fillmore: 507-765-4483 
  13. Freeborn: 507-377-5116 
  14. Goodhue: 651-385-3000 
  15. Hennepin: 612-348-3000 ​
  16. Houston: 507-725-3925 
  17. Isanti: 763-689-1130 
  18. Itasca: 218-327-2853 
  19. Jackson: 507-847-2525 
  20. Kanabec: 320-679-6300 
  21. Kandiyohi: 320-235-3266 
  22. Lac qui Parle: 320-598-3878 
  23. Le Sueur: 507-357-2251
  24. Lincoln: 507-694-1464
  25. Lyon: 507-537-6724 
  26. Marshall: 218-745-4381 
  27. Martin: 507-238-3274 
  28. Mille Lacs: 320-983-8218 
  29. Mower: 507-437-7718 
  30. Murray: 507-836-1152 
  31. Nicollet: 507-934-7204 
  32. Nobles: 507-295-5200
  33. Norman: 218-784-5473 
  34. Olmsted: 507-328-7070 
  35. Otter Tail: 218-998-8473 
  36. Pennington: 218-683-7017
  37. Pipestone:  507-825-6730 
  38. Pope: 320-634-7700
  39. Ramsey: 651-266-7100 
  40. Redwood: 507-637-4020 
  41. Renville: 320-523-3759
  42. Rice: 507-332-6100
  43. Rock: 507-283-5024
  44. Scott:  952-496-8346
  45. Sherburne: 763-765-3300 
  46. Sibley: 507-237-7800
  47. Stearns: 320-656-3600 
  48. Steele: 507-444-7400
  49. Stevens: 320-208-6583 
  50. Swift: 320-314-8399
  51. Wabasha: 651-565-2480 
  52. Waseca: 507-835-0630 
  53. Washington:  651-430-6175 
  54. Watonwan: 507-375-3393 ​
 

How Wheelage Tax is Collected

Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) collects wheelage tax on behalf of those counties. The tax is due at the time of vehicle registration.

​Wheelage tax funds are distributed to the appropriate county and are used for transportation needs, including highway preservation projects, expansion projects and transit improvement.  

Wheelage tax does not apply to vehicles that do not require an annual registration tax. 

Exempt vehicles include:

• Motorcycles
• Motorized bicycles
• Trailers
• Mopeds 

If the wheelage tax is paid at the time of registration and the vehicle is moved to another county, the tax is not refunded.  

See this link for the city and county listings.

 
Questions regarding the wheelage tax can be directed to the participating counties.
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