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Vehicle wheelage tax

​​​​​A wheelage tax is a minimum $10 tax that can be increased to a maximum of $20. 

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

The tax is levied by the county board of commissioners on vehicles kept in the county when they are not in operation and subject to annual registration and taxation. 

​​​Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) collects wheelage tax on behalf of participating counties. Funds are distributed to the county and used for transportation needs, including highway preservation, expansion and transit improvement projects.  

Exemptions

Wheelage tax does not apply to vehicles that do not require an annual registration tax. The following vehicles are also exempt:

  • Motorcycles.
  • Motorized bicycles.
  • Trailers.
  • Mopeds.

Counties with a wheelage tax 

The following counties impose a wheelage tax as of January 1, 2024. 

If you have questions related to the wheelage tax, contact the participating counties. 

County Name Wheelage Tax AmountPhone Number
Benton$20320-968-5054 
Big Stone$10320-839-6366 
Brown$20507-233-5700 
Carlton$15218-879-5951
Carver$20952-361-1910
Chicago$10651-257-1300 
Clay$10218-299-5012
Cottonwood$10507-831-1458 
Dakota$10651-438-8318
Dodge$20507-374-6694 
Faribault$10507-526-6225 
Fillmore$20507-765-4483 
Freeborn$20507-377-5116 
Goodhue$10651-385-3000 
Hennepin$20612-348-3000 ​
Houston$10507-725-3925
Isanti $10763-689-1130
Itasca $10218-327-2853
Jackson $10507-847-2525
Kanabec $10320-679-6300
Kandiyohi $10320-235-3266
Lac qui Parle $10320-598-3878
Le Sueur $10507-357-2251
Lincoln $10507-694-1464
Lyon $10507-537-6724
Marshall $10218-745-4381
Martin $10507-238-3274
Mille Lacs $20320-983-8218
Mower $10507-437-7718
Murray $10507-836-1152
Nicollet $20507-934-7204
Nobles $10507-295-5200
Norman $10218-784-5473
Olmsted $10507-328-7070
Otter Tail $20218-998-8470
Pennington $10218-683-7017
Pipestone   $15507-825-6730
Pope $20320-634-7700
Ramsey $20651-266-7100
Redwood $20507-637-4020
Renville $10320-523-3759
Rice $20507-332-6100
Rock $10507-283-5024
Scott   $10952-496-8346
Sherburne $20763-765-3300
Sibley $10507-237-7800
Stearns $10320-656-3600
Steele $20507-444-7400
Stevens $15320-208-6583
Swift $10320-314-8399
Wabasha $20651-565-2480
Waseca$10507-835-0630
Washington$20651-430-6175 
Watonwan $15507-375-3393

If you are a county implementing or modifying your wheelage tax, email ​WheelageTax.DPS@state.mn.us

Related links

Minnesota Statutes 163.051 

Motor Vehicle Registration Renewals