{ "name": "EV Fees by State and Vehicle Fee Changes (2026)", "description": "Official-source change log for EV, ZEV, alternative-fuel, federal clean-vehicle-credit, and motor-fuel fee changes that affect vehicle ownership costs. Each row includes jurisdiction, effective date, official source URL, and verification date.", "source": "https://caroutlay.com/data/ev-fees-by-state", "publisher": "CarOutlay", "attribution": "CarOutlay - https://caroutlay.com", "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)", "lastReviewed": "2026-07-01", "rowCount": 5, "disclaimer": "Registration fees, sales tax rates, and vehicle property tax rules shown are based on official state sources as of the verified date. Rates change — always confirm current amounts with your state DMV or department of revenue before completing a transaction.", "columns": { "slug": "CarOutlay slug for the fee-change record", "title": "short human-readable change title", "jurisdiction": "state or federal jurisdiction", "jurisdictionType": "state or federal", "stateCode": "two-letter U.S. postal code when applicable", "feeType": "normalized fee or credit category", "status": "official-source verification posture", "effectiveDate": "ISO effective date when available", "effectiveDateLabel": "human-readable official effective-date label", "amountLabel": "official amount text retained as text", "beforeLabel": "prior or baseline rule text", "afterLabel": "new or changed rule text", "summary": "plain-language summary", "verified": "true only when official source and date are present", "noindex": "staging flag for new page families", "officialSourceName": "government source name", "officialSourceUrl": "official source URL", "officialSourceCitation": "source page or bulletin title", "lastChecked": "date CarOutlay checked the official source", "caroutlayUrl": "CarOutlay change-log page URL" }, "rows": [ { "slug": "georgia-alternative-fuel-license-fee-2026", "title": "Georgia alternative fuel vehicle licensing fees for July 2026", "jurisdiction": "Georgia", "jurisdictionType": "state", "stateCode": "GA", "feeType": "Alternative-fuel registration fee", "status": "Official source checked", "effectiveDate": "2026-07-01", "effectiveDateLabel": "July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027", "amountLabel": "Official July 2026 bulletin: $357.98, $238.59, and low-speed vehicle fee $111.64.", "beforeLabel": "Georgia publishes alternative fuel vehicle licensing fees annually.", "afterLabel": "The July 2026 bulletin lists updated annual licensing fee amounts for qualifying vehicles.", "summary": "Georgia DOR announced updated annual licensing fees for qualifying alternative fuel and low-speed vehicles effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.", "verified": true, "noindex": false, "officialSourceName": "Georgia Department of Revenue", "officialSourceUrl": "https://dor.georgia.gov/alternative-fuel-and-low-speed-vehicles-annual-licensing-fees-july-2026", "officialSourceCitation": "Alternative Fuel and Low-Speed Vehicles Annual Licensing Fees - July 2026.", "lastChecked": "2026-07-01", "caroutlayUrl": "https://caroutlay.com/vehicle-fee-changes/georgia-alternative-fuel-license-fee-2026" }, { "slug": "illinois-motor-fuel-tax-2026", "title": "Illinois motor fuel tax rates for July 2026 through December 2026", "jurisdiction": "Illinois", "jurisdictionType": "state", "stateCode": "IL", "feeType": "Motor fuel tax", "status": "Official source checked", "effectiveDate": "2026-07-01", "effectiveDateLabel": "July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026", "amountLabel": "Gasoline 48.3 cents/gallon; diesel 55.8 cents/gallon.", "beforeLabel": "Illinois normally adjusts Motor Fuel Tax rates each July under the statutory CPI formula.", "afterLabel": "Public Act 104-0468 suspended the scheduled July 2026 CPI adjustment for six months.", "summary": "Illinois DOR bulletin FY 2026-23-A states the recalculated Motor Fuel Tax rates effective July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 after a six-month CPI adjustment suspension.", "verified": true, "noindex": false, "officialSourceName": "Illinois Department of Revenue", "officialSourceUrl": "https://tax.illinois.gov/research/publications/bulletins/fy-2026-23.html", "officialSourceCitation": "FY 2026-23-A, Revised Motor Fuel Tax Rates Effective July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.", "lastChecked": "2026-07-01", "caroutlayUrl": "https://caroutlay.com/vehicle-fee-changes/illinois-motor-fuel-tax-2026" }, { "slug": "new-jersey-zev-fee-2026", "title": "New Jersey zero-emission vehicle fee reaches 2026 step", "jurisdiction": "New Jersey", "jurisdictionType": "state", "stateCode": "NJ", "feeType": "ZEV registration fee", "status": "Official source checked", "effectiveDate": "2026-07-01", "effectiveDateLabel": "July 1, 2026", "amountLabel": "2026 schedule step: $270/year, derived from the official $10 annual increase.", "beforeLabel": "The ZEV fee began July 1, 2024 at $250/year.", "afterLabel": "The annual fee increases $10 per year for four years after the 2024 start.", "summary": "New Jersey MVC states that the ZEV fee starts at $250 annually from July 1, 2024 and increases by $10 per year for four years, putting the July 2026 step at $270.", "verified": true, "noindex": false, "officialSourceName": "U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center", "officialSourceUrl": "https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/13421", "officialSourceCitation": "New Jersey Zero Emission Vehicle Fee - AFDC Laws and Incentives.", "lastChecked": "2026-07-01", "caroutlayUrl": "https://caroutlay.com/vehicle-fee-changes/new-jersey-zev-fee-2026" }, { "slug": "pennsylvania-ev-fee-2026", "title": "Pennsylvania 2026 EV road user charge", "jurisdiction": "Pennsylvania", "jurisdictionType": "state", "stateCode": "PA", "feeType": "EV registration fee", "status": "Official source checked", "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "effectiveDateLabel": "2026 registration year", "amountLabel": "EV $250/year; PHEV $63/year for 2026.", "beforeLabel": "2025 EV RUC: one year $200; PHEV one year $50.", "afterLabel": "2026 EV RUC: one year $250; PHEV one year $63.", "summary": "PennDOT's Road User Charge table lists higher 2026 annual RUC amounts for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, while the program remains tied to Act 85/Act 149 of 2024.", "verified": true, "noindex": false, "officialSourceName": "Pennsylvania Driver and Vehicle Services", "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/vehicle-services/road-user-charge", "officialSourceCitation": "Road User Charge for Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles.", "lastChecked": "2026-07-01", "caroutlayUrl": "https://caroutlay.com/vehicle-fee-changes/pennsylvania-ev-fee-2026" }, { "slug": "federal-clean-vehicle-credit-2025", "title": "Federal clean vehicle credits unavailable after September 30, 2025", "jurisdiction": "United States", "jurisdictionType": "federal", "stateCode": "", "feeType": "Tax credit rule", "status": "Official source checked", "effectiveDate": "2025-10-01", "effectiveDateLabel": "Vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025", "amountLabel": "Not available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.", "beforeLabel": "IRS clean vehicle credits depended on vehicle type, purchase date, and eligibility.", "afterLabel": "IRS states clean vehicle credits are not available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.", "summary": "The IRS clean vehicle credits page states that credits are not available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025, changing the federal EV purchase-cost picture after that date.", "verified": true, "noindex": false, "officialSourceName": "Internal Revenue Service", "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.irs.gov/clean-vehicle-tax-credits", "officialSourceCitation": "Clean vehicle tax credits.", "lastChecked": "2026-07-01", "caroutlayUrl": "https://caroutlay.com/vehicle-fee-changes/federal-clean-vehicle-credit-2025" } ] }